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Nippon Steel

TYO:5401 · JP3381000003
Metals & MiningXX-Large

360

23
EV / EBIT44
Price / Owner Earnings70
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales82
EV / Gross Profit60
Price/Book68
Return on Capital39
Cash Return on Capital27
Return on Equity28
EBIT Margin38
Gross Profitability30
Cash Conversion95
Accruals3
Owner Earnings Margin25
Sales growth61
Profit Growth4
Long-Term EPS Growth50
Reinvestment89
Price momentum48
Debt load23
Refinancing67
Debt Payback1
Liquidity59
Analyst ratings19
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside88
Market mood57
Value Creation17/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Nippon Steel generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1950
Websitenipponsteel.com
ISINJP3381000003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Nikkei 225 (Japan)TOPIX 100 (Japan)
Themes
Industrial AutomationOnshore and Offshore WindGreen SteelAnaerobic DigestionUtility Scale SolarMining Equipment ProvidersDisposal and RecyclingBiomass EnergyManufacturingMiningMining Technology

Description

Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) engages in the steelmaking and steel fabrication business. The company engages in the marketing and import/export of steel, industrial supply and infrastructure, foodstuffs, textiles and others. Segments The company…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Nippon Steel Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 17/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
50
2023202420252026

All-time high

81

Jan 2023

All-time low

17

Oct 2025

Average rank

51

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
82
72
84
83
Price/Earnings
4
92
90
85
Price/Book
68
74
83
83
Dividend Yield
89
82
73
84
Value (overall)
67
92
90
92

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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