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Inpex Corporation

IPXHY
50
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · Energy
Price
$22.21
-0.02 (-0.09%)
Market Cap
$25.81B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
50
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Share count falling — buybacks

17.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.45B (2021) → 1.19B (2025)

Inpex Corporation is a Japanese oil and gas company that finds, drills, and produces crude oil and natural gas from fields around the world. Its most important asset is the Ichthys LNG Project in Australia, one of the largest liquefied natural gas developments in the world, which ships gas mainly to customers in Japan and other parts of Asia. Inpex is Japan's largest oil and gas exploration and production company, and the Japanese government holds a stake in it to help secure the country's energy supply.

Inpex makes money by selling crude oil, natural gas, and LNG under long-term contracts as well as on spot markets. It operates across Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other regions, generating roughly $10–12 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive position rests on long-term supply agreements and government backing, but the company faces significant risk from falling global energy prices and pressure to reduce fossil fuel dependence as countries shift toward cleaner energy sources.

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Quality

Gross Margin
53.7%
Healthy — 53.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
47.3%
Excellent — 47.3% operating margin
ROCE
3.9%
Weak — 3.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-9.2%
Shrinking sales (-9.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
-9.7%
Earnings shrinking (-9.7% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
0%
Weak — only 0% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.27
Conservative — low debt load (0.27)
Interest Cover
16.39x
Comfortably covers interest (16.4x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
0.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 0.1

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.84%
Moderate income — 2.84% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+22.9%
Dividend growing fast (22.9% YoY)

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