Ray Corporation stock analysis
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Ray Corporation (4317) Stock Price & Analysis
4317 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- JPY 531.00 - JPY 541.00
- 52-Week Range
- JPY 445.00 - JPY 756.00
- Previous Close
- JPY 517.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 12.23K
- Market Cap
- JPY 7.62B
- Enterprise Value
- JPY 5.65B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- JPY 3.06B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- JPY 563.51M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 5.9
- Beta
- 0.42
- Next Earnings
- Jan 08, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Feb 25, 2027
- Dividend Yield
- 3.76%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance Sheet
Very low and improving leverage gives Ray Corporation financial flexibility and reduces the burden of interest obligations. A conservative capital structure can help the company withstand weaker operating periods while preserving capacity to fund investment, dividends, or other strategic priorities.
Improved Profitability
The latest year showed meaningful improvement in both scale and profitability, with expanding gross, EBIT, and net margins alongside strong net-income growth. If operations remain at this higher level, the stronger earnings base should improve internal funding capacity and returns.
Positive Cash Generation
Positive operating and free cash flow demonstrate that the business is generating cash to support ongoing operations and financial flexibility. This provides a foundation for reinvestment and shareholder distributions, even though the conversion of accounting earnings into cash has not been fully consistent.
Bears Say
Revenue Volatility
The uneven revenue path indicates that recent growth has not yet established a consistently durable trend. Periodic declines can make staffing, investment, and capital allocation more difficult, while also increasing the risk that current margin and earnings improvements fluctuate across the next several reporting periods.
Uneven Cash Conversion
Weak and variable conversion of reported earnings into free cash flow reduces confidence in the timing and repeatability of cash availability. This can constrain the funds available for reinvestment or distributions and makes strong accounting profitability less dependable as a measure of near-term financial resources.
History Of Weak Results
The earlier loss and negative return on equity show that Ray Corporation has experienced material profitability weakness during the cycle. Although current results are stronger, this history suggests earnings power may remain sensitive to operating conditions and should not be assumed to be permanently established.
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Company Description
Ray Corporation
Operating within Japan, Ray Corporation specializes in video content creation. The company's comprehensive services encompass the production of television commercials, event and promotional videos, digital content, and physical media such as DVD and Blu-ray packages. Ray Corporation also offers rental facilities for professional video-editing studios and specialized equipment. Beyond core video production, its operations extend to advertisement solutions, information technology (IT), broader digital and video solutions, and communication and creative design. Furthermore, it is involved in business related to Kansai and Clay Corporation. Established in 1980, Ray Corporation maintains its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
- Sector
- Communicationservices
- Industry
- Entertainment
- CEO
- Shiro Wakebe
- Employees
- 424
- Website
- www.ray.co.jp
- Address
- Hakus Roppongi Building, Tokyo, TY, 106-0032, JP
Ray Corporation (4317) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |

