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Nippon Felt Company Limited

Nippon Felt Company Limited

TTSE:3512
1,035.00
JPY
+9.00
(+0.88%)
8.53BMarket Cap
Oct 30Next 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
589.1
586.02
593.04
573.75
590.84
599.12
565.89
525.43
519.91
553.09
545.79
537.9
533.13
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
29.09
28.35
28.85
26.15
30.28
26.15
21.86
17.31
26.38
39.89
26.39
23.84
31.78
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
13.23
5.5
41.11
-3.52
22.31
-20.71
51.58
33.13
53.23
26.54
5.91
10.39
-7.67
- -
Dividend per Share
12
12.02
13
13.06
15
12.99
13.05
13.02
13.02
12.96
13.09
20.25
20.09
- -
Book Value per Share
764.2
799.76
783.38
835.51
867.65
850.97
827.93
889.84
906.47
946.58
1,093.2
1,141.65
1,293.36
1,141.65
Tangible Book Value per Share
752.05
790.72
777.55
832.56
858.79
839.08
818.19
882.52
901.6
944.45
1,092.49
1,140.61
1,292.45
1,140.61
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
11,689
11,610
11,589
11,081
11,369
11,543
10,842
10,005
9,840
10,400
10,083
9,699
9,398
- -
Operating Margin (%)
17.12
16.55
17.77
5.76
6.68
5.34
3.95
2.32
6.4
7.93
4.65
2.06
4.71
- -
Depreciation Expense
669
704
750
697
654
645
624
641
525
557
556
543
696
- -
Net Income, GAAP
577
562
564
505
583
504
419
330
499
750
488
430
560
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
39.76
37.79
38.01
38.92
34.73
28.87
31.59
32.61
30.21
27.38
24.71
23.97
26.75
- -
Profit Margin (%)
4.94
4.84
4.86
4.56
5.12
4.37
3.86
3.3
5.07
7.21
4.83
4.43
5.96
- -
Working Capital
7,264
8,865
8,972
8,829
8,669
8,802
8,262
8,673
9,036
9,515
9,481
8,596
8,195
8,596
LT Debt
184
701
538
381
295
188
65
21
7
1
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
15,498
16,001
15,672
16,398
17,005
16,710
16,056
17,288
17,394
18,214
20,367
20,720
22,903
20,720
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.7
2.72
2.97
2.21
2.73
2.41
1.67
0.87
2.3
3.05
1.71
0.71
1.43
- -
Return on Capital (%)
3.29
3.2
3.25
3.07
3.38
2.8
2.42
1.87
2.71
3.81
2.34
2.02
2.5
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
3.92
3.65
3.64
3.22
3.56
3.04
2.61
2.02
2.94
4.31
2.58
2.14
2.63
- -

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Sep'25
Mar'25
ST Debt
- -
800
800
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
18
18
18
Market Capitalization
9,115
8,876
8,529

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Sep'25
Mar'25
Total Current Assets
- -
11,699
11,189
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
4,317
4,023
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
3,740
3,643
Inventories
- -
3,515
3,420
Total Current Liabilities
- -
2,538
2,593
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
800
800
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.98%
5.89%
10.54%
Free Cash Flow
-158.55%
-33.86%
-172.18%
Net Income, GAAP
3.84%
17.03%
30.3%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-2%
-1.18%
-3.1%
Total Cash Common Dividend
4.5%
9.1%
-2.99%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
9,699
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
9,398
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
23.84
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
31.78
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
20.25
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
20.09
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Sotaro Yazaki
Full Time Employees
541
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Industrial specialties
Address
1-7-1 Akabane West Tokyo Japan 115-0055
IPO Date
Feb 15, 1951
Website
felt.co.jp
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Business
Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells a range of industrial felts and textile products primarily for the paper and pulp industry, including press felts, shoe press belts, papermaking felts, and pulp-making felts. The company also produces industrial textiles for applications such as aluminum extruders, bag filters, slate and building materials manufacturing, and other industrial uses. Its product portfolio includes synthetic textiles, industrial detergents, industrial chemicals, high-pressure shower equipment for papermaking, and various textile-based solutions like tubular needle-felts and woven jackets. Nippon Felt operates mainly in Japan with international sales presence and serves industries requiring specialized textile products for manufacturing processes. Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company also engages in real estate leasing and management. Recently, Nippon Felt has focused on enhancing dewatering efficiency in papermaking with innovative press felts and shoe press belts developed in collaboration with partners such as Yamauchi Co., Ltd., emphasizing product performance improvements and comprehensive papermaking solutions. The company continues to navigate operational challenges, including earnings fluctuations, while maintaining its diversification into industrial chemicals and textiles. Nippon Felt trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 3512.T.