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Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in Japan. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. More tangible than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.
  • Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. More tangible than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.
  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 80% of its market value (net cash). Higher than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Where ¥100 of sales goes

¥97Operating costs¥0.2Interest¥0.8Net profit¥0.2Paid 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

—

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

3.8×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.8 times.

Higher than 84% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Cash Locked Ratio

¥17

For every ¥100 of sales, ¥17 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ¥17 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 69% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

0/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Less steady than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 17%

Sales fell 17% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-17% / +4%

In 3 years sales changed by -17% while total assets changed by +4%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

0.3×

Debt due within a year is covered 0.3 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Cash Cushion Ratio

+80%

Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 80% of its market value (net cash).

Higher than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Tangible Assets Ratio

100%

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

More tangible than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

100%

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

More tangible than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

0%

Share count was unchanged over the last 3 years. Dividends paid equalled 29% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

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

Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. owes ¥0.38 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit rose 22% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 34% a year on average over 3 years.

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

P/E ratio

13.1

Investors pay ¥13.1 for every ¥1 of Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s yearly profit, lower than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

P/B ratio

0.33

The share price is 0.33 times Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s book value per share, lower than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Market cap

¥6.2 B

The total market value of all of Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.

Net worth (book value)

¥19.0 B

What Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. 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

¥1,051

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ¥342.00 is 0.3 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

2.5%

Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. earned 2.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 84% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Owes vs Owns

0.38×

Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. owes ¥0.38 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Dividend yield

1.78%

Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. pays 1.78% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 68% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Revenue growth

-6%

Revenue fell 6% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+22%

Net profit rose 22% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 34% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

0.8%

Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. keeps ¥1 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

3.1×

Cash from Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s business was 3.1× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

20.5×

Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 20.5 times in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. held ¥5.0 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Mar 2026.

Questions

What is Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay ¥13.1 for every ¥1 of Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s yearly profit, lower than 62% of Consumer Defensive 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 Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.: ¥6.2 B ÷ ¥19.0 B (31 Mar 2026) = 0.3.

What is Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s return on equity?

Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. earned 2.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 84% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

How much does Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. owe compared with what it owns?

Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. owes ¥0.38 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Does Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. pay a dividend?

Yes. Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd. pays 1.78% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 68% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in Japan.

Is Nichiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s revenue growing?

Revenue fell 6% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.

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