Central Japan Railway (CJPRY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Central Japan Railway Company, also known as JR Central, operates passenger railway services primarily in central Japan. Its most prominent business is the Tokaido Shinkansen, the high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka. The company also operates conventional railway lines in the Tokai region and provides transportation services for commuters and other passengers.

JR Central’s railway network serves areas including Aichi, Gifu, Shizuoka, Mie, Nagano, Yamanashi and parts of neighboring regions. In addition to rail transportation, the company operates or supports businesses related to station retailing, shopping centers, hotels, real estate, travel and other services designed to complement its transportation operations.

The company was established in 1987 as part of the breakup and privatization of Japan National Railways. Its corporate headquarters are in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. JR Central continues to focus on safe and reliable railway operations, improvements to high-speed rail services and the development of commercial and real estate activities around its stations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.55 to $12.61
• 50-Day Range: $11.30 to $12.66
• 52-Week Range: $10.03 to $15.68
• Volume: 25,098 shs
• Average Volume: 105,530 shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.96
• Dividend Yield: 0.48%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Central Japan Railway Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Central Japan Railway scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Central Japan Railway.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.24%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Central Japan Railway are expected to decrease by -1.24% in the coming year, from $1.61 to $1.59 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Central Japan Railway is 6.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Central Japan Railway is 6.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 33.64.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Central Japan Railway has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Central Japan Railway has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Central Japan Railway has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.38, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Central Japan Railway has recently increased by 54.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Central Japan Railway has a dividend yield of 0.49%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Central Japan Railway does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Central Japan Railway is 3.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Central Japan Railway will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.77% next year. This indicates that Central Japan Railway will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.60

News Sentiment

Central Japan Railway has a news sentiment score of -0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Central Japan Railway this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Central Japan Railway insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.01% of the stock of Central Japan Railway is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2026
• Today: 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Ground Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Rail Transportation
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CJPRY
• CIK: 1334687
• Web: www.jr-central.co.jp
• Phone: (152) 564-2620
• Fax: 815-2587-1300
• Employees: 29,569
• Year Founded: 1987

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.91
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $3.65 billion
• Net Margins: 26.67%
• Pretax Margin: 38.85%
• Return on Equity: 10.50%
• Return on Assets: 5.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.88
• Current Ratio: 1.98
• Quick Ratio: 1.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.88
• Cash Flow: $2.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.80
• Book Value: $16.93 per share
• Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,990,770,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $25.03 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.22