Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.

TSE:4041 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥195.4b

Nippon Soda Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Nippon Soda has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.9%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 5.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.7% per year. Nippon Soda's return on equity is 8.9%, and it has net margins of 12%.

Key information

8.86%

Earnings growth rate

9.48%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth6.58%
Revenue growth rate0.73%
Return on equity8.89%
Net Margin12.01%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article May 21

Nippon Soda's (TSE:4041) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

The stock price didn't jump after Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4041 ) posted decent earnings last week. We think that...

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 21

Nippon Soda's (TSE:4041) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

The stock price didn't jump after Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4041 ) posted decent earnings last week. We think that...
Analysis Article Feb 14

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. (TSE:4041) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Investors in Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4041 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 6.1% to close at JP¥4,065 following...
Analysis Article Nov 12

Nippon Soda (TSE:4041) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article Oct 28

Nippon Soda (TSE:4041) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article May 15

Nippon Soda (TSE:4041) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article Apr 02

There's No Escaping Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4041) Muted Earnings

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:4041 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9x might make it look like a buy right now...
Analysis Article Nov 21

We Think You Can Look Beyond Nippon Soda's (TSE:4041) Lackluster Earnings

Shareholders appeared unconcerned with Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:4041 ) lackluster earnings report last week. We...
Analysis Article Sep 24

Nippon Soda (TSE:4041) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥120.00

The board of Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4041 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 5th of December, with...
Analysis Article Aug 14

Nippon Soda's (TSE:4041) Dividend Will Be ¥120.00

The board of Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4041 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 5th of December, with...
Analysis Article May 22

Nippon Soda (TSE:4041) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

The stock was sluggish on the back of Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:4041 ) recent earnings report. Our analysis...
Analysis Article Mar 25

Nippon Soda (TSE:4041) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥120.00

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:4041 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥120.00 per share on 1st of July. This...
Analysis Article Mar 22

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Nippon Soda (TSE:4041)

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...
Analysis Article Mar 03

Nippon Soda (TSE:4041) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥120.00

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4041 ) will pay a dividend of ¥120.00 on the 1st of July. The yield is still above the...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Nippon Soda makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:4041 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 26152,09118,27130,0560
31 Dec 25154,16714,90930,1900
30 Sep 25155,18915,45822,2176,609
30 Jun 25155,64313,88729,4080
31 Mar 25155,19915,01121,0226,609
31 Dec 24156,37817,36621,3626,422
30 Sep 24152,60615,41820,9626,422
30 Jun 24150,73216,20521,3356,422
31 Mar 24154,42916,61221,1966,422
31 Dec 23153,91315,20121,6626,309
30 Sep 23160,97115,34322,4386,309
30 Jun 23168,26215,58523,4996,309
31 Mar 23172,81116,69224,4966,309
31 Dec 22176,18620,26624,0915,844
30 Sep 22168,84418,42723,9545,844
30 Jun 22161,15116,80223,3935,844
31 Mar 22152,53612,68322,8805,844
31 Dec 21146,91710,91122,4935,791
30 Sep 21142,1838,38222,3865,791
30 Jun 21139,9056,98522,0575,791
31 Mar 21139,3637,36021,7485,791
31 Dec 20134,2396,05620,6236,127
30 Sep 20138,7537,19820,9996,127
30 Jun 20142,9407,85421,4076,127
31 Mar 20144,7396,75922,2156,127
31 Dec 19148,1505,77122,6286,241
30 Sep 19146,9635,01222,5636,241
30 Jun 19146,4144,94422,2816,241
31 Mar 19145,6635,80221,8136,241
31 Dec 18143,9315,81121,2957,250
30 Sep 18143,9226,26821,5757,250
30 Jun 18143,9216,82821,8597,250
31 Mar 18141,2306,37822,0607,250
31 Dec 17138,0146,26123,0656,495
30 Sep 17133,4287,38622,2376,495
30 Jun 17127,8047,15021,4176,495
31 Mar 17128,6478,78521,2416,495
31 Dec 16131,7407,08521,3026,670
30 Sep 16132,9638,98321,4366,670
30 Jun 16139,61912,18522,0336,670
31 Mar 16142,71114,31322,0806,670
31 Dec 15145,36417,05521,8346,343
30 Sep 15149,58716,48421,8306,343
30 Jun 15149,34914,00521,9386,343

Quality Earnings: 4041 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 4041's current net profit margins (12%) are higher than last year (9.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 4041's earnings have grown by 8.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 4041's earnings growth over the past year (21.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (8.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 4041 earnings growth over the past year (21.7%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 10.7%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: 4041's Return on Equity (8.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/29 11:43
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. is covered by 4 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kyoji ChibaBofA Global Research
Yusuke MiuraDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Katsuhiko IshibashiIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.