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Meiwa Corporation

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PositoAI's own ratios from Meiwa Corporation's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Industrials companies in Japan. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 19.2 times. Higher than 97% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Where ¥100 of sales goes

¥97Operating costs¥0.1Interest¥2.0Net profit¥1.0Paid as dividends

Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

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Loss-making or profit too small

Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.

Self-Funding Ratio

19.2×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 19.2 times.

Higher than 97% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Cash Locked Ratio

¥10

For every ¥100 of sales, ¥10 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ¥11 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 72% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Less steady than 57% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

¥20

Sales grew 5% in 3 years; of every extra ¥100 of sales, ¥20 became extra profit.

Higher than 74% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+5% / +5%

In 3 years sales changed by +5% while total assets changed by +5%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

1.7×

Debt due within a year is covered 1.7 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 57% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Cash Cushion Ratio

+18%

Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 18% of its market value (net cash).

Higher than 63% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Tangible Assets Ratio

97%

Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥97 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 69% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

94%

Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥94 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 71% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−5%

Share count fell 5% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 44% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Meiwa Corporation owes ¥0.50 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit fell 0% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 25% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Industrials companies in Japan · latest annual results Mar 2026.

P/E ratio

11.7

Investors pay ¥11.7 for every ¥1 of Meiwa Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 57% of Industrials companies in Japan.

P/B ratio

0.89

The share price is 0.89 times Meiwa Corporation's book value per share, lower than 62% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Market cap

¥36.8 B

The total market value of all of Meiwa Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 57% of Industrials companies in Japan. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.

Net worth (book value)

¥41.4 B

What Meiwa Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).

Book value per share

¥1,119

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ¥996.00 is 0.9 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

8.9%

Meiwa Corporation earned 8.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 51% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Owes vs Owns

0.50×

Meiwa Corporation owes ¥0.50 for every ¥1 it owns (moderate), higher than 68% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Dividend yield

4.70%

Meiwa Corporation pays 4.70% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 85% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in Japan.

Revenue growth

+5%

Revenue rose 5% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-0%

Net profit fell 0% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 25% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

2.0%

Meiwa Corporation keeps ¥2 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.3×

Cash from Meiwa Corporation's business was 1.3× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

45.9×

Meiwa Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 45.9 times in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

Meiwa Corporation held ¥6.7 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Mar 2026.

Questions

What is Meiwa Corporation's P/E ratio?

Investors pay ¥11.7 for every ¥1 of Meiwa Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 57% of Industrials companies in Japan.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Meiwa Corporation: ¥36.8 B ÷ ¥41.4 B (31 Mar 2026) = 0.9.

What is Meiwa Corporation's return on equity?

Meiwa Corporation earned 8.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 51% of Industrials companies in Japan.

How much does Meiwa Corporation owe compared with what it owns?

Meiwa Corporation owes ¥0.50 for every ¥1 it owns (moderate), higher than 68% of Industrials companies in Japan.

Does Meiwa Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Meiwa Corporation pays 4.70% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 85% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in Japan.

Is Meiwa Corporation's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 5% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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