Nippon Paint (OTCMKTS:NPCPF – Get Free Report) is one of 298 publicly-traded companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Nippon Paint to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
Nippon Paint has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nippon Paint’s peers have a beta of 1.24, indicating that their average share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Nippon Paint and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nippon Paint | 10.53% | 11.27% | 4.97% |
| Nippon Paint Competitors | -122.60% | -12.00% | -2.22% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Nippon Paint and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nippon Paint | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Nippon Paint Competitors | 3096 | 11877 | 13883 | 488 | 2.40 |
As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 8.91%. Given Nippon Paint’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nippon Paint has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Nippon Paint and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nippon Paint | $11.87 billion | $1.20 billion | 11.95 |
| Nippon Paint Competitors | $8.02 billion | $217.41 million | -8.61 |
Nippon Paint has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Nippon Paint is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Nippon Paint peers beat Nippon Paint on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
Nippon Paint Company Profile
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. engages in the paints and fine chemicals businesses. The company offers automotive coatings, including paints for the automotive body, including surface treatment, electrodeposition coating, intermediate coating, and finish coating; paints for plastic components, such as bumpers and interior components; trade-use paints for construction sites, including single-family detached homes, buildings, and bridges; and industrial coatings that are used in a range of products, including construction and farming machinery, exterior construction materials, office equipment, and electric home appliances. It also provides marine coatings, such as antifouling paints; treatment agents for steel and aluminum products; and paints for DIY applications comprising wallpaper, wall cloth, and wooden, steel, and concrete materials. In addition, the company offers surface treatment products comprising functional coatings, which demonstrate various functions, such as hydrophilicity and rust prevention, and substrate films; caulking agents to fill gaps between building materials; adhesives to fix flooring and building materials; and fillers used for base coatings. Further, it is involved in the investment business; manufactures and sells surface treatment agents; and sales of paints and raw materials. The company has operations in Japan, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. in October 2014. Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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