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MERF Inc.

MERF Inc.

5.87
EUR
-0.01
(-0.17%)
Jan 14Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
3,493.33
3,557.29
3,910.74
2,996.13
3,687.59
3,961.2
3,566.11
3,018.61
4,374
6,268.15
5,977.83
5,813.77
5,835.23
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
28.62
6.82
7.18
-27.15
72.34
32.29
-16.23
26.71
95.42
38.49
12.03
37.72
-14.37
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
16.13
-258.91
217.76
-31.5
-36.71
-53.37
-31.15
95.95
-289.84
-161.54
88.22
38.25
110
- -
Dividend per Share
12.48
9.99
10.04
7.52
5.02
12.5
15.04
14.96
15.01
17.5
20.04
20.01
19.99
- -
Book Value per Share
504.5
505.03
502.21
460.84
539.81
556.38
518.76
532.52
611.47
648.06
644.86
671.51
652.05
798.85
Tangible Book Value per Share
502.99
503.2
500.7
459.75
538.88
555.6
517.85
531.66
609.17
644.44
642.12
668.35
643.45
791.06
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
50,084
51,001
56,068
42,956
52,869
56,791
50,670
42,753
62,058
89,103
84,594
82,070
82,463
- -
Operating Margin (%)
1.58
0.17
0.27
-1.38
3.97
1.31
-0.48
1.51
5.15
0.97
0.63
1.77
0.14
- -
Depreciation Expense
193
207
172
176
150
177
179
227
184
180
220
238
382
- -
Net Income, GAAP
410
98
103
-389
1,037
463
-231
378
1,354
547
170
533
-203
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
39.4
43.01
44.83
- -
38.21
31.84
- -
32.63
35.41
35.3
34.54
43.67
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
0.82
0.19
0.18
-0.91
1.96
0.82
-0.46
0.88
2.18
0.61
0.2
0.65
-0.25
- -
Working Capital
5,843
5,429
5,449
5,317
6,774
7,394
6,231
6,576
8,169
8,527
8,083
8,521
8,883
11,295
LT Debt
1,861
1,349
1,421
1,567
1,979
2,279
1,900
1,936
2,388
2,418
2,071
2,108
3,983
4,678
Total Equity
7,233
7,241
7,200
6,607
7,739
7,977
7,340
7,546
8,681
9,219
9,097
9,483
9,218
11,307
Return on Invested Capital (%)
3.79
0.34
0.57
- -
9.23
3.26
- -
2.82
11.47
2.55
1.56
3.67
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
3.61
0.98
0.99
- -
7.85
3.38
- -
2.74
7.98
2.92
1.14
2.66
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
5.81
1.35
1.43
-5.64
14.46
5.89
-3.01
5.08
16.68
6.11
1.86
5.73
-2.17
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'24
Feb'25
Feb'26
ST Debt
10,681
13,313
9,843
LT Borrowings
2,108
1,592
4,274
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
403
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
14
14
14
Market Capitalization
- -
- -
- -

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'24
Feb'25
Feb'26
Total Current Assets
23,421
23,369
25,215
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,535
6,055
1,102
Accounts Receivable, Net
10,156
8,835
10,111
Inventories
5,777
4,832
9,045
Total Current Liabilities
14,901
15,856
13,920
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
10,681
13,313
9,843
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
2.82%
4.27%
-2.79%
Free Cash Flow
-97.18%
-94%
187.9%
Net Income, GAAP
-110.99%
40.8%
-138.14%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
6.19%
16.24%
0.48%
Total Cash Common Dividend
14%
6.19%
0.03%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
17,745
17,663
22,352
24,310
82,070
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
82,463
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
8.55
-7.61
41.78
-5
37.72
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
-14.37
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
20.01
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
19.99
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Akira Kurotani
Full Time Employees
154
Sector
Non-energy minerals
Industry
Other metals/Minerals
Address
12-2 Nagonoe Imizu Japan 934-8501
IPO Date
Jun 1, 2011
Website
kurotani.co.jp
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Business
MERF Inc. (3168.T) engages in the collection, processing, manufacture, and sale of non-ferrous metals and artistic crafts. The company operates through two primary segments: Nonferrous Metals, which encompasses metal recycling through effective utilization of global metal resources, production and sale of copper alloy ingots used in marine propellers, plumbing hardware, valves, industrial machinery parts, electrical wires, and semiconductor base plates, as well as aluminum alloy ingots and processing of recycled copper and aluminum materials; and Arts and Crafts, which involves casting and sale of fine arts works, Buddhist statues, ritual articles, and large metal structures. It also sells non-ferrous metals and copper alloy fabricated products. MERF Inc. maintains operations in Japan, Korea, rest of Asia, Europe, and internationally, with subsidiaries including KUROTANI NORTH AMERICA INC. in the United States and THAI KUROTANI CO., LTD. in Thailand. The company targets industrial manufacturers, shipbuilders such as Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd. and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., and metal processors including Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.. Founded in 1870 and headquartered in Imizu-city, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, MERF Inc. employs approximately 130 people and holds certifications such as ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001. In January 2025, the company changed its name from Kurotani Corporation to MERF Inc.. On the same month, its U.S. subsidiary, through newly formed CMX Metals, acquired the business of California Metal-X, a copper alloy ingot manufacturer with electric arc furnaces and recycling capabilities, to expand manufacturing and sales in North America, complement overseas ingot sales, and advance product development as part of its global growth strategy. This move shifts focus from Southeast Asia toward North American business development amid U.S. trends in domestic manufacturing.