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Japan Oil Transportation Co., Ltd.

9074・Standard Market・Land Transportation

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Japan Oil Transportation Co., Ltd.9074

Business

Nippon Oil Transportation Co., Ltd. is a company listed on the TSE Standard Market, founded in 1946, operating four segments: Petroleum Transportation Business, High-Pressure Gas Transportation Business, Chemical Products and Container Transportation Business, and Asset Management Business. Its main customers are oil wholesalers (ENEOS Corporation is a key customer accounting for 36.7% of net sales) and gas companies, and it handles domestic and overseas energy and chemical logistics using a diverse range of transportation methods including railway tank cars, tank trucks, and ISO tank containers. Consolidated net sales for FY2025 (ended March 2025) were ¥38,537 million. With a group structure comprising 6 subsidiaries and 1 equity-method affiliate, the company is positioned as a lifeline logistics company supporting domestic energy infrastructure.

Business Model

By utilizing self-owned assets such as railway tank cars, tank trucks, and ISO tank containers, the company provides transportation services and Container Leasing and Rental to oil wholesalers, gas companies, chemical manufacturers, and others, earning freight and usage fee income. In addition, it secures long-term stable earnings from real estate leasing and solar power generation as its Asset Management Business. The company enhances capital efficiency through centralized management of group funds via a CMS (Cash Management System), and stabilizes cash flow by utilizing leasing for capital expenditures.

Company Strengths

In the Petroleum Transportation Business, the company has established a system capable of owning and operating both long-distance, high-volume transportation via Railway Tank Car Transportation and highly mobile motor vehicle transportation. This combination of dual transportation methods is a unique strength that allows flexible response to diverse customer transportation needs, and serves as a differentiating factor that is difficult for competitors to replicate in a short period of time.

In the High-Pressure Gas Transportation Business, the company has continuously provided LNG transportation since 1984, accumulating over 40 years of experience and track record. It has established a thorough safety education and training system for motor vehicle drivers utilizing a dedicated training facility, and its track record of safe and stable transportation serves as the foundation of trust from customers.

In the Chemical Products and Container Transportation Business, the company owns a wide variety of containers, including custom-made ISO Tank Containers, hopper containers, and refrigerated/frozen containers, and has established a transportation system utilizing the nationwide railway network. Since 2013, the company has expanded international Oneway transportation to more than 10 countries in Asia, contributing to improved operational efficiency for customers through one-stop service.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Operating profit for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥1,868 million (up 20.2% year-on-year), and the operating profit margin improved distinctly to 4.8% (from 4.2% in the previous period). The Petroleum Transportation Business segment profit led this growth, rising 36.1% year-on-year to ¥1,491 million. The effects of the railway tank car usage fee revision and the freight rate revision for major customers are visible in the figures, confirming the effectiveness of the appropriate freight rate collection strategy. However, it should be noted that a one-time expense recognition from a change in the estimate of asset retirement obligations (a ¥105 million increase in SG&A expenses) pushed down operating profit.

The High-Pressure Gas Transportation Business grew, with net sales of ¥9,757 million (up 4.2% year-on-year), driven by new LNG transportation, increased demand, and progress on freight rate revisions. However, a segment loss of ¥20 million continued (compared to a loss of ¥60 million in the previous period) due to increased expenses associated with personnel costs and growth investments. Capital expenditure of ¥2,465 million was the largest among all segments. The timing of the transition to an investment recovery phase is key to profit improvement, and whether the business can turn profitable in the final year of the medium-term management plan (FY2026) is a point of attention.

The consolidated earnings forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) has not been disclosed at this time, due to uncertainty regarding product prices and supply-demand trends for petroleum and high-pressure gas amid the escalating Middle East situation. External factors such as the Middle East situation, US tariff policy, and exchange rate fluctuations have emerged as risks with a direct impact on the profitability of core businesses. The dividend for the next fiscal year is set at ¥120 per share annually (a reduction from ¥140 in the previous period; however, excluding the ¥20 commemorative dividend, the substantive ordinary dividend increased from ¥100 to ¥120), maintaining the progressive dividend policy. Nonetheless, the absence of earnings guidance makes it difficult for institutional investors to construct valuation models.

Growth Strategy

Toward the final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2024-FY2026), the company is expanding LNG, overseas chemical products, and new energy transportation.

The company continues to pursue revisions of railway tank car usage fees and freight rate revisions for major customers. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), segment profit reached ¥1,491 million (up 36.1% year on year), reflecting the success of its appropriate freight rate collection strategy. The company continues to focus on securing transportation volume and expanding market share.

The company continues to make active capital investments (¥2,465 million in FY2026, ending March 2026) aimed at securing new LNG transportation projects and responding to increased demand. Net sales expanded 4.2% year on year to ¥9,757 million, but a segment loss of ¥20 million continued due to increased personnel and other expenses. The next focus is the transition to the investment recovery phase.

Enex Co., Ltd., the core company for motor vehicle transportation, absorbed and merged with New J's Co., Ltd. effective April 1, 2025. The merger, aimed at consolidating management resources, eliminating overlapping operations, and improving management efficiency and strengthening the sales base across the group as a whole, has been completed.

The company continues research and implementation of new energy transportation toward a future decarbonized society. It is simultaneously promoting ESG management and focusing on safe and stable transportation. The company aims to capture medium- to long-term demand by leveraging LNG's position as a transition energy source.

In response to the structural challenges of an aging driver workforce and labor shortages, the company is working to improve employment conditions, strengthen human resource strategy, and improve labor productivity. This is positioned as a key initiative in the Medium-Term Management Plan, alongside addressing rising raw material prices as a major cost challenge.

Last updated: July 19, 2026