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Hokuetsu Metal Co., Ltd.

Hokuetsu Metal Co., Ltd.

TTSE:5446
1,018.00
JPY
-11.00
(-1.07%)
4.78BMarket 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
5,408.87
5,541.65
5,084.48
4,703.87
5,790.88
6,346.14
5,882.64
5,687.99
7,125.44
8,080.18
8,273.43
7,462.2
6,119.2
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
-62.19
77.82
172.66
78.94
108.77
36.57
250.94
190.18
-252.05
263.39
121.64
148.61
-88.01
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-285.31
-117.67
605.64
56.08
316.91
-330.33
106.26
22.86
-1,178.51
-122.15
171.02
151.79
181.6
- -
Dividend per Share
12.66
14.99
25.03
57.48
40.31
18.24
27.26
85.66
10.25
31.62
86.67
15.3
39.69
- -
Book Value per Share
3,576.32
3,689.18
3,813.36
3,874.73
3,947.56
3,906.36
4,085.69
4,215.81
4,001.79
4,272.33
4,409.15
4,620.53
4,643.29
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
3,571.96
3,684.12
3,803.45
3,862.22
3,938.27
3,899.38
4,080.56
4,211.19
3,995.76
4,264.11
4,399.05
4,599.93
4,589.96
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
20,952
21,249
19,492
18,031
22,197
24,336
22,562
21,816
27,356
31,041
31,824
28,730
23,598
- -
Operating Margin (%)
-1.41
2.42
5.35
2.56
-0.13
0.89
6.33
2.52
-2.79
3.35
1.66
2.33
-1.31
- -
Depreciation Expense
756
777
759
740
742
724
778
886
986
1,064
1,090
1,061
1,062
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-241
298
662
303
417
140
962
729
-968
1,012
468
572
-339
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
37.89
36.51
36.49
32.51
36.38
30.64
21.8
- -
9.36
29.32
25.96
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-1.15
1.4
3.4
1.68
1.88
0.58
4.27
3.34
-3.54
3.26
1.47
1.99
-1.44
- -
Working Capital
6,029
6,886
7,258
7,446
7,395
6,971
7,391
8,526
5,691
6,114
6,298
6,577
6,232
- -
LT Debt
501
779
379
225
64
- -
100
2,262
1,812
1,362
1,510
1,116
765
- -
Total Equity
13,850
14,285
14,739
14,852
15,131
14,983
15,670
16,172
15,366
16,417
16,969
17,793
17,913
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
2.02
4.09
1.86
-0.12
0.9
6.33
2.44
- -
4.77
1.81
2.39
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
1.95
4.32
1.97
2.73
0.93
6.25
4.26
- -
5.23
2.35
2.85
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-1.74
2.14
4.6
2.05
2.78
0.93
6.28
4.58
-6.14
6.37
2.8
3.29
-1.9
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
1,452
1,452
- -
LT Borrowings
941
765
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
4
4
4
Market Capitalization
4,845
4,784
4,365

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
12,210
11,663
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,939
2,289
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,845
2,318
- -
Inventories
3,881
4,012
- -
Total Current Liabilities
5,658
5,432
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,452
1,452
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
2.02%
2.15%
0.68%
Free Cash Flow
-562.19%
-1,116.25%
19.83%
Net Income, GAAP
-14.87%
-125.61%
-159.32%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.85%
2.76%
-17.86%
Total Cash Common Dividend
68.13%
74.52%
159.82%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
28,730
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
23,598
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
148.61
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
-88.01
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
15.3
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
39.69
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Yoshihito Kano
Full Time Employees
483
Sector
Non-energy minerals
Industry
Steel
Address
3-3-1 Zao Nagaoka NI Japan 940-0028
IPO Date
Jun 1, 1949
Website
hokume.co.jp
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Business
HOKUETSU METAL Co., Ltd. manufactures, processes, and sells iron and steel products primarily in Japan. The company offers steel bars for reinforced concrete; rolled steel materials for general structures; rolled steel bars for building structures; mild steel wires in bar-in-coil form; shaped steel products including general structural shaped steel, building structural shaped steel, and deformed shaped steel; building and civil engineering materials such as UN bolts, self-drilling bolts, steel pipe expansion-type bolts, rebar processing assemblies, UHY hoops, U-CON rings, fab decks, mechanical fixing hardware, turnbuckles, structural anchor bolts, TH pieces, automobile tire chains, and deformed steel bars; and bolts and fittings for construction and civil engineering applications. It also engages in the manufacture, processing, and sale of machinery; the collection, transportation, processing, and sale of general and industrial wastes along with recycling products; and warehousing, truck, and cargo transportation businesses. Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Nagaoka, Japan, Hokuetsu Metal operates through a comprehensive one-stop production system focused on iron resource recycling technology. In June 2025, the company announced organizational changes and personnel transfers to enhance operational efficiency. It participated in the Niigata Prefecture Listed Company IR Forum in September 2025 and released its fiscal year 2026 interim financial results in November 2025, reflecting ongoing strategic adjustments amid market conditions.