Nichirei (2871) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

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Nichirei (2871) is a diversified Japanese company operating in the processed food, logistics, marine products, meat and poultry, bioscience, and real estate sectors. It manufactures and sells frozen, retort-packaged, and canned foods, along with packaged ice, and also provides temperature-controlled logistics and 3PL services. The company, formerly known as Nippon Reizo Co. Ltd., is part of the Nikkei 225 index and operates in the same space as peers such as Kikkoman (2801), Nippon Suisan Kaisha (1332), and Kirin Holdings (2503).

Key numbers explained

• 2,219.5 JPY is the current share price, representing the cost to buy one share on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
• The +0.73% price change today shows the intraday move relative to the previous close.
• A trailing P/E ratio of 20.4 indicates how much investors pay per unit of the last 12 months’ earnings; a lower number can suggest a cheaper valuation relative to earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 9.4 uses expected future earnings, often making it more relevant for growth or turnaround stories.
• Dividend yield of 3.33% is the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price, a common measure of income return.
• Ex-dividend date of Sep 29, 2026 is the cutoff: buyers on or after this date do not receive the upcoming dividend.
• 43% of earnings paid out as dividends shows the payout ratio, indicating how much profit is returned to shareholders versus retained for the business.
• Beta of 0.28 suggests the stock tends to be less volatile than the overall market.
• Price change over the last 52 weeks of 26.9% reflects the total return from one year ago to today, including price movement.

What to watch

• Revenue growth of 34.1% year over year can signal strong demand, but investors should check whether it is driven by organic growth or acquisitions.
• The profitMargin of 3.7% and operatingMargin of 3.6% show how much of each revenue yen turns into profit, which can be thin for food companies with volatile input costs.
• Debt-to-equity ratio of 49.5% indicates moderate leverage; changes in interest rates or borrowing costs can affect future earnings.
• The nextEarningsDate of Nov 10, 2026 is a key catalyst, as results can shift sentiment and valuation.
• Nichirei’s exposure to consumer staples can provide stability, but currency movements, commodity prices, and competition from peers like Ajinomoto (2802) and Sapporo Holdings (2501) remain relevant factors.