Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. (NPXYY) Key Metrics

NYSE: NPXYYValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 5 years.

NPXYY key metrics, FY2022–FY2026

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 · Japanese yen

NPXYY returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Return on equity+1.0 pts
11.1%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2022: 9.7%FY2023: 10.3% (+0.6 pts)FY2024: 12.4% (+2.1 pts)FY2025: 10.0% (−2.4 pts)FY2026: 11.1% (+1.0 pts)
FY2022FY2026
Return on invested capital+0.9 pts
8.9%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2022: 5.7%FY2023: 6.7% (+1.0 pts)FY2024: 9.1% (+2.4 pts)FY2025: 8.0% (−1.1 pts)FY2026: 8.9% (+0.9 pts)
FY2022FY2026
Return on assets+0.7 pts
4.8%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2022: 3.2%FY2023: 3.5% (+0.3 pts)FY2024: 4.6% (+1.1 pts)FY2025: 4.1% (−0.5 pts)FY2026: 4.8% (+0.7 pts)
FY2022FY2026
Free cash flow margin+5.3 pts
12.0%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2022: 7.8%FY2023: 8.1% (+0.3 pts)FY2024: 7.8% (−0.3 pts)FY2025: 6.8% (−1.0 pts)FY2026: 12.0% (+5.3 pts)
FY2022FY2026
Cash conversion (OCF / net income)−7.6%
2.20
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2022: 2.32FY2023: 2.57 (+10.8%)FY2024: 2.04 (−20.7%)FY2025: 2.38 (+16.7%)FY2026: 2.20 (−7.6%)
FY2022FY2026
Asset turnover−3.2%
0.52
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2022: 0.48FY2023: 0.57 (+18.5%)FY2024: 0.55 (−4.2%)FY2025: 0.54 (−1.4%)FY2026: 0.52 (−3.2%)
FY2022FY2026

NPXYY returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

NPXYY debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

NPXYY cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

NPXYY key metrics in Japanese yen

FY2022–FY2026
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. key metrics by fiscal year
FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)11.1%10.0%12.4%10.3%9.7%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)8.9%8.0%9.1%6.7%5.7%
Return on assets (ROA)4.8%4.1%4.6%3.5%3.2%
Return on tangible assets6.9%6.2%6.7%5.2%5.1%
Free cash flow margin12.0%6.8%7.8%8.1%7.8%
Income quality (OCF / net income)2.202.382.042.572.32
Financial health
Total debt¥730.95B¥757.94B¥724.04B¥759.48B¥779.75B
Cash & short-term investments¥165.35B¥144.53B¥126.10B¥132.22B¥93.70B
Net debt¥565.60B¥613.41B¥597.94B¥627.26B¥686.05B
Debt / equity0.600.740.771.001.18
Debt / assets0.260.310.300.350.39
Net debt / EBITDA1.732.142.072.76—
Current ratio1.241.431.141.241.27
Quick ratio1.021.180.941.011.03
Interest coverage8.16.66.57.28.3
Working capital¥119.72B¥170.49B¥70.18B¥101.92B¥90.90B
Invested capital¥1.78T¥1.63T¥1.54T¥1.39T¥1.35T
Tangible asset value¥299.35B¥204.67B¥117.95B¥1.98B−¥65.37B
Net current asset value−¥883.71B−¥831.49B−¥894.77B−¥873.88B−¥893.40B
Capital allocation
Dividends paid¥24.24B¥20.78B¥17.32B¥15.58B¥13.85B
Dividend payout ratio19.6%21.0%16.4%21.3%21.6%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow14.8%23.5%17.7%16.2%18.6%
Capex / revenue8.0%11.2%9.4%7.7%7.8%
Capex / operating cash flow40.0%62.4%54.8%48.9%50.1%
Capex / depreciation0.861.261.050.870.81
SG&A / revenue28.3%27.5%27.6%26.6%27.1%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding74.676.176.471.183.3
Days of inventory on hand49.047.948.643.348.8
Days payables outstanding65.464.664.859.470.2
Cash conversion cycle (days)58.259.460.255.061.9
Receivables turnover4.894.804.775.144.38
Payables turnover5.585.655.636.155.20
Inventory turnover7.457.637.518.427.48
Asset turnover0.520.540.550.570.48
Average receivables¥278.03B¥272.64B¥262.87B¥231.01B¥218.48B
Average payables¥139.28B¥134.92B¥132.11B¥121.66B¥115.12B
Average inventory¥104.26B¥99.98B¥99.04B¥88.84B¥80.06B
Intangibles / total assets34.7%33.8%34.4%35.0%36.7%

Computed from NPXYY's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed —) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Japanese yen; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

NPXYY valuation and financial ratios

Nippon Sanso earned a return on equity of 11.1% and a return on invested capital of 8.9% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with ¥730.9 billion of debt and ¥165.3 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of ¥565.6 billion. It returned ¥24.2 billion to shareholders: ¥24.2 billion in dividends and ¥0 in share buybacks, 15% of free cash flow.

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NPXYY key metrics FAQ

What is Nippon Sanso's return on equity?

Nippon Sanso's return on equity (ROE) was 11.1% in fiscal 2026: net income of ¥123.9 billion on average shareholders' equity of ¥1.12 trillion.

What is Nippon Sanso's ROIC?

Nippon Sanso's return on invested capital was 8.9% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Nippon Sanso have?

Nippon Sanso had total debt of ¥730.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60 and ¥565.6 billion of net debt (1.73 times EBITDA).

What is Nippon Sanso's current ratio?

Nippon Sanso's current ratio was 1.24 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 1.24 times current liabilities.

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