Inpex Corporation (1605.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Inpex Corporation is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5.

About Inpex Corporation

Inpex Corporation is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 1605.T.

What our checks show for 1605.T

Red flags

• Profits not backed by cash
• Revenue fell 5.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 86% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5 years.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 4.7% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 2 points from today's 22.1%.
• Net profit fell 0.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 0% of revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 39.4% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.7x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 12.9 times over.
• The net margin rose by 4.2 points over 5 years, to 22.1%.
• The gross margin is 55.4% and has risen by 1.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• The company keeps 22.1% of its revenue as net profit.
• A large company: market value $28.59 billion.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-12

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Questions

What grade does Inpex Corporation (1605.T) have?

In our weekly check, Inpex Corporation is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 1605.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Inpex Corporation: Profits not backed by cash, Weak revenue growth, Deep past fall. In total 10 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Inpex Corporation do?

Inpex Corporation is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 1605.T.

When does Inpex Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-12. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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