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Nippon Paint Holdings (4612) Earnings: 2Q Operating Income Surpasses Estimates, Net Income Up 1.4%

  • Operating income for Nippon Paint in 2Q 2024 is 51.83 billion yen, up 6.1% year-over-year, beating the estimate of 47.81 billion yen.
  • Net income is 36.06 billion yen, a 1.4% increase year-over-year, surpassing the estimated 28.9 billion yen.
  • Net sales climbed to 432.82 billion yen, marking a 19% rise year-over-year, and exceeded the estimate of 404.28 billion yen.

Year Forecast:

  • Nippon Paint maintains its operating income forecast at 184.00 billion yen, close to the estimated 183.59 billion yen.
  • Net income is projected to be 124.00 billion yen, slightly below the estimate of 129.93 billion yen.
  • The company continues to anticipate net sales of 1.60 trillion yen, higher than the estimate of 1.58 trillion yen.
  • Dividend forecast remains at 15.00 yen, slightly less than the estimated 15.65 yen.

Ratings:

  • Analysts’ ratings include 5 buys and 6 holds; there are no sell ratings.

Comparisons to past results are based on values reported by the company’s original disclosures.


Nippon Paint Holdings on Smartkarma

On Smartkarma, independent analyst Steve Zhou, CFA, recently covered Nippon Paint Holdings in a bullish report titled “Nippon Paint (4612 JP): Strong 1Q24; Overlooked Proxy For China Property.” The report highlighted that China accounted for 40% of Nippon Paint’s operating profit in the first quarter of 2024. Nippon Paint stands out as the dominant player in decorative paint in China, commanding a 25% market share in 2023 according to TUC. Zhou noted that amid news of China potentially intervening in the property market by encouraging local governments to purchase unsold homes, Nippon Paint Holdings could offer investors exposure to the Chinese property sector with a measure of downside protection.


A look at Nippon Paint Holdings Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend2
Growth4
Resilience2
Momentum2
OVERALL SMART SCORE2.6

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

When looking at the long-term outlook for Nippon Paint Holdings, it appears to have a promising future ahead. According to Smartkarma’s Smart Scores, the company scores well in areas such as growth, value, and resilience. With a solid score of 4 in growth, Nippon Paint Holdings is positioned to expand and develop in the future. Alongside this, the company also demonstrates value with a score of 3, indicating that it may be seen as an attractive investment opportunity. While the scores for dividend, resilience, and momentum are slightly lower, the overall outlook for Nippon Paint Holdings seems positive.

As a company that produces a wide range of paints for automobiles, ships, and industrial purposes, Nippon Paint Holdings exhibits diversified operations. Additionally, its manufacturing of fine chemicals further enhances its product offerings. With a strong emphasis on growth and value, Nippon Paint Holdings appears to be on a trajectory towards sustainable development and potential success in the long run. Investors may find the company’s overall outlook appealing, considering its robust performance in key areas according to the Smart Scores analysis.


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