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Bridgestone

TYO:5108 · JP3830800003
Auto ComponentsXX-Large

360

100
EV / EBIT70
Price / Owner Earnings72
Owner Earnings Yield92
Dividend Yield95
Price/Sales43
EV / Gross Profit83
Price/Book48
Return on Capital58
Cash Return on Capital82
Return on Equity54
EBIT Margin76
Gross Profitability74
Cash Conversion52
Accruals58
Owner Earnings Margin88
Sales growth26
Profit Growth45
Long-Term EPS Growth72
Owner Earnings Growth80
Reinvestment66
Price momentum73
Debt load75
Refinancing37
Debt Payback68
Liquidity77
Analyst ratings15
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside45
Market mood98
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • 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

Bridgestone generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryAuto Components
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1931
Employees1,788
ISINJP3830800003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
AutomotiveManufacturing

Description

Bridgestone Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of a range of tires. The company supplies tires for trucks and buses, construction machinery and mining vehicles, industrial equipment, agricultural machinery, aircraft, and motorcycles. It…

Analysis

Hidden champion

Bridgestone Corporation is what we call a hidden champion: a strong business that the market is not pricing as one.

The price is attractive. You pay 8.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -5% yearly growth; analysts expect 19%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
72
2023202420252026

All-time high

76

Mar 2026

All-time low

4

Jan 2025

Average rank

45

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
43
39
36
42
Price/Earnings
40
45
57
54
Price/Book
48
47
44
47
Dividend Yield
95
51
70
63
Value (overall)
55
41
43
59

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

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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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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