MERF Inc.

3168.T
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2026/07/13 Updated
Market Cap: $125.1M (¥20.2B)
Stock Price: $8.84 (¥1,430)
Exchange Rate: 1 USD = ¥161.81

Stock Price Chart

2026/07/13 Updated
12.21
PER (Price Earnings Ratio)
vs Industry Avg: +2.7
1.79
PBR (Price to Book Ratio)
vs Industry Avg: +0.5
1.56%
Dividend Yield
vs Industry Avg: -1.39%

Price Trend

2026/07/13 Updated
Short-term
5-Day MA
+11.04%
Near-term
25-Day MA
+9.99%
Mid-term
75-Day MA
+2.29%
Long-term
200-Day MA
+36.50%

Price & Trading Details

2026/07/13 Updated

PRICE

Previous Close ¥1,280
Open ¥1,340
High ¥1,476
Low ¥1,331
Close ¥1,430

TRADING

Volume 629,600
Average Volume 144,108
Turnover ¥9億
Min. Purchase ¥143,000

Shareholder Composition

Updated 2026/07/01
69.1%
Insider Holdings
1.8%
Institutional
29.1%
Public Float
3
Institutional Holders
Insider Holdings 69.1%
Institutional 1.8%
Public Float 29.1%

Dividend History

Updated 2026/07/12
-%
Dividend Yield
¥20
Annual Dividend
0.0%
YoY Growth
-%
Payout Ratio
Year Dividend Change
2026 ¥20 0.0%
2025 ¥20 0.0%
2024 ¥20 0.0%
2023 ¥20 0.0%
2022 ¥20 -

Financial Performance

2026/07/12 Updated

Revenue & Profit

Margins

Cash Flow

Financial Health

2022 2023 2024 2025
Income Statement
Revenue ¥89,103M ¥84,594M ¥82,070M ¥82,463M
Gross Profit ¥2,573M ¥2,090M ¥3,121M ¥2,333M
Operating Income ¥862M ¥533M ¥1,450M ¥117M
Pretax Income ¥970M ¥387M ¥1,040M -¥35M
Net Income ¥547M ¥170M ¥533M -¥203M
EPS ¥38.49 ¥12.03 ¥37.72 -¥14.37
Operating Margin 0.97% 0.63% 1.77% 0.14%
Balance Sheet
Total Assets ¥25,725M ¥25,068M ¥26,612M ¥25,705M
Total Equity ¥9,219M ¥9,097M ¥9,483M ¥9,218M
Total Liabilities ¥16,507M ¥15,971M ¥17,129M ¥16,487M
Cash ¥1,275M ¥1,263M ¥1,239M ¥1,639M
Interest-bearing Debt ¥13,627M ¥12,679M ¥12,789M ¥13,176M
Equity Ratio 35.84% 36.29% 35.63% 35.86%
D/E Ratio 1.48 1.39 1.35 1.43
Cash Flow
Operating CF -¥2,068M ¥1,598M ¥828M ¥2,323M
Investing CF -¥344M ¥57M -¥206M -¥1,981M
Financing CF ¥1,667M -¥1,384M -¥172M -¥30M
Free CF -¥2,296M ¥1,248M ¥540M ¥1,555M
Efficiency
ROE 5.93% 1.87% 5.62% -2.20%
ROA 2.13% 0.68% 2.00% -0.79%

Company Information

English Name MERF Inc.
Japanese Name (株)MERF
Stock Code 3168.T (JPX)
Sector / Industry Basic Materials / Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Employees 154

About

MERF Inc. engages in the collection, processing, manufacture, and sale of various metals in Japan, South Korea, China rest of Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Nonferrous Metals and Arts and Crafts. It recycles and sells industrial materials and metal scraps, as well as produces base metals that are used as raw materials to manufacture electrical wires and semiconductor base plates. The company also recycle, manufactures, and sells copper alloy ingots, which are used in ship propellers, faucets, valves, and various industrial machinery components; and casts and sells works of fine arts, Buddhist statues, ritual articles, and large metal structures. In addition, it is involved in the sale of non-ferrous metals and copper and copper alloy fabricated products, as well as manufacture and sale of aluminum alloys ingots. The company was formerly known as Kurotani Corporation and changed its name to MERF Inc. in January 2025. MERF Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Imizu, Japan.

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