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New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd.

New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd.

TTSE:4406
220.00
JPY
-3.00
(-1.35%)
7.49BMarket Cap
Nov 13Next 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
821.74
812.16
747.8
698.04
738.17
768.14
719.81
655.41
867.88
887.91
881.45
877.18
861.13
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
5.77
8.53
2.6
-14.67
11.13
15.37
12.34
13.44
21.75
-11.91
5.9
14
16.01
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-56.75
-6.54
34.73
22.66
9.33
-15.26
29.8
-18.24
-18.91
-15.9
75.07
-23.95
33.15
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2.95
2.98
4.96
- -
- -
4
- -
Book Value per Share
335.25
384.49
339.23
331.59
371.15
370.65
365.23
407.8
427.39
425.49
463.56
477.03
529.47
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
333.61
383.34
338.45
331.11
370.1
369.49
363.73
406.57
426.51
424.82
462.68
476.28
526.5
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
30,642
30,284
27,884
26,028
27,524
28,641
26,839
24,437
32,358
33,105
32,863
32,703
32,105
- -
Operating Margin (%)
0.38
0.38
1.24
-1.7
2.14
2.1
1.59
1.18
3.71
-1.33
1.1
2.53
1.79
- -
Depreciation Expense
788
841
890
629
621
627
661
631
766
710
742
788
755
- -
Net Income, GAAP
215
318
97
-547
415
573
460
501
811
-444
220
522
597
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
28.26
5.08
49.08
- -
16.23
12.62
18.25
18.53
5.27
- -
35
21.44
4.71
- -
Profit Margin (%)
0.7
1.05
0.35
-2.1
1.51
2
1.71
2.05
2.51
-1.34
0.67
1.6
1.86
- -
Working Capital
5,973
5,627
7,483
6,694
5,953
6,011
5,260
4,836
7,780
6,455
7,008
8,508
9,792
- -
LT Debt
6,651
5,694
5,568
4,991
3,710
4,452
3,808
4,309
6,100
5,443
4,802
4,760
4,946
- -
Total Equity
13,234
15,114
13,457
13,207
14,732
14,749
14,593
16,213
16,997
16,952
18,474
18,994
20,984
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
0.35
0.42
0.71
- -
2.21
2.25
1.5
0.97
4.35
- -
0.88
2.48
2.01
- -
Return on Capital (%)
1.12
1.45
0.43
- -
1.8
2.4
1.86
2.01
3.01
- -
0.51
1.98
2.26
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
1.78
2.37
0.72
-4.37
3.17
4.14
3.35
3.48
5.21
-2.79
1.33
2.98
3.18
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
2,161
2,323
- -
LT Borrowings
6,078
4,946
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
37
37
37
Market Capitalization
8,314
7,494
7,494

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
19,658
20,084
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5,762
5,685
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
6,506
7,453
- -
Inventories
5,910
5,596
- -
Total Current Liabilities
8,550
10,292
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,161
2,323
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
4.67%
5.37%
10.48%
Free Cash Flow
-176.81%
-190.91%
-238.41%
Net Income, GAAP
-90.33%
-18.16%
14.37%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.96%
6.33%
-1.83%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
32,703
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
32,105
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
14
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
16.01
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
4
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Kayoko Morita
Full Time Employees
394
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
Bingomachi Nomura Building Osaka OS Japan 541-0051
IPO Date
Sep 1, 1949
Website
nj-chem.co.jp
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Business
New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells specialty chemical products derived from natural fats and oils as well as petrochemicals in Japan and internationally. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company operates plants in Kyoto, Tokushima, Kawasaki, and Sakai, with sales offices and subsidiaries including NJC Europe Ltd., NJC America Inc., NJC Korea Co., Ltd., Taiwan NJC Corporation, and Nice Rika Biotechnologies Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia. Its core products encompass oleochemicals such as hydrogenated oils, fatty acids and esters, glycerin, higher alcohols including unsaturated alcohols (UNJECOL, RIKACOL), and surfactants (non-ionic, anionic, amphoteric like RIKABION and ENGEPON series); plasticizers including phthalate types (SANSO CIZER DOP, DINP, nDOP), epoxy-type (E-2000 series, E-PS), non-phthalate types (DOTH, DIDA, DOA, DUP), antistatic (C-1100), and diprotic acid-based variants; plastic and coating materials such as acid anhydrides for epoxy resin curing agents (RIKACID SA, TH, HH, MH, CHDA, DSDA, BT-W, TCR-100), hydrogenated bisphenol A (RIKABINOL HB), nucleating agents (GELOL D, MD), and synthetic resin monomers; and lubricants (NJLUB series) featuring low-viscosity esters and traction oils. The company serves industries including personal care, textiles, food, electronics, paints, adhesives, automotive, and precision instruments across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Recent developments include maintaining its listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (ticker: 4406) with 301 employees as of March 2025 under President Kayoko Morita, ongoing commitment to sustainable palm oil procurement via RSPO Supply Chain Certification, and a history of technological awards such as the 68th Industrial Technology Award in 2018 for 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid alongside continuous production enhancements at key plants.