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Nichiban Co., Ltd.

4218.T

JPXIndustrialsBusiness Equipment & Supplies

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¥1,966

+¥8.00 · +0.41%

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4218.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Nichiban Co., Ltd. operates as a manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and various adhesive tapes across Asian and European markets. Its range of medical offerings encompasses products like surgical and dressing tapes, alongside first-aid and hemostatic bandages. The company also provides over-the-counter (OTC) solutions, which include anti-inflammatory patches, foot care items, waterproof films, and general bandages. For athletic and support needs, Nichiban supplies an assortment of taping products such as cotton, elastic, kinesiology, and strapping tapes. Within its stationery division, the company offers cellulose adhesive tapes, double-sided tapes, adhesive transfer tapes, and book-binding tapes. Furthermore, Nichiban produces industrial tapes tailored for diverse applications, including non-heavy-duty packaging, carton sealing, agricultural use, vehicles, and machinery, in addition to specialized tape solutions. The company's tape portfolio also features cellulose, OPP packing, kraft paper, lithographic, and crepe tapes. Founded in 1918, Nichiban Co., Ltd. maintains its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Industry
Business Equipment & Supplies
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Toshiaki Takatsu
Listed since
Jan 1, 2001
Employees
1,271

Market position

Day range

Current ¥1,966

52-week range

Current ¥1,966

Open
¥1,960
Previous close
¥1,958
Volume
13.9K
0.72× average
Average volume
19.31K
Average daily volume
Market cap
39.68B JPY
Beta
0.14
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥1,903.94
+3.26% above average
200-day average
¥1,918.43
+2.48% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
26.61B JPY
P/E (TTM)
24.16×
P/B (TTM)
0.9×
P/S (TTM)
0.78×
EV / EBITDA
5.2×
Earnings yield
4.33%
Free cash flow yield
1.30%
Dividend yield
2.03%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
29.78%
Operating margin
4.41%
Net margin
3.25%
Return on equity
3.73%
Return on assets
2.45%
Return on invested capital
3.39%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.03×
Current ratio
2.28×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends34%23%12%0%Gross margin, FY2022: 31.29%Gross margin, FY2023: 28.48%Gross margin, FY2024: 29.60%Gross margin, FY2025: 30.13%Gross margin, FY2026: 29.77%Operating margin, FY2022: 5.68%Operating margin, FY2023: 3.53%Operating margin, FY2024: 4.42%Operating margin, FY2025: 5.23%Operating margin, FY2026: 4.50%Net margin, FY2022: 4.19%Net margin, FY2023: 5.20%Net margin, FY2024: 3.90%Net margin, FY2025: 3.96%Net margin, FY2026: 3.27%FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin FY2022 31.29%. Gross margin FY2023 28.48%. Gross margin FY2024 29.60%. Gross margin FY2025 30.13%. Gross margin FY2026 29.77%. Operating margin FY2022 5.68%. Operating margin FY2023 3.53%. Operating margin FY2024 4.42%. Operating margin FY2025 5.23%. Operating margin FY2026 4.50%. Net margin FY2022 4.19%. Net margin FY2023 5.20%. Net margin FY2024 3.90%. Net margin FY2025 3.96%. Net margin FY2026 3.27%.

Income trends

Revenue

50.47B JPY+2.05%

Operating income

2.27B JPY-12.21%

Net income

1.65B JPY-15.67%
Income trends across reported periods55.36B JPY35.81B JPY16.27B JPY−3.28B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 43.13B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 45.56B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 46.86B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 49.46B JPYRevenue, FY2026: 50.47B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 2.45B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 1.61B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 2.07B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 2.59B JPYOperating income, FY2026: 2.27B JPYNet income, FY2022: 1.81B JPYNet income, FY2023: 2.37B JPYNet income, FY2024: 1.83B JPYNet income, FY2025: 1.96B JPYNet income, FY2026: 1.65B JPYFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue FY2022 43.13B JPY. Revenue FY2023 45.56B JPY. Revenue FY2024 46.86B JPY. Revenue FY2025 49.46B JPY. Revenue FY2026 50.47B JPY. Operating income FY2022 2.45B JPY. Operating income FY2023 1.61B JPY. Operating income FY2024 2.07B JPY. Operating income FY2025 2.59B JPY. Operating income FY2026 2.27B JPY. Net income FY2022 1.81B JPY. Net income FY2023 2.37B JPY. Net income FY2024 1.83B JPY. Net income FY2025 1.96B JPY. Net income FY2026 1.65B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue50.47B JPY49.46B JPY46.86B JPY45.56B JPY43.13B JPY
Cost of goods sold35.45B JPY34.56B JPY32.99B JPY32.59B JPY29.64B JPY
Gross profit15.03B JPY14.9B JPY13.87B JPY12.97B JPY13.5B JPY
Research and development1.35B JPY1.2B JPY1.11B JPY1.06B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative12.75B JPY10.97B JPY10.6B JPY10.26B JPY9.99B JPY
Operating expenses12.75B JPY12.32B JPY11.8B JPY11.37B JPY11.05B JPY
Interest income32M JPY18M JPY9M JPY3M JPY2M JPY
Interest expense44M JPY39M JPY37M JPY37M JPY37M JPY
Depreciation and amortization2.84B JPY3.15B JPY2.8B JPY2.76B JPY2.55B JPY
Operating income2.27B JPY2.59B JPY2.07B JPY1.61B JPY2.45B JPY
Net income1.65B JPY1.96B JPY1.83B JPY2.37B JPY1.81B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

¥35.00

2025 complete year+16.7% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥40.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027

¥40.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥40.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 8, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025

¥35.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 27, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2024

¥35.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2024 · Payment Jun 27, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2023

¥35.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2023 · Payment Jun 29, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2022

¥30.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2022 · Payment Jun 29, 2022

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