MEC Company Ltd.

TSE:4971 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥67.8b

MEC Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

MEC has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.2% per year. MEC's return on equity is 12.2%, and it has net margins of 18.2%.

Key information

15.0%

Earnings growth rate

15.3%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth6.6%
Revenue growth rate8.2%
Return on equity12.2%
Net Margin18.2%
Next Earnings Update14 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Dec 16
MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00

MEC (TSE:4971) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Sep 21
MEC (TSE:4971) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Aug 25
MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥25.00

MEC (TSE:4971) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Aug 11
MEC (TSE:4971) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

MEC Company Ltd. (TSE:4971) Shares May Have Slumped 32% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

Aug 05
MEC Company Ltd. (TSE:4971) Shares May Have Slumped 32% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Jun 21
MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00

MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Jun 07
MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00

MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Apr 11
MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:4971 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2417,7213,2255,1381,219
30 Jun 2416,7043,1184,8181,219
31 Mar 2415,6093,0014,6871,219
31 Dec 2314,0202,3044,6051,219
30 Sep 2313,9462,3894,3881,330
30 Jun 2314,4002,4794,4421,330
31 Mar 2315,1392,3534,5061,330
31 Dec 2216,3293,0644,4691,330
30 Sep 2216,2453,0474,4681,323
30 Jun 2216,1413,1444,3591,323
31 Mar 2215,4883,0004,1911,323
31 Dec 2115,0382,9494,0601,323
30 Sep 2114,3852,6833,9421,359
30 Jun 2113,2792,2673,7991,359
31 Mar 2112,6522,0203,6741,359
31 Dec 2011,9561,5953,6661,359
30 Sep 2011,4891,4263,7461,200
30 Jun 2011,5901,5733,7631,200
31 Mar 2011,3461,3953,8411,200
31 Dec 1910,8651,2363,7811,200
30 Sep 1911,0001,3553,7601,240
30 Jun 1910,8051,3463,7471,240
31 Mar 1910,9961,5713,7881,240
31 Dec 1811,3281,7783,7791,240
31 Dec 1712,0351,7393,4181,688
30 Sep 179,9781,8573,450902
30 Jun 179,4541,7153,339902
31 Mar 179,2591,6423,255902
31 Dec 169,1901,7873,118798
30 Sep 169,1441,6243,020798
30 Jun 169,1931,4993,030798
31 Mar 169,0781,5143,052798
31 Dec 158,9851,4523,007877
30 Sep 159,0111,3363,012877
30 Jun 159,0871,3942,982877
31 Mar 159,0571,3442,909877
31 Dec 148,8131,0812,952762
30 Sep 148,7421,1862,890762
30 Jun 148,4211,0872,812762
31 Mar 148,0039252,776762

Quality Earnings: 4971 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 4971's current net profit margins (18.2%) are higher than last year (17.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 4971's earnings have grown by 15% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 4971's earnings growth over the past year (35%) exceeds its 5-year average (15% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 4971 earnings growth over the past year (35%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 14%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 4971's Return on Equity (12.2%) 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 Analysis2025/01/09 19:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/09 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

MEC Company Ltd. is covered by 10 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Takeshi FukuyamaDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
null nullDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Koichi HariyaIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.