Japan Steel Works stock analysis
Japan Steel Works (J9R) Stock Price & Analysis
J9R Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 30.10 - EUR 30.10
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 28.85 - EUR 57.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 28.85
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 4
- Market Cap
- EUR 2.40B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 555.78B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 76.00B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 85.92B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 22.6
- Beta
- 0.69
- Next Earnings
- Feb 15, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.38
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 1.80%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Specialized Manufacturing Capabilities
Japan Steel Works combines steelmaking, forging, machining, and precision manufacturing to produce complex, high-specification industrial products. This integrated capability can support quality control, customer qualification, and defensible positioning in demanding energy and manufacturing applications over the medium term.
Improved Profitability
Higher net and EBITDA margins indicate that the company is retaining more profit from its industrial sales than in earlier periods. If maintained, this improvement strengthens internal funding capacity and provides greater resilience against cost pressure while supporting investment in specialized production capabilities.
Recurring After-sales Revenue
After-sales activities give Japan Steel Works revenue opportunities beyond initial equipment deliveries, including maintenance, parts, inspections, and refurbishment. These services can deepen customer relationships, extend asset lifecycles, and provide a more durable revenue base alongside project-based product sales.
Bears Say
Weak Cash Conversion
Recent negative operating cash flow and deeply negative free cash flow show that reported earnings are not currently converting reliably into cash. Persistent cash use could constrain funding for operations and investment, increase reliance on external financing, and raise execution risk over the next several quarters.
Rising Leverage
The sharp increase in debt-to-equity reduces financial flexibility even though leverage remains described as moderate. Higher debt can increase financing obligations and make it harder to absorb operating volatility or fund capacity and product investments internally if cash generation remains weak.
Uneven Revenue Growth
Multi-year revenue expansion is offset by uneven year-to-year performance, including a sales decline in 2025 followed by a rebound in 2026. This variability makes demand and delivery timing less predictable and tempers confidence that recent growth will develop into a consistently compounding trend.
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Company Description
Japan Steel Works
The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., established in Tokyo, Japan in 1907, is a global manufacturer and distributor of steel and diverse machinery. Its operations are organized into Industrial Machinery Products, Steel and Energy Products, and Other Businesses. The company provides critical components for power generation, including monoblock rotor shafts, nuclear reactor shell flanges, and turbine castings for thermal power plants. It also supplies advanced metallic materials like clad steel, high-alloy and stainless steels, and Ni-based alloys. For heavy industries, JSW manufactures forged steel rolls, various forged and cast steel items, steel plates, and pressure vessels for chemical, petrochemical, and general industrial applications, alongside maintenance and inspection services for these vessels. In the plastics sector, JSW offers a range of production equipment such as polyolefin pelletizers, twin-screw extruders, film and sheet production lines, and spinning extruders, in addition to injection and blow molding machinery. Its portfolio further extends to specialized systems like excimer laser annealing and laser lift-off equipment, rolling stock components, and presses/laminators. A significant part of JSW's activities involves the design, production, and upkeep of defense armaments, spanning from firing systems to missile launchers, complemented by research and development in this field. The company also contributes to sustainable energy infrastructure by producing high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks for refueling stations serving fuel cell vehicles. Complementary services include maintenance concierge programs, equipment retrofitting, and specialized training. JSW additionally offers deposition and crystal processing equipment, as well as wind power generation systems.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Machinery
- CEO
- Toshio Matsuo
- Employees
- 5,419
- Website
- www.jsw.co.jp
- Address
- Gate City Ohsaki-West Tower, Tokyo, TY, 141-0032, JP
Japan Steel Works (J9R) Earnings & Revenues
J9R Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Technical Analysis | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |
