Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (7912.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 5.

About Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Specialty Business Services) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 7912.T.

What our checks show for 7912.T

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 1.8 points over 5 years, to 5.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Free cash flow is negative (-0.8% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 74% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 10 years.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Operating cash flow is only 0.58x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect only about 2.9% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 3.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 1.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 5.4%: little room if costs rise.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 6.2%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.2x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 37.9 times over.
• The gross margin is 24.7% and has risen by 2.9 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 12.6% a year over the next years.
• The price is 14.9 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• Beta 0.46: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-13

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Questions

What grade does Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (7912.T) have?

In our weekly check, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 7912.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.: Margins falling, Weak free cash flow, Deep past fall. In total 11 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. do?

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Specialty Business Services) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 7912.T.

When does Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-13. 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 2026-10-31

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