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Nishi-Nippon Railroad

TYO:9031 · JP3658800002
Road & RailLarge

360

41
EV / EBIT42
Price / Owner Earnings43
Owner Earnings Yield80
Dividend Yield65
Price/Sales83
EV / Gross Profit36
Price/Book90
Return on Capital45
Cash Return on Capital66
Return on Equity85
EBIT Margin37
Gross Profitability22
Cash Conversion30
Accruals42
Owner Earnings Margin74
Sales growth39
Profit Growth41
Long-Term EPS Growth56
Reinvestment59
Price momentum87
Debt load36
Refinancing91
Debt Payback37
Liquidity57
Analyst ratings26
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside39
Market mood35
Value Creation13/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Nishi-Nippon Railroad clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryRoad & Rail
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1908
Employees8
ISINJP3658800002
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Freight ServiceTourismTravel AccommodationsMarine TransportationReal Estate

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is attractive. You pay 11.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 13/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
65
2023202420252026

All-time high

77

Jan 2025

All-time low

27

Jan 2023

Average rank

58

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
83
93
89
87
Price/Earnings
93
79
67
19
Price/Book
90
91
83
55
Dividend Yield
65
26
32
39
Value (overall)
87
91
82
55

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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