PILLAR Corporation

TSE:6490 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥101.1b

PILLAR Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

PILLAR has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.9%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 7.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.8% per year. PILLAR's return on equity is 11.3%, and it has net margins of 14.7%.

Key information

14.90%

Earnings growth rate

15.32%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth6.58%
Revenue growth rate14.79%
Return on equity11.28%
Net Margin14.68%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Sentiment Still Eluding PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490)

Nov 12
Sentiment Still Eluding PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490)

Is There Now An Opportunity In PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490)?

Oct 22
Is There Now An Opportunity In PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490)?

PILLAR (TSE:6490) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥50.00

Sep 28
PILLAR (TSE:6490) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥50.00

JP¥5,005: That's What Analysts Think PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Aug 08
JP¥5,005: That's What Analysts Think PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

PILLAR (TSE:6490) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ¥50.00

Jul 24
PILLAR (TSE:6490) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ¥50.00

PILLAR's (TSE:6490) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 10
PILLAR's (TSE:6490) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

May 07
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

PILLAR Corporation Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

Feb 09
PILLAR Corporation Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490)

Jan 23
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490)

PILLAR's (TSE:6490) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Nov 19
PILLAR's (TSE:6490) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Nov 14
PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

PILLAR (TSE:6490) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Nov 11
PILLAR (TSE:6490) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490)?

Sep 09
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying PILLAR Corporation (TSE:6490)?

Here's Why PILLAR (TSE:6490) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 24
Here's Why PILLAR (TSE:6490) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From PILLAR Corporation's (TSE:6490) Earnings Yet As Shares Tumble 27%

Aug 06
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From PILLAR Corporation's (TSE:6490) Earnings Yet As Shares Tumble 27%

Nippon Pillar Packing (TSE:6490) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

May 21
Nippon Pillar Packing (TSE:6490) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Is Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. (TSE:6490) Trading At A 42% Discount?

May 13
Is Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. (TSE:6490) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. (TSE:6490) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Mar 08
Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. (TSE:6490) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. (TSE:6490)?

Mar 07
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd. (TSE:6490)?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:6490 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2557,6158,46010,1811,255
30 Jun 2558,3918,3149,9491,255
31 Mar 2557,9888,2999,8341,255
31 Dec 2457,9759,2029,872877
30 Sep 2459,0679,4989,618877
30 Jun 2458,96910,19410,2900
31 Mar 2458,60510,7809,108877
31 Dec 2356,01010,3928,809625
30 Sep 2354,09310,1868,259625
30 Jun 2350,73010,6277,492625
31 Mar 2348,70210,4286,781625
31 Dec 2246,46710,0316,362517
30 Sep 2244,1209,9396,014517
30 Jun 2242,2398,9385,798517
31 Mar 2240,6708,2855,604517
31 Dec 2138,7607,3065,721546
30 Sep 2135,6895,8995,560546
30 Jun 2132,3834,3585,316546
31 Mar 2130,2003,4455,165546
31 Dec 2028,7762,8004,754582
30 Sep 2028,6282,6204,916582
30 Jun 2029,2342,8485,015582
31 Mar 2029,2132,6355,026582
31 Dec 1928,9112,5425,7750
30 Sep 1929,2482,7235,5870
30 Jun 1929,8143,0875,5420
31 Mar 1930,9633,7195,6220
31 Dec 1832,1674,1455,5920
30 Sep 1831,5284,1965,5560
30 Jun 1830,7223,7845,5530
31 Mar 1829,4613,4225,5110
31 Dec 1728,8563,2655,5160
30 Sep 1728,8093,6065,3470
30 Jun 1728,0943,6675,2010
31 Mar 1727,2253,2044,9330
31 Dec 1625,6643,0464,5530
30 Sep 1624,4042,5324,4290
30 Jun 1623,2422,1874,2880
31 Mar 1622,9602,3974,2040
31 Dec 1522,6342,2774,1630
30 Sep 1522,4462,2634,0930
30 Jun 1522,4922,2043,9810
31 Mar 1521,6751,9863,9910
31 Dec 1421,1781,7963,9780

Quality Earnings: 6490 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 6490's current net profit margins (14.7%) are lower than last year (16.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 6490's earnings have grown by 14.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 6490's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 6490 had negative earnings growth (-10.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 6490's Return on Equity (11.3%) 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 Analysis2025/11/19 07:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/19 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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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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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

PILLAR Corporation 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
Mitsuhiro OsawaIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.
Kazuhiko UzakiOkasan Securities Co. Ltd.
Hiroharu WatanabeSMBC NIKKO