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KEL Corporation
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,561.00
▲(9.85% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial resilience from a low-leverage balance sheet, but is held back by sharp profitability deterioration and weaker recent free-cash-flow quality. Technicals are supportive with price above key moving averages and positive MACD, while valuation is a drag due to a high P/E despite a strong dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong Revenue Rebound
The sharp 2026 revenue rebound demonstrates that KEL can regain sales momentum in its connector and interface-product markets, supporting longer-term operating scale if customer demand remains durable.
Negative Factors
Severe Margin Compression
The sustained decline in gross and net margins shows that higher sales are not translating efficiently into profit. Unless pricing, product mix, or cost pressures improve, earnings may remain disproportionately weak relative to revenue.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Revenue Rebound
The sharp 2026 revenue rebound demonstrates that KEL can regain sales momentum in its connector and interface-product markets, supporting longer-term operating scale if customer demand remains durable.
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KEL Corporation (6919) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥10.22B
Dividend Yield5.69%
Average Volume (3M)11.56K
Price to Earnings (P/E)45.0
Beta (1Y)0.68
Revenue Growth14.81%
EPS Growth23.19%
CountryJP
Employees334
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)31.29
Shares Outstanding7,743,000
10 Day Avg. Volume9,010
30 Day Avg. Volume11,560
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.03
Price to Book (P/B)0.68
Price to Sales (P/S)0.80
P/FCF Ratio-383.79
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)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
KEL Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
KEL Corporation, based in Tama, Japan, is a company primarily focused on the production and distribution of industrial connectors within Japan. Its diverse product portfolio encompasses board-to-board, board-to-cable, and on-board power connectors...
How the Company Makes Money
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KEL Corporation Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 13.44B | 12.86B | 11.87B | 12.23B | 14.50B | 12.79B |
| Gross Profit | 3.04B | 2.80B | 2.87B | 3.23B | 4.51B | 4.10B |
| EBITDA | 1.49B | 1.49B | 1.55B | 2.12B | 3.34B | 2.98B |
| Net Income | 227.59M | 210.39M | 401.55M | 852.37M | 1.73B | 1.46B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 19.37B | 18.96B | 18.91B | 19.23B | 20.00B | 18.63B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.47B | 4.73B | 5.07B | 5.52B | 5.30B | 5.39B |
| Total Debt | 797.56M | 514.52M | 470.20M | 450.00M | 450.00M | 450.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 4.13B | 3.66B | 3.68B | 3.84B | 4.96B | 4.78B |
| Stockholders Equity | 15.23B | 15.30B | 15.22B | 15.39B | 15.04B | 13.85B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -26.93M | 234.93M | 1.01B | 732.97M | 862.63M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.45B | 1.16B | 2.32B | 1.67B | 1.58B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.38B | -1.07B | -1.48B | -1.08B | -603.29M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -590.23M | -641.30M | -740.25M | -732.92M | -312.69M |
KEL Corporation Technical Analysis
Neutral
1421.00
Price Trends
1394.30
Positive
1394.59
Positive
1412.29
Negative
Market Momentum
7.75
Positive
47.36
Neutral
1.13
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6919, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 1421 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1421.75, above the 50-day MA of 1394.30, and above the 200-day MA of 1412.29, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 7.75 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 47.36 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 1.13 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JP:6919.
KEL Corporation Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | ¥30.44B | 14.01 | ― | 2.89% | 1.92% | 9.05% | |
72 Outperform | ¥6.94B | 7.27 | ― | 4.44% | -0.76% | -53.43% | |
72 Outperform | ¥88.81B | 14.52 | ― | 3.12% | 8.67% | 11.23% | |
69 Neutral | ¥9.22B | 9.90 | ― | 2.45% | 14.65% | 88.54% | |
68 Neutral | ¥19.40B | 19.81 | ― | 2.93% | 2.51% | 0.17% | |
66 Neutral | ¥10.22B | 44.97 | ― | 5.75% | 14.81% | 23.19% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
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KEL Corporation Corporate Events
KEL Corporation Delivers Strong Q1 Profit Rebound but Guides for Softer Full-Year Earnings
Aug 17, 2026
KEL Corporation reported that consolidated net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026 rose 19.7% year on year to ¥3.52 billion, with operating profit jumping more than fourfold to ¥80 million and profit attributable to owners of ...
KEL Corporation Corrects Cash Flow Figures in FY2025 Financial Results
Jun 24, 2026
KEL Corporation has issued a partial correction to its previously disclosed consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 2026, addressing errors in its consolidated statement of cash flows. The company has also updated the associ...
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