Why is Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. ?
1
Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 34.13%
3
Flat results in Jun 25
- INTEREST(9M) At JPY 1,771 MM has Grown at 51.89%
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at JPY 82,844 MM
4
With ROE of 15.75%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.48 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 32.08%, its profits have risen by 46.5%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Oil should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Oil)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
28.83%
0.43
29.16%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.06%
EBIT Growth (5y)
34.13%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.27
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.73
Tax Ratio
23.72%
Dividend Payout Ratio
17.47%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.06%
ROCE (avg)
14.01%
ROE (avg)
12.78%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
3
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.48
EV to EBIT
1.82
EV to EBITDA
1.01
EV to Capital Employed
0.29
EV to Sales
0.29
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
16.09%
ROE (Latest)
15.75%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
8What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 7,030
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -33.06% (YoY
NET PROFIT(9M)
Higher at JPY 74,895.7 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 14.94%
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 34.79 %
-5What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At JPY 1,771 MM has Grown at 51.89%
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at JPY 82,844 MM
Here's what is working for Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 7,030
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Profit
At JPY 74,895.7 MM has Grown at 100.75%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 34.79 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 14.94%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Net Profit
Higher at JPY 74,895.7 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Jun 2025MOJO Watch
In the nine month period the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -33.06% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 1,771 MM has Grown at 51.89%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Net Sales
Lowest at JPY 82,844 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)






