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Japan Steel Works

TYO:5631 · JP3721400004
MachineryLarge

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24
EV / EBIT23
Price / Owner Earnings5
Owner Earnings Yield18
Dividend Yield51
Price/Sales59
EV / Gross Profit34
Price/Book46
Return on Capital29
Cash Return on Capital16
Return on Equity37
EBIT Margin38
Gross Profitability9
Cash Conversion1
Accruals5
Owner Earnings Margin16
Sales growth58
Profit Growth11
Long-Term EPS Growth68
Reinvestment76
Price momentum21
Debt load28
Refinancing63
Debt Payback38
Liquidity61
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside100
Market mood65
Value Creation7/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Japan Steel Works clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryMachinery
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1950
Employees19
ISINJP3721400004
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Onshore and Offshore WindIndustrial AutomationInjection MoldingClean EnergyCleanTechHydrogenEnergy StorageFuel CellsDefenseTechEnergyOil and GasPrecious Metals

Description

The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. engages in the production and sale of steel and machinery products. The company’s activities, in the steel products area, include the production and sale of steel castings and forgings, and the production and sale of stee…

Analysis

Story stock

The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. is a story stock: the narrative is ambitious and the price reflects it, but the underlying numbers are weak.

The price is expensive. You pay 136.1× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 32% yearly growth; analysts expect 15%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 7/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
38
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Jan 2024

All-time low

38

Jun 2026

Average rank

72

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
59
63
78
65
Price/Earnings
42
39
80
39
Price/Book
46
50
78
52
Dividend Yield
51
25
59
45
Value (overall)
48
47
79
49

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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