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Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JPTXF) Stock

$13.75 +0.00% OTC: JPTXF Energy

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) is an energy enterprise focused on the exploration, development, production, and marketing of oil, natural gas, and a variety of other energy sources both in Japan and internationally.

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$13.75
Market Cap$3.52B
P/E Ratio8.31
P/B Ratio0.71
P/S Ratio1.30
EPS (TTM)$1.65
52-Week High$18.15
52-Week Low$7.00
Dividend Yield2.04%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE9.47%
ROA6.19%
ROCE5.03%
Gross Margin21.97%
Operating Margin11.43%
Net Margin15.70%
Debt/Equity0.03
Current Ratio1.74

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20222023202420252026
Revenue$249.1B$336.5B$325.9B$389.1B$342.5B
Operating Profit$19.8B$62.1B$55.2B$62.0B$39.2B
Net Profit$-31.0B$67.4B$53.7B$81.2B$53.8B
EPS$-545.62$247.33$198.89$314.91$209.31
Op Margin8.0%18.4%16.9%15.9%11.4%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20222023202420252026
Total Assets$471.9B$568.2B$660.9B$681.6B$867.9B
Total Liabilities$69.2B$111.0B$123.4B$124.3B$204.8B
Cash$147.2B$192.0B$170.0B$118.4B$54.3B
Borrowings$770.0M$510.0M$250.0M$10.0M$21.9B

Latest News

Assessing Japan Petroleum Exploration (TSE:1662) Valuation After Recent Share Price Cooling Simply Wall St. · May 12, 2026 JAPEX Targets Long-Term Value With Norwegian Shelf Expansion Oilprice.com · Apr 30, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20222023202420252026
Operating Cash Flow$-1.1B$104.6B$90.6B$130.8B$112.5B
Investing Cash Flow$35.5B$-88.9B$-165.9B$-197.9B$-240.2B
Financing Cash Flow$-8.4B$-4.7B$-9.6B$-19.8B$-294.0M
Net Cash Flow$-13.4B$41.7B$-33.6B$-11.7B$-95.5B
Free Cash Flow$-17.6B$68.4B$24.3B$39.9B$83.7B

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio-0.24
EV / EBITDA3.51
FCF Yield0.00%
Quick Ratio1.54
Interest Coverage69.49
Return 1Y-801.45%
Return 3Y-113.17%
Return 5Y—

Ownership

Insiders Held43.09%
Institutions Held18.56%
Institutions Float Held32.62%
Institutional HolderSharesReport Date
American Century ETF Trust-Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF3,206,4002026-06-30
VANGUARD STAR FUNDS-Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund2,059,5552026-04-30
VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund1,370,8252026-03-31
iShares Trust-iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF1,116,1002026-06-30
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND II-KOPERNIK GLOBAL ALL-CAP FUND1,044,1002026-04-30

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
BCHEYBeach Energy Limited $17.00 +0.00% -16.30 $1.94B 1.59%
BEPTFBeach Energy Limited $0.60 -1.45% -16.30 $1.37B 1.67%
FRHLFFreehold Royalties Ltd. $11.70 +0.33% 30.17 $1.92B 6.50%
IPCFFInternational Petroleum Corporation $22.66 +3.70% 103.08 $2.56B 0.00%
MEYYYPT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk $7.35 +0.00% 20.42 $183.55B 4.63%

About Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) is an energy enterprise focused on the exploration, development, production, and marketing of oil, natural gas, and a variety of other energy sources both in Japan and internationally. Within Japan, the company oversees 10 domestic oil and natural gas fields situated on land and offshore in Hokkaido, Akita, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures. JAPEX also operates and maintains a substantial natural gas pipeline network, spanning approximately 800 kilometers. Beyond these core operations, JAPEX is involved in a broad spectrum of related activities. These encompass providing drilling and engineering services, manufacturing and distributing oil products, engaging in real estate management and insurance services, and handling the sale and transportation of crude oil, alongside waste oil recycling. The company further specializes in geophysical exploration and logging, pursues the development and production of unconventional resources like tight oil, oil sands, and shale gas, and trades in LNG and other petroleum products. Additionally, JAPEX offers industrial disaster prevention and security services, develops various renewable energy sources (including solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass), supplies electric power, produces drilling mud preparations, and manages the operation of power generation facilities. Founded in 1955, the company's headquarters are located in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. is headquartered in JP.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JPTXF) stock trades at $13.75 with a market capitalization of $3.52B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.31, price-to-book of 0.71, price-to-sales of 1.30. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $7.00 and $18.15, and currently trades 24.2% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.04%.

On profitability, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 9.47%, return on capital employed of 5.03%, an operating margin of 11.43%, a net profit margin of 15.70%.

Official website: www.japex.co.jp

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