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About Nippon Gas Co., Ltd
Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. engages in the supply and sale of LP gas and natural gas in Japan. It operates through LP Gas Business, Electricity Business, and City Gas Business segments. The company supplies LP gas through pipelines to homes built for sale, company dormitories, apartment buildings, other residential apartment complexes, as well as for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and automotive use; and high-pressure gas for commercial and industrial use. It also sells glass-top stoves, built-in stoves, gas oven ranges, gas rice cookers, dishwashers, etc.; gas water heaters, instant water heaters, floor heating products, bathroom heater/ventilation/dryer combo systems, mist saunas, etc.; and commercial and industrial gas appliances. In addition, the company sells air-conditioning equipment, including gas and absorption heat pumps, cogeneration systems, and gas infrared heaters; and household equipment, as well as provides remodeling-related equipment and accident insurance agency services. Further, it engages in the residential remodeling and consulting business; construction of gas, water supply, drainage, and air conditioning/heating equipment; and electric power sales. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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Nippon Gas Co., Ltd appears in PyInvesting’s Tokyo Stock catalogue. The price history above describes this recorded instrument; it does not by itself identify a company’s business or establish a continuous investment return.
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- Utilities - Regulated Gas
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5 years, 6 months ago
Nippon Gas Co., Ltd is currently in a long term uptrend where the price is trading 2.4% above its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 18.0% more expensive than other stocks from the Utilities sector with a price to sales ratio of 1.7.
Nippon Gas Co., Ltd's total revenue rose by 4.8% to $34B since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has increased by 68.8% to $2B since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow grew by 179.1% to $649M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, Nippon Gas Co., Ltd gets an overall score of 4/5.