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Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.

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

What stands out

  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 49% of its market value (net cash). Higher than 93% of Basic Materials 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 86% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Where ¥100 of sales goes

¥88Operating costs¥0.0Interest¥8.1Net profit¥6.3Paid 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

¥153

Over the last 3 years, every ¥100 of reported profit came with ¥153 of operating cash.

Lower than 54% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Self-Funding Ratio

2.2×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.2 times.

Higher than 71% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Cash Locked Ratio

¥30

For every ¥100 of sales, ¥30 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ¥37 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 59% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Less steady than 65% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

¥1

Sales grew 16% in 3 years; of every extra ¥100 of sales, ¥1 became extra profit.

Lower than 78% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+16% / +23%

In 3 years sales changed by +16% while total assets changed by +23%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

No debt due

No debt falls due within a year, according to the latest yearly balance sheet.

Cash Cushion Ratio

+49%

Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 49% of its market value (net cash).

Higher than 93% of Basic Materials 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 82% of Basic Materials 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 86% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−1%

Share count fell 1% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 56% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

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

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. owes ¥0.18 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit fell 3% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.

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

P/E ratio

18.7

Investors pay ¥18.7 for every ¥1 of Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s yearly profit, higher than 82% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

P/B ratio

0.82

The share price is 0.82 times Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s book value per share, higher than 52% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Market cap

¥41.7 B

The total market value of all of Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 51% of Basic Materials companies in Japan. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.

Net worth (book value)

¥50.8 B

What Nihon Kagaku 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

¥2,607

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ¥2,141 is 0.8 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

4.5%

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. earned 4.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 79% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Owes vs Owns

0.18×

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. owes ¥0.18 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 92% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Dividend yield

4.20%

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. pays 4.20% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 79% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Revenue growth

+10%

Revenue rose 10% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-3%

Net profit fell 3% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

8.1%

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. keeps ¥8 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.5×

Cash from Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s business was 1.5× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

3340.9×

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 3340.9 times in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. held ¥20.8 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Mar 2026.

Questions

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

Investors pay ¥18.7 for every ¥1 of Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s yearly profit, higher than 82% of Basic Materials 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 Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.: ¥41.7 B ÷ ¥50.8 B (31 Mar 2026) = 0.8.

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

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. earned 4.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 79% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

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

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. owes ¥0.18 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 92% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Does Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. pay a dividend?

Yes. Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. pays 4.20% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 79% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in Japan.

Is Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 10% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 5% 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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