Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. (9147.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4.

About Nippon Express Holdings,Inc.

Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. is an Industrials company (Integrated Freight & Logistics) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 9147.T.

What our checks show for 9147.T

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 2.4 points over 5 years, to 0.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The net margin is only 0.7%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 140% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 4.3%.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 2.4x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.04). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Analysts expect only about 4% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 0.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 42.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 44.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 4.9% of revenue.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 10.68x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 133% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 5.6 points from today's 0.7%.
• Beta 0.62: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• The share count fell by 6% in 2 years: the company buys back its own shares.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-11

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Questions

What grade does Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. (9147.T) have?

In our weekly check, Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 9147.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Nippon Express Holdings,Inc.: Margins falling, Thin margins, Dividend stretched. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. do?

Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. is an Industrials company (Integrated Freight & Logistics) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 9147.T.

When does Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-11. 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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