
Nichiban Co., Ltd.
4218.TJPXIndustrialsBusiness Equipment & Supplies
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¥1,966
+¥8.00 · +0.41%
4218.T company overview
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Company profile
Company websiteNichiban 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 / TTMValuation & 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.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (JPY) | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 50.47B JPY | 49.46B JPY | 46.86B JPY | 45.56B JPY | 43.13B JPY |
| Cost of goods sold | 35.45B JPY | 34.56B JPY | 32.99B JPY | 32.59B JPY | 29.64B JPY |
| Gross profit | 15.03B JPY | 14.9B JPY | 13.87B JPY | 12.97B JPY | 13.5B JPY |
| Research and development | — | 1.35B JPY | 1.2B JPY | 1.11B JPY | 1.06B JPY |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 12.75B JPY | 10.97B JPY | 10.6B JPY | 10.26B JPY | 9.99B JPY |
| Operating expenses | 12.75B JPY | 12.32B JPY | 11.8B JPY | 11.37B JPY | 11.05B JPY |
| Interest income | 32M JPY | 18M JPY | 9M JPY | 3M JPY | 2M JPY |
| Interest expense | 44M JPY | 39M JPY | 37M JPY | 37M JPY | 37M JPY |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2.84B JPY | 3.15B JPY | 2.8B JPY | 2.76B JPY | 2.55B JPY |
| Operating income | 2.27B JPY | 2.59B JPY | 2.07B JPY | 1.61B JPY | 2.45B JPY |
| Net income | 1.65B JPY | 1.96B JPY | 1.83B JPY | 2.37B JPY | 1.81B 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
¥30.00
2,021
¥30.00
2,022
¥35.00
2,023
¥35.00
2,024
¥35.00
2,025
¥40.00
2,026*
* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.
Corporate action history
| Action | Ex-dividend date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DividendUpcoming | Mar 30, 2027 | ¥40.00Annual | Mar 31, 2027 | Mar 30, 2027 |
Dividend | Mar 30, 2026 | ¥40.00Annual | Mar 31, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
Dividend | Mar 28, 2025 | ¥35.00Annual | Mar 31, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 |
Dividend | Mar 28, 2024 | ¥35.00Annual | Mar 31, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 |
Dividend | Mar 30, 2023 | ¥35.00Annual | Mar 31, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 |
Dividend | Mar 30, 2022 | ¥30.00Annual | Mar 31, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 |
Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027
¥40.00
Annual
Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027
Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026
¥40.00
Annual
Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 8, 2026
Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025
¥35.00
Annual
Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 27, 2025
Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2024
¥35.00
Annual
Record Mar 31, 2024 · Payment Jun 27, 2024
Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2023
¥35.00
Annual
Record Mar 31, 2023 · Payment Jun 29, 2023
Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2022
¥30.00
Annual
Record Mar 31, 2022 · Payment Jun 29, 2022
4218.T peers
ETFs holding 4218.T
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares Core TOPIX ETF1475.T54.24M0.00%2.89T JPY0.05%¥418.4+0.10%
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS1.72M0.00%646.2B USD0.05%$87.71+0.78%
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFVEA1.45M0.00%315B USD0.03%$73.42+0.80%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFVSS581.01K0.00%13.6B USD0.06%$160.06+0.43%
Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFDFIS231.61K0.00%5.91B USD0.39%$37.545+0.71%
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFVT176.99K0.00%97.9B USD0.06%$160.77+0.53%
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETFVPL152.58K0.00%13.1B USD0.07%$115.11+0.89%
Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETFDFIC145.83K0.00%15.43B USD0.22%$39.405+0.83%
iShares Core TOPIX ETF1475.T- Market value
- 54.24M
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 2.89T JPY
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- ¥418.4+0.10%
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS- Market value
- 1.72M
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 646.2B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $87.71+0.78%
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFVEA- Market value
- 1.45M
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 315B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $73.42+0.80%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFVSS- Market value
- 581.01K
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 13.6B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.06%
- Price / 1D
- $160.06+0.43%
Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFDFIS- Market value
- 231.61K
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 5.91B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.39%
- Price / 1D
- $37.545+0.71%
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFVT- Market value
- 176.99K
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 97.9B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.06%
- Price / 1D
- $160.77+0.53%
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETFVPL- Market value
- 152.58K
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 13.1B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.07%
- Price / 1D
- $115.11+0.89%
Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETFDFIC- Market value
- 145.83K
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 15.43B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.22%
- Price / 1D
- $39.405+0.83%
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