Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Lifts Guidance, Is The Stock Undervalued?

Raised guidance puts Nitto Denko in focus

Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) raised its earnings guidance for the first half of fiscal 2026 and the full year, pointing to stronger demand across key electronics materials and support from a weaker yen.

The new forecast includes projected first half revenue of ¥564,000 million and net profit of ¥76,000 million. For the full year to March 2027, the company now guides to revenue of ¥1,110,000 million and net profit of ¥142,000 million.

See our latest analysis for Nitto Denko.

Nitto Denko’s raised guidance arrives with short term momentum building, as the 1 month share price return of 11.34% and 3 month share price return of 15.12% contrast with a year to date decline of 4.51%. Meanwhile, the 1 year total shareholder return of 10.50% and 5 year total shareholder return of 142.58% highlight a strong longer term record.

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The raised guidance and recent share price rebound still leave Nitto Denko trading below both analyst targets and some fair value estimates. Is that a simple disconnect, or is the market flagging real risks that justify a discount?

Preferred P/E of 17.4x on Nitto Denko: Is it justified?

Nitto Denko is trading on a P/E of 17.4x, which sits below both the peer average of 20.1x and the DCF fair value estimate of ¥4,218.01 against the last close of ¥3,555.

The P/E ratio compares the current share price to earnings per share. For a company like Nitto Denko, which earns most of its revenue from industrial tapes, optronics and human life products, this multiple reflects what investors are currently willing to pay for each unit of earnings.

On these numbers, the stock appears to offer relatively favourable value compared with its peer group and also relative to the estimated fair P/E of 17.8x that the SWS model suggests could be a more neutral level. At the same time, the shares are described as expensive compared with the wider JP Chemicals industry average of 12.7x. This points to the market assigning a premium versus the sector, even though revenue and earnings forecasts are not described as significantly faster than the market.

Explore the SWS fair ratio for Nitto Denko

Result: Price-to-Earnings of 17.4x (UNDERVALUED)

However, Nitto Denko still faces risks if demand for key electronics materials softens or if currency trends shift away from the weaker yen that currently supports guidance.

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Another view on Nitto Denko using the SWS DCF model

The earlier P/E discussion presents Nitto Denko as relatively appealing on earnings. The SWS DCF model points in the same direction, with an estimated future cash flow value of ¥4,218.01 compared with the current price of ¥3,555. That indicates a possible undervaluation, but only if the cash flow assumptions hold up.

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