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Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd

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Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd

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EnergyOil, Gas and Coal
  • Price (JPY)2,224.00
  • Today's Change29.00 / 1.32%
  • Shares traded1.18m
  • 1 Year change+96.99%
  • Beta1.1701
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About the company

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the exploration and production (EP) business. The Company operates through four regional segments. The Japan segment is engaged in the EP business in Japan, which explores, develops, produces, and sells crude oil and natural gas, as well as the sale of crude oil. The Infrastructure and Utility business is engaged in the sale of natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), power generation and sales of electricity, sales of biomass fuel, and contracted transportation of natural gas. The North America segment is engaged in the EP business in North America, which explores, develops, produces, and sells crude oil and natural gas. The Europe segment is engaged in the EP business in Europe, which explores, develops, produces, and sells crude oil and natural gas. The Middle East segment is engaged in the EP business in the Middle East, which develops, produces, and sells crude oil.

  • Revenue in JPY (TTM)374.58bn
  • Net income in JPY46.49bn
  • Incorporated1970
  • Employees1.65k
  • Location
    Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd3F, SAPIA Tower, 1-7-12, MarunouchiCHIYODA-KU 100-0005JapanJPN
  • Phone+81 362687000
  • Fax+81 362687300
  • Websitehttps://www.japex.co.jp/
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
1662:TYO since
announced
Transaction
value
Emp Gebang LtdDeal completed22 May 202522 May 2025Deal completed118.25%--
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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Tokai Holdings Corp247.69bn11.09bn168.17bn4.95k14.181.605.760.67984.9284.921,896.51751.061.1616.108.0750,017,160.005.264.487.626.6339.1239.354.533.840.73731,024.320.352950.415.174.448.672.263.363.96
Itochu Enex Co Ltd873.01bn14.29bn229.67bn5.19k15.521.256.010.2631126.64126.647,737.411,566.581.9925.317.46168,177,200.003.733.876.597.0010.379.681.871.821.08--0.213542.50-4.030.595823.157.243.347.10
Iwatani Corp899.77bn38.84bn442.26bn11.86k11.191.066.000.4915168.76168.763,909.331,783.031.017.024.9975,872,080.004.545.516.538.5826.1226.864.494.580.9242--0.340823.424.145.16-14.6014.0116.1920.18
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.374.58bn46.49bn564.12bn1.65k12.080.99555.491.51181.67181.671,463.782,204.930.548412.548.40226,606,200.006.935.847.916.8723.3223.9512.6411.296.33--0.0033.1919.404.0651.2324.7963.9240.63
Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd2.77tn49.32bn772.56bn6.49k15.661.307.190.2789298.89298.8916,790.123,596.931.245.367.18426,949,100.002.194.714.619.9311.3911.991.773.580.6636--0.456419.092.580.4484-29.72--1.5132.77
Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd8.26tn29.18bn1.77tn13.81k55.210.957313.790.214724.9224.926,643.181,436.851.595.808.87597,824,800.000.47093.920.88297.027.439.770.29672.310.6632--0.47223.625.408.74-54.47---6.062.38
Data as of Feb 18 2026. Currency figures normalised to Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd's reporting currency: Japanese Yen JPY

Institutional shareholders

17.82%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Orbis Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 May 202413.32m5.18%
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 05 Feb 20266.04m2.35%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 20255.23m2.04%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.as of 05 Feb 20264.52m1.76%
Morant Wright Management Ltd.as of 30 Nov 20254.38m1.70%
Kopernik Global Investors LLCas of 31 Dec 20252.88m1.12%
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 06 Feb 20262.64m1.03%
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 Jan 20262.53m0.98%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 06 Feb 20262.39m0.93%
Janus Henderson Investors (Singapore) Ltd.as of 31 Dec 20251.87m0.73%
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