Pacific Metals (5541) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 5541 does

Pacific Metals (5541) is a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company in the Basic Materials sector that produces and sells ferro-nickel and ferro-nickel slag products in Japan and internationally. It operates through Nickel, Gas, and other segments, supplying ferro-nickel as a raw material for stainless steel and ferro-nickel slag for civil engineering use. The company also runs a waste recycling business, transport contracting, real estate operations, and produces oxygen, argon, and nitrogen gas. Formerly known as Nisso Steel Co., Ltd., it changed its name to Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. in January 1970 and was incorporated in 1949. It is headquartered in Hachinohe, Japan, and employs 425 people.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 2,713 JPY, up 1.99% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 18.6 shows how much investors pay per unit of recent earnings; a lower figure can suggest relative affordability, while a negative forward P/E ratio of -66.2 signals that expected earnings are negative or not yet reliably estimated.
• The dividend yield of 4.79% indicates the annual dividend as a percentage of the current price, with 92% of trailing earnings paid out as dividends.
• The price-to-book ratio of 0.76 means the stock trades below its book value per share, which investors sometimes interpret as a potential discount to net assets.
• Return on equity of 8.5% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• The beta of 1.03 suggests the stock's price movement is roughly in line with the broader market.
• The 52-week range of 1,884 – 3,865 JPY shows that the current price sits closer to the midpoint, with a 33.7% gain over the past year.
• Revenue growth of 32.5% year over year reflects strong top-line expansion, while a profit margin of 51.5% indicates that more than half of revenue becomes profit, even though the operating margin is -36%.

What to watch

Pacific Metals is part of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is often compared with peers such as Resonac (4004), Kobe Steel (5406), and Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713). Investors typically monitor commodity price cycles, stainless-steel demand, and energy costs, as these affect ferro-nickel and gas-related revenues. The upcoming earnings report on Nov 10, 2026 and the ex-dividend date of Sep 29, 2026 are key calendar dates. The company's diversified operations in recycling, real estate, and gas production can provide stability, but they also introduce exposure to different economic conditions.