The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.
Diluted shares outstanding: 57.5M (2022) → 230.2M (2026)
Iwatani Corporation, founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1930, is a major international supplier of gases and energy. Its operational footprint spans Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the United States, and Australia. The company's business activities are structured across four primary divisions: Energy, Industrial Gases & Machinery, Materials, and Agri-Bio & Foods. The Energy division provides liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for domestic, commercial, and industrial applications, along with related supply infrastructure and equipment. This segment also offers liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, various household kitchen appliances, home energy systems like Ene-farm and GHP, daily necessities, portable cooking stoves, gas canisters, mineral water, health supplements, and electricity services. Under the Industrial Gases & Machinery segment, Iwatani delivers air separation gases, hydrogen, helium, and other specialized gases, complete with gas supply facilities. It also handles welding materials, cutting and welding equipment, industrial robots, pumps, compressors, disaster prevention apparatus, and high-pressure gas containers. Additionally, this division supplies semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing equipment, factory automation systems, machinery for medical and food packaging, environmental equipment, and manages hydrogen fueling stations. The Materials segment focuses on a diverse product portfolio, including PET and general-purpose resins, biomass fuels, materials for secondary batteries and semiconductors, electronic display films, mineral sands, rare earth elements, ceramic compounds, stainless steels, and aluminum. Lastly, the Agri-Bio & Foods division distributes frozen and chilled food products, agricultural tools and supplies, and goods associated with livestock.
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+12.3% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
Steady revenue growth
+568.4% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
EPS growth accelerating
¥0/ year
0.0% of revenue
Below sector average (4%)
Research and development spending
Cash flow positive
¥295.3B cash & investments
Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising
Iwatani Corporation is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."
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ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.
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Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.
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FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.
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Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.
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P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.
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Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.
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