MEC (4971) Stock Overview
Engages in the research and development, production, and sale of chemicals, equipment, and related materials used in the production of printed circuit boards in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and Europe. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
4971 Community Fair Values
Create NarrativeSee what others think this stock is worth. Follow their fair value or set your own to get alerts.
MEC Company Ltd. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥5,300.00 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥5,600.00 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥1,804.00 |
| Beta | 0.83 |
| 1 Month Change | 13.13% |
| 3 Month Change | 72.08% |
| 1 Year Change | 58.21% |
| 3 Year Change | 113.62% |
| 5 Year Change | 139.06% |
| Change since IPO | 987.18% |
Recent News & Updates
MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 04
MEC's (TSE:4971) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥60.00
Nov 18Recent updates
MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 04MEC's (TSE:4971) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥60.00
Nov 18MEC Company Ltd.'s (TSE:4971) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 26% Share Price Bounce
Nov 12MEC Company Ltd. (TSE:4971) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Sep 22MEC Company Ltd. (TSE:4971) Looks Just Right With A 29% Price Jump
Sep 22MEC's (TSE:4971) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 03We Think That There Are More Issues For MEC (TSE:4971) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
Aug 15MEC Company Ltd.'s (TSE:4971) Stock Retreats 29% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Apr 07MEC Company Ltd. (TSE:4971) Shares Slammed 25% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless
Feb 21MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Dec 16MEC (TSE:4971) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Sep 21MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Aug 25MEC (TSE:4971) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Aug 11MEC Company Ltd. (TSE:4971) Shares May Have Slumped 32% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely
Aug 05MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Jun 21MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Jun 07MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Apr 11Shareholder Returns
| 4971 | JP Chemicals | JP Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.7% | -1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1Y | 58.2% | 9.5% | 22.3% |
Return vs Industry: 4971 exceeded the JP Chemicals industry which returned 9.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 4971 exceeded the JP Market which returned 22.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 4971 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 4971 Average Weekly Movement | 9.2% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 3.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in JP Market | 8.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in JP Market | 2.0% |
Stable Share Price: 4971's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the JP market.
Volatility Over Time: 4971's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of JP stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 480 | Kazuo Maeda | www.mec-co.com |
MEC Company Ltd. engages in the research and development, production, and sale of chemicals, equipment, and related materials used in the production of printed circuit boards in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and Europe. It offers various chemicals for electronic substrates, such as roughening type adhesion enhancement; rolled annealed copper roughening treatment; pre-lamination treatment of multilayer substrates and adhesion enhancement for high-frequency substrates; anisotropic etching and seed layer etching; copper surface treatment for CO2 laser direct drilling; degreasing, rust removal, and temporary anti-tarnish; other metal surface treatment; DFR pre-treatment; microetching; etch down; and various residue removal treatments. The company also provides AMALPHA, a metal surface treatment technology for direct metal and resin bonding.
MEC Company Ltd. Fundamentals Summary
| 4971 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | JP¥96.78b |
| Earnings (TTM) | JP¥2.99b |
| Revenue (TTM) | JP¥19.54b |
Is 4971 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 4971 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥19.54b |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥7.49b |
| Gross Profit | JP¥12.05b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥9.06b |
| Earnings | JP¥2.99b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Feb 13, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 163.88 |
| Gross Margin | 61.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.32% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did 4971 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does 4971 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4971 dividend history and benchmarks| MEC dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 29 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 04 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 22 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 87 days |
Does 4971 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4971 dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/06 23:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
Analyst Sources
MEC Company Ltd. is covered by 5 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Koichi Hariya | Ichiyoshi Research Institute Inc. |
| Yoshihito Hasegawa | Morgan Stanley |
| null null | Storm Research Limited |