Nitto Denko Corporation

TSE:6988 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥2.2t

Nitto Denko Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Nitto Denko has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.3%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 5.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.1% per year. Nitto Denko's return on equity is 11.6%, and it has net margins of 13%.

Key information

10.33%

Earnings growth rate

12.24%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth6.58%
Revenue growth rate5.14%
Return on equity11.62%
Net Margin12.98%
Next Earnings Update28 Jul 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Apr 29

Nitto Denko Corporation (TSE:6988) Just Released Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

It's been a sad week for Nitto Denko Corporation ( TSE:6988 ), who've watched their investment drop 10% to JP¥3,003 in...
Analysis Article Feb 11

Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00

The board of Nitto Denko Corporation ( TSE:6988 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 23rd of June, with...
Analysis Article Jan 29

Revenue Beat: Nitto Denko Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates By 5.0%

A week ago, Nitto Denko Corporation ( TSE:6988 ) came out with a strong set of third-quarter numbers that could...
Analysis Article Jan 28

Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Nitto Denko Corporation ( TSE:6988 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 23rd of June...
Analysis Article Jan 14

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Nitto Denko Corporation's (TSE:6988) Shares

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 14x, you may consider Nitto...
Analysis Article Dec 30

Nitto Denko's (TSE:6988) Dividend Will Be ¥30.00

Nitto Denko Corporation ( TSE:6988 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 23rd of June...
Analysis Article Dec 16

Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Nitto Denko Corporation's ( TSE:6988 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥30.00 per share on 23rd of June. This...
Analysis Article Dec 15

Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Amongst other...
Analysis Article Nov 30

Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

The board of Nitto Denko Corporation ( TSE:6988 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the...
Analysis Article Oct 30

Nitto Denko Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nitto Denko Corporation ( TSE:6988 ) just released its latest half-year results and things are looking bullish. Results...
Analysis Article Oct 19

Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Sep 09

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Nitto Denko Corporation (TSE:6988)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Nitto Denko fair value estimate is JP¥2,924 With JP¥3,495...
Analysis Article Jul 30

Nitto Denko Corporation Just Beat EPS By 8.0%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Investors in Nitto Denko Corporation ( TSE:6988 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.4% to close at JP¥3,107...
Analysis Article Jul 09

We Think Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:6988 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 261,028,171133,498156,32248,025
31 Dec 251,021,788134,251153,97047,022
30 Sep 251,005,724126,188151,88547,036
30 Jun 251,010,760132,412151,72046,893
31 Mar 251,013,878137,237151,83546,771
31 Dec 24999,524129,768150,76545,816
30 Sep 24987,518138,438149,71344,636
30 Jun 24955,994123,639147,55943,744
31 Mar 24915,139102,679146,14343,485
31 Dec 23883,95795,007145,44842,165
30 Sep 23893,47189,991145,78741,647
30 Jun 23921,12397,902147,56441,291
31 Mar 23929,036109,173145,43640,175
31 Dec 22946,156115,000143,53240,491
30 Sep 22912,406108,392139,46939,025
30 Jun 22866,101102,727133,56737,981
31 Mar 22853,44897,132129,62537,271
31 Dec 21841,38293,027125,12236,655
30 Sep 21829,53591,829118,37336,644
30 Jun 21801,72679,041112,53936,076
31 Mar 21761,32170,235107,72235,261
31 Dec 20736,49359,605106,39634,772
30 Sep 20720,47048,567107,32734,502
30 Jun 20727,09048,912108,49233,910
31 Mar 20741,01847,156111,36833,765
31 Dec 19747,05848,534111,07833,733
30 Sep 19781,10260,542116,13332,919
30 Jun 19791,61859,674119,12931,999
31 Mar 19806,49566,560120,57631,990
31 Dec 18826,45667,704122,77130,806
30 Sep 18832,88874,974120,57031,024
30 Jun 18847,19084,197119,38831,422
31 Mar 18856,26287,377118,42131,243
31 Dec 17861,47397,586117,83631,538
30 Sep 17839,78490,431113,51730,992
30 Jun 17800,48677,000110,21530,834
31 Mar 17767,71063,453109,31730,366
31 Dec 16735,89657,46999,76130,482
30 Sep 16732,29656,030101,57531,148
30 Jun 16758,25669,893105,13331,734
31 Mar 16793,05481,683106,54432,120
31 Dec 15825,00291,422105,03931,493
30 Sep 15847,46393,548109,49930,556

Quality Earnings: 6988 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 6988's current net profit margins (13%) are lower than last year (13.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 6988's earnings have grown by 10.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 6988's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 6988 had negative earnings growth (-2.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (11.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 6988's Return on Equity (11.6%) 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 Analysis2026/07/07 07:57
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/07 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Nitto Denko Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
George ChangAletheia Analyst Network Limited
Mikiya YamadaBarclays
Masashi KubotaBofA Global Research