Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 18, 2026: fair value of Nichirei Corporation $10.63, price $10.60, upside +0.3%, quality 54 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $2.20 – $12.32 · fair‑value band $6.65 – $14.38 · the $10.60 price screens below the $10.63 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
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Nichirei Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the processed food, logistics, marine products, meat and poultry products, bioscience, and real estate businesses in Japan and internationally. The company engages in the manufacture, processing, and sale of frozen, retort packaged, and canned foods, as well as packaged ice and other products.
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Nichirei Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the processed food, logistics, marine products, meat and poultry products, bioscience, and real estate businesses in Japan and internationally. The company engages in the manufacture, processing, and sale of frozen, retort packaged, and canned foods, as well as packaged ice and other products. It also manufactures and sells marine, meat, and poultry products, as well as processed products. In addition, the company offers logistics services, such as temperature-controlled storage, cargo handling, distribution processing, transportation and delivery, and 3PL. Further, it engages in the manufacture and sale of diagnostics and raw materials for cosmetics, as well as offers real estate management services. The company was formerly known as Nippon Reizo Co. Ltd. and changed its name to Nichirei Corporation in February 1985. Nichirei Corporation was incorporated in 1942 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Stock analysis
Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF) currently trades at $10.60, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $10.63, implying the stock looks roughly 0.3% fairly valued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $12.90 per share, and 12 of the 22 models we run sit above the $10.60 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $5.04, and 10 of the 22 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $6.65 (bear) to $14.38 (bull), the price of $10.60 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 54/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Nichirei Corporation reported revenue of ¥716B in FY2026 versus ¥662B in FY2023, a compound +2.6%/yr. Reported net income was ¥27.3B in FY2026, compounding +8.2%/yr from FY2023.
Key figures
Market cap $2.7B · P/E ratio 16.3 · P/S ratio 0.62 · EPS (TTM) $0.6500 · Dividend yield 2.8% · Net margin 3.8% · Return on equity 9.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 7.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 42 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 14% below its 52-week high and 1% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at −2% fair-value upside, at 0%, NCHEF screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $6.65Fair Value $10.63Bull $14.38
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.62/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+2.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+2.6%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 3 years), in JPY ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 3 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in JPY: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+9.3%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+6.5%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.8%
Profit margin 2023 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.5% → 5%
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+12.9%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+5.8%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in JPY, Japan: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 1.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +10.6% a year for the price and +3.6% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Packaged Foods · 667 stocks
Beats the industry median on 9/14 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score54 · Above median
Fair Value upside+0% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)10% · Above median
Return on assets5% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)4% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM)5% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth0% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)2.8% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.24× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Packaged Foods median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $10.63 versus a price of $10.60, about +0% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of NCHEF?
Our model-based fair value for Nichirei Corporation is $10.63 (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $10.60.
What is the quality score of NCHEF?
Nichirei Corporation has a Quality Score of 54/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $10.63 (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 22 valuation models. Cautious scenario $6.65, optimistic scenario $14.38. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Nichirei Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $10.63, about +0% upside versus a price of $10.60 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario $6.65, optimistic scenario $14.38. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
Nichirei Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ¥716B (latest available figure, as of Sep 24, 2026).
Does Nichirei Corporation pay a dividend?
Nichirei Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.83% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 24, 2026).
What growth is priced into Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Nichirei Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by +12.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.5 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 3 years revenue grew +2.6 % per year. As of Sep 24, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of NCHEF use?
Our models discount Nichirei Corporation at 8.5 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.28, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Nichirei Corporation that is +12.9 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.5 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF) delivered so far?
Over the past 3 years revenue at Nichirei Corporation grew +2.6 % a year. The price currently implies +12.9 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +2.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Nichirei Corporation (+12.9 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 3.95 %: that much free cash flow Nichirei Corporation produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.5 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Nichirei Corporation it is $10.63 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of $10.60. It is the blended result of 22 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Nichirei Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, NCHEF trades below its calculated fair value: price $10.60, fair value $10.63, a gap of about +0% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of NCHEF?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($10.60); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($10.63). For Nichirei Corporation the two are $0.0300 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Nichirei Corporation worth?
The market values Nichirei Corporation at about $2.7B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is $10.60; our models calculate a fair value of $10.63 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about NCHEF?
Our models span a range for Nichirei Corporation: cautious scenario $6.65, base $10.63, optimistic $14.38 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price $10.60). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of NCHEF?
Nichirei Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.3 (as of Sep 24, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $10.63 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 1.5, P/S 0.6, EV/EBITDA 7.2.
How solid is the balance sheet of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
Balance-sheet figures for Nichirei Corporation (as of Sep 24, 2026): return on equity 9.9%, debt of 0.24 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 54/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is NCHEF from its 52-week high?
Nichirei Corporation trades at $10.60, about 14% below its 52-week high of $12.32 and 1% above the low of $10.45 (as of Sep 18, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $10.63 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Nichirei Corporation?
From the same area (Consumer Defensive) we also value Nestlé S.A, Danone S.A, The Kraft Heinz Company, Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Nichirei Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price $10.60, calculated fair value $10.63 (+0%), Quality Score 54/100, from 22 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of NCHEF calculated?
We run Nichirei Corporation through 22 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $10.63, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Nichirei Corporation itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
The closing price on Sep 18, 2026 was $10.60. Our model-based fair value is $10.63, about +0% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Nichirei Corporation right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. A fairly wide model range ($6.65 to $14.38) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Key figures of Nichirei Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
The market capitalisation of Nichirei Corporation is $2.7B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Nichirei Corporation is 0.62 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
Earnings per share at Nichirei Corporation are $0.6500 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 16.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
The dividend yield of Nichirei Corporation is 2.8% (payout 46.2%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
The net margin of Nichirei Corporation is 3.8% (fiscal year 2026). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Nichirei Corporation is 9.9% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Nichirei Corporation is 7.4% (avg 4y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF)?
The operating margin of Nichirei Corporation is 4.8% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How much net debt does Nichirei Corporation (NCHEF) carry?
The net debt of Nichirei Corporation is ¥58.7B (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 3.5 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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