Nippon Rietec Co (TSE:1938) Earnings Power Value (EPV): 円1,368.49 (As of Mar26)

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TSE:1938 Nippon Rietec Co Ltd TSE:1938
74 GF Score
Price 円2,507.00
GF Value 円1,844.66
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Nippon Rietec Co Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Nippon Rietec Co TSE:1938 +1.91% 74 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円1,368.49 as of Mar26. GuruFocus rates TSE:1938 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,844.66 (Significantly Overvalued).

As of Mar26, Nippon Rietec Co's earnings power value is 円1,368.49. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is -83.2

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


Nippon Rietec Co  (TSE:1938) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


Nippon Rietec Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Nippon Rietec Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Rietec Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Nippon Rietec Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Nippon Rietec Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 910.85 1,049.63 1,105.46 1,034.31 1,368.49

Nippon Rietec Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Earnings Power Value (EPV) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,105.46 0.00 1,034.31 0.00 1,368.49

TSE:1938 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Nippon Rietec Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Nippon Rietec Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Nippon Rietec Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Rietec Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


TSE:1938
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Nippon Rietec Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

Nippon Rietec Co's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 5 Years Last Year
Revenue 61,647
DDA 1,414
Operating Margin % 6.76
SGA * 25% 0
Tax Rate % 28.90
Maintenance Capex 794
Cash and Cash Equivalents 8,395
Short-Term Debt 0
Long-Term Debt 874
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 25

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = 6.76%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = 円61,647 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 6.76%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 61,647 * 6.76% +0 = 円4167.32065152 Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 28.90%, and "Normalized" EBIT = 円4167.32065152 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = 4167.32065152 * ( 1 - 28.90% ) = 円2963.0483296438 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 1,414 * 0.5 * 28.90% = 円204.37229111 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 2963.0483296438 + 204.37229111 = 円3167.4206207537 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
Nippon Rietec Co's Average Maintenance CAPEX = 円794 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. Nippon Rietec Co's current cash and cash equivalent = 円8,395 Mil.
Nippon Rietec Co's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 874 + 0 = 円873.902 Mil.
Nippon Rietec Co's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 25 Mil.

Nippon Rietec Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Mar26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 3167.4206207537 - 794)/ 9%+8,395-873.902 )/25
=1,368.49

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( 1368.4869531151-2507.00 )/1368.4869531151
= -83.2%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円1,368.49 mean?
Nippon Rietec Co (TSE:1938) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円1,368.49 as of Mar26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Nippon Rietec Co and its competitors.
Is Nippon Rietec Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Nippon Rietec Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円1,368.49. Overall, Nippon Rietec Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Rietec Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to PWR and FIX?
Nippon Rietec Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円1,368.49 can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for a Construction company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Construction industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Nippon Rietec Co and its competitors. Nippon Rietec Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円1,368.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Rietec Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Rietec Co (TSE:1938) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,844.66, compared to a current price of 円2,507.00 — trading 35.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円1,368.49. Nippon Rietec Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nippon Rietec Co (TSE:1938), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円1,368.49 as of Mar26. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Nippon Rietec Co (TSE:1938) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Rietec Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,507.00 is trading 35.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,844.66. GuruFocus considers Nippon Rietec Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:1938:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): 円1,368.49
  • GF Value™: 円1,844.66 vs. price of 円2,507.00 (35.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:1938 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Rietec Co Business Description

Address 6, Kanda Jincho-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0054
Nippon Rietec Co Ltd manufactures and sales electrical equipment for various divisions. The company operates in four business divisions including Railway electrical equipment construction, Road equipment, Indoor and outdoor electrical equipment construction and Transmission line construction. Its product offering includes signal equipment, train line equipment, power generation equipment, electric power equipment, distribution line equipment, telecommunication equipment, road information control system, road signs, sound insulation walls, road lighting equipment, aircraft lighting equipment, disaster prevention equipment construction, sanitation equipment construction, machinery equipment facility construction, civil engineering work, and waterproofing construction.
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