1. Japan Stocks

  2. •

    Utilities

  3. •

    Gas distributors
Hiroshima Gas Co., Ltd.

Hiroshima Gas Co., Ltd.

2.22
EUR
+0.03
(+1.25%)
144.65MMarket Cap
Nov 06Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1,413.12
1,498.43
1,166.12
1,032.58
1,085.45
1,209.83
1,213.29
1,076.56
1,126.23
1,393.7
1,324.73
1,336.01
1,286.03
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
33.31
46.31
55.74
82.01
36.8
29.14
31.75
77.48
53.7
76.35
34.03
24.61
30.62
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-58.19
47.64
90.81
-11.89
68.26
-29.62
29.45
100.09
10.9
5.93
78.46
-51.3
57.45
- -
Dividend per Share
5.99
5.99
7.99
7.51
8.5
8.03
8.51
8.99
10.48
10
12.99
11.99
11.99
- -
Book Value per Share
567.12
571.01
590.11
675.18
715.17
708.96
725.78
833.36
906.59
943.93
980.13
994.93
1,040.28
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
565.06
563.3
577.13
660.1
698.62
694.37
714.39
826.49
902.75
941.87
978.58
992.24
1,029.58
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
59
59
65
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
69
69
69
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
83,541
88,851
76,303
70,002
73,717
81,842
82,268
73,250
76,802
95,219
90,670
91,595
88,396
- -
Operating Margin (%)
2.46
4.63
7.18
5.45
3.96
2.36
3.61
4.5
4.18
7.38
3.51
1.37
1.79
- -
Depreciation Expense
7,284
6,925
7,091
6,858
7,269
7,349
7,344
7,360
7,422
7,312
7,352
7,555
7,600
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1,969
2,746
3,647
5,560
2,499
1,971
2,153
5,272
3,662
5,216
2,329
1,687
2,105
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
37.5
38.06
34.29
10.3
33.7
29.89
30.96
29.71
25.6
28.41
29.8
23.32
21.59
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.36
3.09
4.78
7.94
3.39
2.41
2.62
7.2
4.77
5.48
2.57
1.84
2.38
- -
Working Capital
-1,227
-1,164
265
6,905
2,501
10,352
7,832
14,717
18,749
31,984
30,291
23,596
18,694
- -
LT Debt
33,236
31,127
30,574
32,655
27,284
34,458
29,291
33,884
32,618
44,123
43,994
38,073
33,882
- -
Total Equity
35,245
39,237
41,991
48,345
50,959
50,711
52,136
59,803
65,065
67,858
70,511
71,590
74,811
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
1.81
3.46
4.9
4.38
2.4
1.64
2.4
2.56
2.39
4.37
1.86
0.85
1.13
- -
Return on Capital (%)
3.11
4.01
5.16
7.26
3.16
2.42
2.46
5.85
3.7
4.59
2
1.58
2.01
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
5.99
7.74
9.44
12.96
5.31
4.09
4.43
9.94
6.17
8.25
3.54
2.49
3.01
- -

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
1,000
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
33,627
33,882
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
69
69
69
Market Capitalization
- -
26,534
25,960

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
35,190
38,349
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
16,663
18,514
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
6,611
6,957
- -
Inventories
8,471
8,880
- -
Total Current Liabilities
15,820
19,655
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,000
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.06%
4.61%
4.5%
Free Cash Flow
-17.7%
142.72%
-212.28%
Net Income, GAAP
8.41%
-9.25%
24.78%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.92%
4.32%
-3.49%
Total Cash Common Dividend
5.23%
7.04%
0.24%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
91,595
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
88,396
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
24.61
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
30.62
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
11.99
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
11.99
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Tomohiko Nakagawa
Full Time Employees
1,676
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Gas distributors
Address
2-7-1, Minami-machi Hiroshima HI Japan 734-8555
IPO Date
Jun 1, 1949
Website
hiroshima-gas.co.jp
Similar Companies
GAIL (India) Limited (NSE:GAIL)
Petronet Lng Limited (NSE:PETRONET)
Enerya Enerji A.S. (BIST:ENERY)
Ahlatci Dogal Gaz Dagitim Enerji ve Yatirim AS (BIST:AHGAZ)
Adani Total Gas Ltd. (NSE:ATGL)
Aygaz Anonim Sirketi (BIST:AYGAZ)
Business
HIROSHIMA GAS Co.,Ltd. HIROSHIMA GAS Co.,Ltd. engages primarily in the production, supply, and sale of city gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and related services in Japan; the company offers gas appliances, LPG equipment and installations, gas meter operations, safety inspections, construction of gas pipelines and engineering works, machinery installation, fee collection, call center services, city gas retailing, and senior care services through its subsidiaries including HIROSHIMA GAS PROPANE CO., LTD., HIROSHIMA GAS TECHNO‐SERVICE CO., LTD., HIROSHIMA GAS MATE CO., LTD., HIROSHIMA GAS LIFE CO., LTD., BE‐SMILE CO., LTD., and SETOUCHI PIPELINE CO., LTD. Headquartered in Hiroshima and founded in 1909 as the first gas provider in Japan's Chugoku region, HIROSHIMA GAS Co.,Ltd. supplies natural gas to approximately 418,000 customers across Hiroshima city and six other cities in Hiroshima Prefecture, as well as nearby areas, with operations centered at the Hatsukaichi LNG terminal that handles LNG procurement from sources including Russia's Sakhalin-2, Osaka Gas, and Malaysia LNG. In recent developments, the company commences construction of two new 990-metric ton LPG storage tanks at its Hatsukaichi LNG terminal starting December 2024 for completion in September 2026 to enhance capabilities for receiving lean LNG and various LNG types ahead of long-term contract expiries around 2030, while considering renewal options for its Sakhalin-2 contract expiring in March 2028 and diversifying procurement sources; these efforts support stable supply amid rising LPG demand for city gas blending. The Hiroshima Gas Group comprises 39 companies as of March 31, 2025, focusing on gas and LPG as core businesses while targeting residential, commercial, industrial, and public sector customers in the Chugoku region.