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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
¥2,753.00
▼(-10.12% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/13/26
The score is driven by strong recent profitability and a constructive technical uptrend, but it is held back by weak cash conversion (negative free cash flow and low operating cash flow versus earnings). Valuation is reasonable with a modest dividend, but not compelling enough to fully offset cash-flow volatility risk.
Positive Factors
Strong recent revenue and margin improvement
Material top-line growth and margin expansion in the latest year indicate improved project mix, pricing power and scale. These factors enhance sustainable operating profitability and competitive bidding ability over the next several quarters, strengthening long-term earnings potential.
Negative Factors
Weak cash conversion and negative free cash flow
Significant deterioration in cash conversion and negative free cash flow signal working-capital stress and weaker earnings quality. Persistent cash volatility limits reinvestment, heightens refinancing and liquidity risk, and can constrain capacity to fund projects or dividends.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong recent revenue and margin improvement
Material top-line growth and margin expansion in the latest year indicate improved project mix, pricing power and scale. These factors enhance sustainable operating profitability and competitive bidding ability over the next several quarters, strengthening long-term earnings potential.
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Shimizu (1803) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥1.70T
Dividend Yield1.48%
Average Volume (3M)2.35M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.7
Beta (1Y)0.72
Revenue Growth5.83%
EPS Growth96.00%
CountryJP
Employees18,127
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)186.73
Shares Outstanding716,689,400
10 Day Avg. Volume2,270,410
30 Day Avg. Volume2,345,336
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.15
Price to Book (P/B)1.92
Price to Sales (P/S)0.91
P/FCF Ratio-32.98
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)206.36
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥2.26T
Shimizu Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Shimizu Corporation, a venerable Japanese company established in 1804 and headquartered in Tokyo, is a diverse enterprise primarily known for its extensive operations in construction and civil engineering across Japan. This includes general buildi...
How the Company Makes Money
Shimizu primarily makes money by contracting and executing construction and engineering projects for customers in the private and public sectors. Its core revenue stream is construction contract revenue recognized as work progresses on building co...
Shimizu Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
41
Neutral
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 2.06T | 1.94T | 2.01T | 1.93T | 1.48T |
| Gross Profit | 258.09B | 200.56B | 94.98B | 166.07B | 144.87B |
| EBITDA | 234.42B | 147.85B | 69.45B | 105.14B | 87.57B |
| Net Income | 126.62B | 66.02B | 17.16B | 49.06B | 47.76B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.65T | 2.52T | 2.54T | 2.45T | 2.13T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 355.99B | 438.16B | 339.26B | 386.78B | 287.13B |
| Total Debt | 567.41B | 592.54B | 584.64B | 578.19B | 495.72B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.65T | 1.60T | 1.59T | 1.54T | 1.25T |
| Stockholders Equity | 977.98B | 860.08B | 888.54B | 852.56B | 824.50B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -57.02B | 125.02B | -78.95B | 15.27B | -31.99B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 41.64B | 159.09B | -21.25B | 83.84B | 77.77B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.86B | 7.81B | -5.36B | -48.43B | -89.31B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -120.59B | -71.10B | -23.97B | 61.63B | 19.63B |
Shimizu Technical Analysis
Positive
3063.00
Price Trends
2713.77
Negative
2893.81
Negative
2622.01
Negative
Market Momentum
-49.65
Negative
48.06
Neutral
21.42
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:1803, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 3063 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2517.23, above the 50-day MA of 2713.77, and above the 200-day MA of 2622.01, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -49.65 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 21.42 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:1803.
Shimizu Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | ¥323.41B | 9.46 | 16.55% | 4.26% | 3.40% | 12.40% | |
66 Neutral | ¥1.70T | 13.65 | 11.22% | 1.48% | 5.83% | 96.00% | |
66 Neutral | ¥2.85T | 15.45 | 13.56% | 1.96% | 5.34% | 42.46% | |
66 Neutral | ¥247.13B | 12.22 | 7.62% | 3.44% | -2.18% | 114.64% | |
65 Neutral | ¥2.24T | 13.02 | 14.23% | 2.47% | -1.29% | 22.72% | |
64 Neutral | ¥2.32T | 13.90 | 16.64% | 1.83% | -3.02% | 50.72% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Shimizu Corporate Events
Shimizu to Launch Performance-Linked Share-Based Pay for Executives
May 12, 2026
Shimizu Corporation will introduce a performance-linked, share-based compensation plan for internal directors and executive officers, subject to shareholder approval at the June 2026 general meeting. The scheme is structured as a Board Incentive P...
Shimizu Revamps Board and Executive Roles to Sharpen Focus on Sustainability and Governance
May 12, 2026
Shimizu Corporation has announced a partial amendment to its previously disclosed changes in top management, following a board resolution and the earlier resignation of a representative director. The company plans to finalize these director appoin...
Shimizu Posts Strong Profit Surge, Hikes Dividend and Targets Further Growth
May 12, 2026
Shimizu Corporation reported consolidated net sales of ¥2.06 trillion for the year ended March 31, 2026, up 5.8% year on year, with operating income surging 67.1% to ¥118.67 billion and net income attributable to shareholders nearly doub...
Shimizu Executive Vice President and Representative Director Higashi Resigns
May 8, 2026
Shimizu Corporation announced that Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Yoshiki Higashi, who oversaw administrative functions, sustainability and human resources, has resigned from all his positions effective May...
Shimizu Lifts FY2026 Profit Outlook and Dividend on Strong Construction Performance
Apr 24, 2026
Shimizu Corporation has raised its consolidated and non-consolidated forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, citing stronger performance in construction contracts, especially in domestic architectural construction and civil engineerin...
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