- ¥7bn
- ¥16bn
- ¥82bn
- 66
- 80
- 20
- 59
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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| PE Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
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| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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| Price to Book Value | 0.78 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 0.79 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 6.19 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.08 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 15.85 | ||
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Quality
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| Return on Capital | 6.89% | ||
| Return on Equity | 3.72% | ||
| Operating Margin | 0.84% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Aug | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | ¥m | 42,752.78 | 62,058.25 | 89,102.68 | 84,594.37 | 82,070.14 | n/a | n/a | 10.13% |
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| EPS Growth | % | n/a | +257.22 | -55.33 | -71.77 | +244.07 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
MERF Inc, formerly Kurotani Corp is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in non-ferrous metals and arts and crafts businesses. The Company operates its business through two segments. The Nonferrous Metals business segment is engaged in the production and sale of ingots and the processing and sale of recycled raw materials as a nonferrous metals-related business with a focus on copper. The core ingot products include those used as raw materials for ship screws and those sold mainly to the housing industry. Recycled raw materials include pica wire and red nuggets sold mainly to manufacturers of electric wire, copper sheet and strip, copper tubing, and copper foil, as well as copper scrap and copper tailings sold to copper smelters. The Arts and Crafts segment manufactures and sells arts and crafts, with precious metal figurines, Buddhist statues, and Buddhist altar fittings being the main items sold.
Directors
- Sumihisa Kurotani CHM (55)
- Satoru Kurotani PRE (32)
- Toshiaki Masuda FID (52)
- Ryoichi Inoue VPR (68)
- Ikiko Urata MDR (61)
- Kiyotaka Kaji EDR (59)
- Sadaharu Eimori DSL (56)
- Minoru Ikeda OTH (60)
- Yutaka Takato OTH (55)
- Jihei Yamazaki OTH (65)
- Yoshihiko Ame DRC (63)
- Motoo Hayakawa IND
- Tatsuro Ishiguro IND (70)
- Yoji Ishiguro IND (80)
- Kiyohiro Oribashi IND (66)
- Last Annual
- August 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- February 28th, 2025
- Incorporated
- September 10th, 1985
- Public Since
- June 9th, 2011
- No. of Shareholders
- 13,704
- No. of Employees
- 126
- Sector
- Metals & Mining
- Industry
- Basic Materials
- Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 14,138,984
- Address
- 12-2, Nagonoe, IMIZU-SHI, 934-8501
- Web
- https://www.kurotani.co.jp/
- Phone
- +81 null766840001
- Auditors
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
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FAQ
What is the MERF share price?
As of Today at 22:00 UTC, shares in MERF are trading at ¥513. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
How has the MERF share price performed this year?
Shares in MERF last closed at ¥513 and the price had moved by -22.27% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the MERF share price has underperformed the Nikkei 225 Index by -18.09% over the past year.
What are the analyst and broker recommendations for MERF?
There is no consensus recommendation for this security.
Find out moreWhat is the MERF dividend yield?
The MERF dividend yield is 3.9% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Does MERF pay a dividend?
Last year, MERF paid a total dividend of ¥20, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 3.9%.Looking ahead, shares in MERF are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-08-28 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-05-08.
When does MERF next pay dividends?
MERF are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-08-28 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-05-08. The historic dividend yield on MERF shares is currently 3.9%.
How do I buy MERF shares?
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What is the market cap of MERF?
As of the previous close price of ¥513, shares in MERF had a market capitalisation of ¥7bn.
Where are MERF shares listed?
Here are the trading details for MERF:
- Country of listing: Japan
- Exchange: TYO
- Ticker Symbol: 3168
What kind of share is MERF?
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum MERF is currently classified as a Contrarian. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
Is there a MERF share price forecast for 2025?
We could not find analyst target price data for this security.
Find out moreWhat is the trend in the MERF share price?
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like MERF. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the Nikkei 225 Index by +3.48%.
As of the last closing price of ¥513, shares in MERF were trading -12.11% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
What is the MERF PE Ratio?
The MERF PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is null. The shares last closed at ¥513.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Who are the key directors of MERF?
MERF's management team is headed by:
- Sumihisa Kurotani - CHM
- Satoru Kurotani - PRE
- Toshiaki Masuda - FID
- Ryoichi Inoue - VPR
- Ikiko Urata - MDR
- Kiyotaka Kaji - EDR
- Sadaharu Eimori - DSL
- Minoru Ikeda - OTH
- Yutaka Takato - OTH
- Jihei Yamazaki - OTH
- Yoshihiko Ame - DRC
- Motoo Hayakawa - IND
- Tatsuro Ishiguro - IND
- Yoji Ishiguro - IND
- Kiyohiro Oribashi - IND