JPX:3168
MERF Inc. · JPX · Basic Materials · JPY · FY for 2026
Figures on this page computed 2026-11-07 17:47 UTC
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4.1xP/E
Price / Earnings per Share (diluted)
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- computed
- Computed from the filing for 2026
12.5%ROIC
NOPAT / Invested Capital x 100, where NOPAT = Operating Income x (1 - Tax Rate) and Invested Capital = Equity + Total Debt - Cash
- Source
- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
2.6%Net margin
Net Income / Revenue x 100
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
1.5%FCF margin
Free Cash Flow / Revenue x 100
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
1.17Debt/equity
Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
n/aDividend yield
We do not hold this figure for this company, so there is nothing to place.
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- computed
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- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
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Margins is the furthest below its sector's middle: 0.39 against 0.49 on the market's range.
Five bars, one line
lens 7 of 9Each against its own average
4 of 5 readExcept where said otherwise: Computed from the filing for 2026
- Sales1.50x
Its own average over 10 years, 71.02B.
- Profit4.08x
Its own average over 10 years, 684.0M.
- Free cash flow-8.75x
Its own average over 10 years, -182.5M.
- Debt1.34x
Its own average over 10 years, 10.91B.
- Pricen/a
Its own average over 0 years. Market data
Free cash flow is furthest from its own average, at -8.75 times.
The filed years, as a table
10Each line is 100 at 2017-08-31, the first year we hold.
| Filed year | Sales | Profit | Shares in issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-31 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 2018-08-31 | 107.4 | 44.6 | 100.0 |
| 2019-08-31 | 95.8 | -22.2 | 99.1 |
| 2020-08-31 | 80.9 | 36.5 | 98.8 |
| 2021-08-31 | 117.4 | 130.5 | 99.0 |
| 2022-08-31 | 168.5 | 52.7 | 99.2 |
| 2023-08-31 | 160.0 | 16.4 | 98.7 |
| 2024-08-31 | 155.2 | 51.3 | 98.5 |
| 2025-08-31 | 155.9 | -19.6 | 98.6 |
| 2026-08-31 | 202.1 | 269.2 | 98.7 |
How sales was got
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- income
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Reported in
- JPY
How profit was got
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- Statement
- income
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Reported in
- JPY
How shares in issue was got
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- Statement
- income
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Reported in
- JPY
Figures behind the shape
Growth
11.5%faster is higher, placed against 4,950 companies as of 2026-11-06
Five-year revenue growth rate11.5%
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- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
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Five-year EPS growth rate15.6%
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- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
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One-year change in net income1475.2%
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- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
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Returns on capital
12.5%higher is higher, placed against 5,089 companies as of 2026-11-06
Return on invested capital12.5%
NOPAT / Invested Capital x 100, where NOPAT = Operating Income x (1 - Tax Rate) and Invested Capital = Equity + Total Debt - Cash
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Return on equity22.4%
Net Income / Shareholders' Equity x 100
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Return on assets8.3%
Net Income / Total Assets x 100
- Source
- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Margins
6.9%wider is higher, placed against 3,412 companies as of 2026-11-06
Gross margin6.9%
Gross Profit / Revenue x 100
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Operating margin4.2%
Operating Income / Revenue x 100
- Source
- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Net margin2.6%
Net Income / Revenue x 100
- Source
- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Free cash flow margin1.5%
Free Cash Flow / Revenue x 100
- Source
- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Price
4.1xcheaper is higher, placed against 4,362 companies as of 2026-11-06
Price to earnings4.1x
Price / Earnings per Share (diluted)
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- computed
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Price to book0.9x
Price / Book Value per Share, where BVPS = Shareholders' Equity / Diluted Shares
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
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- Computed from the filing for 2026
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- Computed from the filing for 2026
EV to EBITDA4.4x
Enterprise Value / EBITDA, where EV = Market Cap + Total Debt - Cash
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- computed
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Price to sales ratio0.1x
Market Cap / Revenue, where Market Cap = Price x Diluted Shares
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- computed
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Safety
1.17safer is higher, placed against 3,227 companies as of 2026-11-06
Debt to equity1.17
Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Current ratio1.72
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Interest coverage24.5x
Operating Income / Interest Expense
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Altman Z-Score4.77
1.2 x A + 1.4 x B + 3.3 x C + 0.6 x D + 1.0 x E (A=WC/TA, B=RE/TA, C=EBIT/TA, D=MktCap/TL, E=Rev/TA)
- Source
- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
What it pays out
15.2%more, and better covered, is higher, placed against 1,091 companies as of 2026-11-06
Dividend yieldn/a
We do not hold this figure for this company, so there is nothing to place.
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- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
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Payout ratio15.2%
Common Dividends Paid / Net Income x 100, both from the latest filed fiscal year
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- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
- Computed from the filing for 2026
Dividend cover ratio3.8x
- Source
- computed
- Taken on
- 2026-11-07
- Reported in
- JPY
- computed
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