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Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. · Basic Materials · Japan · $370M · Avg Vol: $379K/d

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93
StockRank
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Quality
76
Value
70
Momentum
50
P/E (TTM)
13.3x
peers 14.2x
ROE
9.4%
peers 7.7%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
3.6%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Company clears both eligibility requirements (all legs >50 and consistent forward-EPS consensus improvement) while meeting the 'positive signal' proxy via the EPS revision trend. It is a stable quality compounder.

ABOUT NIPPON FINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

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Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fine chemical, cosmetic, and industrial chemical products in Japan and internationally. It operates through Industrial Products and Household Products segments.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (JPY)

Year20222023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue36.8B33.5B35.7B33.8B-2.8%34.4B61.4B63.4B37.0%
EPS (JPY)146.32174.42146.40172.06204.228.7%201.07241.98218.683.5%
Shares22.8M22.5M22.5M21.7M-4.9%21.7M
Debt01.1B0
Equity45.3B46.6B48.2B51.4B4.3%
Op CF1.4B6.3B4.1B6.8B67.9%6.6B
Inv CF-1.8B-634.2M-1.8B-2.2B
Fin CF-3.3B-2.5B-602.2M-4.0B
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PRICE (1Y)+3.8%
16.4016.7317.0617.3917.72Aug 6Aug 28Sep 18
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$17.21
RSI (14)
40.0
52W High
$19.46
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
76
ROIC
11.5%75.0
ROE
9.4%67.6
GP/Assets
17.8%61.2
Op. Margin
16.2%76.8
FCF/Assets
5.8%77.8
Piotroski
781.6
Int. Cover
50.0x91.4
D/E Ratio
0.00x95.4
Current Ratio
3.01x66.8
Value
70
P/E (TTM)
13.3x68.9
EV/EBITDA
6.3x79.3
P/FCF
15.6x63.2
P/B
1.1x72.4
P/S
1.7x47.7
Div Yield
3.6%77.0
Momentum
50
52W High %
88%81.8
RS 6M
-12%40.1
SMA 50/200
1.02x61.3
EPS Rev 4W
-0.1%31.4
EPS Rev 12W
+1.4%73.5
EPS Improve
-12%15.0
Q Growth
24%42.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$370M
P/E (Forward)
15.1x
Gross Margin
32.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 4362.T are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
4362.TNippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.(you)$370M93Strong Buy
4097.TKoatsu Gas Kogyo Co., Ltd.$418M94Strong Buy
4611.TDai Nippon Toryo Company, Limited$284M94Strong Buy
4221.TOkura Industrial Co., Ltd.$398M89Strong Buy
4972.TSoken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd.$380M88Strong Buy
4365.TMatsumoto Yushi-Seiyaku Co., Ltd.$402M99Strong Buy
4078.TSakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.$397M86Strong Buy
3103.TUNITIKA LTD$368M84Strong Buy
4116.TDainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.$590M94Strong Buy
4249.TMoriroku Company, Ltd.$265M97Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 7.7% · P/E 14.2x · Gross margin 24.1%

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Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. (4362.T): Stock Score Summary

Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. (4362.T) has a MoatMap StockRank of 93/100 based on Quality (76/100), Value (70/100), and Momentum (50/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Company clears both eligibility requirements (all legs >50 and consistent forward-EPS consensus improvement) while meeting the 'positive signal' proxy via the EPS revision trend. It is a stable quality compounder.

Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fine chemical, cosmetic, and industrial chemical products in Japan and internationally. It operates through Industrial Products and Household Products segments.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$17.21
Market Cap$370M
P/E (TTM)13.28
P/E (Forward)15.11
Price/Book1.14
Return on Equity9.4%
Return on Invested Capital11.5%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin32.8%
Operating Margin16.2%
Revenue Growth9.5%
Dividend Yield3.6%
Free Cash Flow$24M

Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (Japan).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.’s (4362.T) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. (4362.T) is 93/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (76), Value (70), and Momentum (50) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. have an economic moat?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. (4362.T) has a Quality factor score of 76/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. (4362.T) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 93/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. in?
Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. (4362.T) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Specialty Chemicals industry (Japan).