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Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.

¥911.00-¥14.60-1.58%

JPX / JPY

Market cap

¥291.1B

P/E

19.9

EPS (TTM)

¥0.29

Dividend yield

11.69%

Beta

0.13

1Y return

+1.13%

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Financials

The numbers behind the company

Revenue vs net income

RevenueNet income

$1.3B2021

$1.6B2022

$1.3B2023

$1.3B2024

$1.3B2025

Financial health

Gross margin

Operating margin

ROE

ROA

Debt to equity0.77Low
Current ratio1.11
Cash ratio0.40
Net margin7.0%
Free cash flow—

Valuation

Is it expensive right now

P/E vs the market

scale 0–50

0153050

8174.T19.9
Utilities sector median9.8
S&P 50022.0

Trades about 103% above its sector, the market expects faster growth.

Ratios

PEG1.07
Price to book4.53
EPS (TTM)¥0.29
Payout ratio7,581%
FCF yield6.96%

Range & risk

¥884.00¥1055.67

Trading in the lower third of its 52-week band

Beta0.13

Profile

What Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. actually does

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. is primarily engaged in the distribution and sale of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas and natural gas across Japan. Its operations are organized into distinct LP Gas, Electricity, and City Gas business segments. Through pipeline networks, the company delivers LP gas to various residential customers, including newly constructed homes, corporate dormitories, and multi-unit apartment complexes. It also serves commercial, industrial, agricultural, and automotive sectors, alongside supplying high-pressure gas for commercial and industrial applications. Beyond its fuel supply, Nippon Gas offers a comprehensive range of gas-powered appliances. This includes kitchen equipment like glass-top and built-in stoves, oven ranges, rice cookers, and dishwashers, in addition to standard and instant water heaters, floor heating systems, integrated bathroom heater/ventilation/dryer units, and mist saunas. The company also furnishes specialized commercial and industrial gas appliances. Its offerings further extend to air-conditioning solutions such as gas and absorption heat pumps, cogeneration systems, and gas infrared heaters. Moreover, it provides equipment for remodeling projects and various household items, while concurrently functioning as an accident insurance agency. Nippon Gas actively participates in residential renovation and consulting, along with undertaking construction for gas, water supply, drainage, and climate control systems. The company is also involved in the broader electric power and gas industries. Established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1955.

CEO

Kunihiko Kashiwaya

Employees

1,764

Headquarters

Tokyo, TY

Founded

2001-01-01

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8174.T has a beta of 0.13, which indicates how sensitive it has historically been to movements in its broader market. A beta below 1 indicates lower relative volatility than the market. Beta is based on historical data and does not predict future performance.

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