What sector does HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD. belong to?

HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD. operates in the Materials sector, specifically the Pulp and Paper industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of 3948?

As of the latest available quote, 3948 traded at ¥1,172.00. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of 3948?

HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 17.30. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of 3948?

The market capitalisation of HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD. is approximately ¥6.41B.

Is HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD. profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD. recorded a net profit margin of about 1.96%.

Does 3948 pay a dividend?

HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD. currently has a dividend yield of about 1.28%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of 3948?

HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD. has a return on equity (ROE) of about 1.60%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of 3948?

Over the past 52 weeks, 3948 has traded between a low of ¥940.00 and a high of ¥1,400.00.

HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD.

3948 TSE Materials Pulp and Paper

TSE Standard

¥1,172.00

+0.09%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

3948

HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD.

¥1,172.00

Close used for this calculation

¥610.26Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

47/100

Profitability14/25

Returns1/25

Balance Sheet23/25

Efficiency9/25

Growth17/25

Average

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

¥610.26

Above FV

▼ -47.9% against the close used

Model range ¥200.26 – ¥1,044.70

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear¥200.26Fair value¥610.26Bull¥1,044.70

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low ¥940.0052W high ¥1,380.00

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO.,LTD. closed at ¥1,172.00, 92.0% above the consensus fair value of ¥610.26 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 47/100 — Average. P/E of 42.3x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

¥200.26

-82.9%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=8%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

¥1,044.70

-10.9%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=27.73, BVPS=1749.25 · outside Graham range (P/E 42.3, P/B 0.7) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

¥554.60

-52.7%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=27.73, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

¥831.90

-29.0%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=27.73, g=30%

EV/EBITDA

¥725.30

-38.1%

(EBITDA × 10x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=396.89M

Dividend Discount (DDM)

¥573.81

-51.0%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=45, r=10%, g=2%

Book Value (P/B)

¥279.88

-76.1%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=1749.25, ROE=1.6%, g=3%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

¥1,172.00

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 17.2% | Historical: -34.4%

Margin of Safety

¥449.89

-61.6%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=599.85, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

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