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Roland Corporation
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
¥4,120.00
▲(1.35% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/09/26
The score is led by stable fundamentals and balance-sheet/cash-flow resilience, but is held back by sharp profitability compression and declining free-cash-flow growth. Technicals are supportive with the stock trading above key moving averages and positive MACD, while valuation is the biggest headwind due to a very high P/E despite a solid dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Positive Cash Generation
Strong operating cash flow and positive free cash flow provide internal funding for product development, manufacturing and shareholder returns, reducing reliance on external financing despite recent pressure on cash-flow growth.
Negative Factors
Profitability Compression
The sustained decline in operating and net margins indicates weaker operating leverage and potential cost pressure. Unless profitability recovers, lower returns can constrain reinvestment capacity and reduce earnings resilience.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Positive Cash Generation
Strong operating cash flow and positive free cash flow provide internal funding for product development, manufacturing and shareholder returns, reducing reliance on external financing despite recent pressure on cash-flow growth.
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Roland Corporation (7944) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥100.80B
Dividend Yield4.4%
Average Volume (3M)74.89K
Price to Earnings (P/E)70.0
Beta (1Y)0.99
Revenue Growth8.43%
EPS Growth-75.93%
CountryJP
Employees2,897
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryLeisure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)55.13
Shares Outstanding26,580,660
10 Day Avg. Volume85,500
30 Day Avg. Volume74,890
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.70
Price to Book (P/B)2.31
Price to Sales (P/S)0.94
P/FCF Ratio12.26
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥4,450.00Price Target Upside9.47% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)312.59
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥107.63B
Roland Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Roland Corporation, founded in Hamamatsu, Japan, in 1972, engages in the global development, production, and distribution of electronic musical instruments, audio hardware, and software solutions. Under its flagship Roland brand, the company suppl...
How the Company Makes Money
Roland makes money primarily by selling electronic musical instruments and related audio/music-production equipment through a mix of distributors, dealers/retailers, and direct-to-customer channels depending on region and product line. Its core re...
Roland Corporation Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 106.84B | 100.95B | 99.43B | 102.44B | 95.84B | 80.03B |
| Gross Profit | 44.56B | 42.65B | 42.57B | 43.93B | 39.36B | 36.14B |
| EBITDA | 8.83B | 8.51B | 11.83B | 14.05B | 12.68B | 11.88B |
| Net Income | 1.45B | 2.17B | 5.98B | 8.15B | 8.94B | 8.59B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 84.44B | 83.48B | 81.59B | 80.97B | 77.06B | 52.81B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 16.77B | 15.88B | 14.48B | 12.88B | 10.51B | 8.78B |
| Total Debt | 19.77B | 24.04B | 20.44B | 25.30B | 28.65B | 7.87B |
| Total Liabilities | 40.66B | 42.11B | 34.90B | 40.85B | 43.30B | 24.14B |
| Stockholders Equity | 43.46B | 41.08B | 46.42B | 39.88B | 33.56B | 28.50B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.38B | 7.73B | 10.35B | 12.34B | -479.00M | 3.72B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13.24B | 13.70B | 11.72B | 15.43B | 793.00M | 4.93B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.25B | -6.44B | -1.19B | -3.58B | -11.35B | -803.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -10.90B | -7.42B | -9.66B | -8.67B | 12.88B | -6.07B |
Roland Corporation Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | ¥583.87B | 18.30 | 5.11% | 2.16% | 5.28% | 442.85% | |
79 Outperform | ¥3.58T | 23.37 | 16.78% | 1.99% | 9.12% | 16.20% | |
75 Outperform | ¥196.34B | 12.67 | ― | 3.40% | 4.38% | -13.98% | |
64 Neutral | ¥100.80B | 70.02 | ― | 4.18% | 8.43% | -75.93% | |
64 Neutral | ¥331.62B | 26.37 | ― | 1.81% | 7.38% | -27.18% | |
57 Neutral | ¥29.74B | 24.42 | ― | 2.82% | -2.40% | 129.98% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
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Roland Corporation Corporate Events
Roland Shifts Q2 Dividend Funding to Capital Surplus and Delays Payout Date
Aug 21, 2026
Roland Corporation has revised the source and payment start date of its second-quarter dividend for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, after reassessing accounting and tax treatment in light of its capital structure and future capital polic...
Roland Posts Strong Sales Growth and Higher Equity, Keeps Dividend and 2026 Outlook Intact
Aug 7, 2026
Roland Corporation reported a solid first-half performance for 2026, with net sales rising 12.9% to ¥51.7 billion and operating profit up 16% year-on-year, though profit attributable to owners of parent fell 18.3% due partly to share-related ...
Roland lawsuit over U.K. electronic instrument sales withdrawn with no financial impact
Jul 15, 2026
Roland Corporation announced that a collective lawsuit filed in the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal against the company and its subsidiary Roland Europe Group Limited has been withdrawn and formally concluded. The case had sought damages on behal...
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