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1662.T — Tokyo Stock Exchange Oil & Gas Exploration and Production

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd

¥1 657,00
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About

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas in Japan and internationally.

Business. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd (1662.T) is an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Japan. The firm operates within the energy sector, focusing on the upstream activities of discovering and producing crude oil and natural gas. It is primarily listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic revenue breakdowns are not available.

Classification92 %
SectorEnergy
Business sectorEnergy - Fossil Fuels
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration and Production
ActivityOil & Gas
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD4 analysts
0 buy4 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target2 362,50

Analyst recommendations

4 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy0
Hold4
Sell0
12-month price target
2 362,50
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

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valuation pending
Analysts→
Hold
4 analysts · indicative
Ownership
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Profitability→
15,4 %
return on equity
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What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Synthesis

    Business

    Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd (1662.T) is an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Japan. The firm operates within the energy sector, focusing on the upstream activities of discovering and producing crude oil and natural gas. It is primarily listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic revenue breakdowns are not available.

    Classification92 %
    SectorEnergy
    Business sectorEnergy - Fossil Fuels
    IndustryOil & Gas Exploration and Production
    ActivityOil & Gas
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 4.7 and a cash and equivalents balance of ¥118.4 billion, which is significantly higher than the industry median for energy exploration and production firms. The company's liquidity_fpt score indicates a low liquidity risk, supported by its high cash reserves and low debt load.

    Profitability metrics show the company is performing well relative to its peers. Return on equity (ROE) of 15.38% and return on assets (ROA) of 11.91% are both above the industry median for energy exploration and production firms. The company's operating income of ¥60.6 billion and net income of ¥81.2 billion reflect strong earnings power, supported by a gross profit of ¥99.2 billion.

    The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in its core oil and gas exploration and production activities, with no disclosed segment breakdown. Geographically, the company operates in Japan and internationally, though the exact revenue concentration by region is not disclosed in the available data.

    Growth trajectory appears stable, with the company maintaining a consistent capital expenditure of ¥90.8 billion. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of ¥2,362.50, with a median of ¥2,300.00, indicating a generally neutral outlook. The company's revenue history shows a strong performance in the most recent period, with ¥389.1 billion in revenue.

    Risk factors are minimal, with no immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags detected. The company's dilution risk is assessed as low, and its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.0, indicating no long-term debt. The company's capital structure is conservative, with total liabilities of ¥153.9 billion and total equity of ¥527.7 billion.

    Recent events include the publication of the latest financial data, which shows strong operating cash flow of ¥130.8 billion and free cash flow of ¥26.2 billion. No recent filings or transcripts indicate significant operational or strategic changes.

    Key takeaways
    • Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 4.7 and ¥118.4 billion in cash and equivalents.
    • The company's profitability metrics, including ROE of 15.38% and ROA of 11.91%, are above industry medians.
    • The company's capital structure is conservative, with no long-term debt and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0.
    • Analysts have assigned a mean price target of ¥2,362.50, indicating a generally neutral outlook.
    • The company's risk profile is low, with no immediate liquidity or dilution flags detected.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    ¥1 657,00
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    Tangible book
    ¥527.75B
    Net cashⓘ
    ¥116.88B
    Current ratioⓘ
    4.7
    Debt / equityⓘ
    0.0
    ROAⓘ
    11.9%
    ROEⓘ
    15.4%
    Cash conversionⓘ
    161.0%
    CapEx / revenueⓘ
    -23.4%
    SBC / revenueⓘ
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    Dilution ratioⓘ
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    183,51
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    4
    Other metrics
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    as of 2026-05-20 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
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    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPS—no estimate—no estimate183,51
    Revenue—no estimate—no estimate348,0B JPY
    Operating income—no estimate—no estimate—no estimate
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in JPY. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution4 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy0
    Hold4
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target¥2 362,50 · Median ¥2 300,00
    Low ¥1 910,00High ¥2 940,00
    EPS surprise
    +71,6 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    +11,8 %
    reported vs consensus · beat

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low¥1 910,00
    Mean¥2 362,50
    Median¥2 300,00
    High¥2 940,00
    Spot¥1 657,00
    +42.6 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin15,6 %Above median
    Net Margin20,9 %Above P75
    ROE15,4 %Above P75
    Capex / Rev-23,4 %Above median
    D/E0,00Above median
    Cash Conv1,61Above median

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
    • Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26
    • Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd Market data — ESG · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    1662.TCanonical
    Tokyo Stock Exchange · JPY

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage