Yodogawa Steel Works stock analysis
Yodogawa Steel Works (YDWAF) Stock Price & Analysis
YDWAF Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $7.40 - $9.40
- 52-Week Range
- $7.05 - $10.49
- Previous Close
- $8.40
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- $1.33B
- Enterprise Value
- $164.62B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $63.71B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $6.76B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 9.3
- Beta
- 0.47
- Next Earnings
- Feb 05, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Mar 30, 2027
- Dividend Yield
- 9.27%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Near-zero Leverage
A nearly debt-free balance sheet limits interest and refinancing risk, preserving flexibility through steel cycles. Rising equity further strengthens resilience and allows the company to fund operations and investment without relying heavily on external capital.
Improved Profitability
The latest margin expansion indicates stronger operating efficiency and improved earnings from the product mix or pricing-cost spread. If maintained, higher profitability can strengthen internal funding and provide greater resilience during weaker demand.
Positive Free Cash Flow
Recent positive free cash flow and solid conversion of profit into cash support the company’s ability to fund capital needs, dividends, and working capital internally. This improves financial durability despite the inherent cyclicality of steel operations.
Bears Say
Revenue Contraction
The decline shows that improved margins have not been matched by consistent top-line expansion. Continued weakness in shipments or customer demand could limit operating leverage and make future earnings more dependent on pricing and product mix.
Cash-flow Volatility
Wide swings in cash conversion suggest meaningful working-capital and cycle sensitivity, which can make funding needs less predictable. Even with recent positive free cash flow, weaker periods could constrain investment or shareholder distributions.
Cyclical Steel Exposure
Exposure to steel demand, input costs, and selling-price spreads creates structural earnings sensitivity to construction and industrial cycles. This can pressure volumes and margins when demand weakens or raw-material inflation cannot be passed through.
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Company Description
Yodogawa Steel Works
Yodoko, Ltd., established in 1935 and based in Osaka, Japan, specializes in the production and distribution of steel products for industrial and consumer markets across Japan. Its comprehensive range of steel sheets encompasses pre-painted, galvanized, chromate-free treated, cold-rolled, and special steel strips, as well as steel strapping, plated, colored plated, and printed steel sheets, among other varieties. Beyond these core materials, the company supplies exterior solutions like storage sheds, garages, carports, bicycle parks, warehouses, lodges, and trash bins. It also delivers building materials, including roofing, siding, and various environmental products. Yodoko is a significant manufacturer of industrial rolls, offering work rolls for section steel, plate and hot strip mills, paper manufacturing rolls, drilled rolls for rubber and vinyl applications, specialized calender equipment for paper production, and cast iron rollers. Additionally, it provides a variety of grating products, from high-performance options to standard pit and U-shaped covers. The company's activities further extend to construction design and contracting, logistics services (including warehousing, packaging, and shipping), real estate transactions (sale, purchase, and leasing), and the development of facilities and landscaping projects. The company was formerly known as Yodogawa Steel Works, Ltd. and changed its name to Yodoko, Ltd. in October 2025.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Steel
- CEO
- Eiichi Tanaka
- Employees
- 2,377
- Website
- www.yodoko.co.jp
- Address
- 4-1-1 Minami-Honmachi, Osaka, OS, 541-0054, JP
Yodogawa Steel Works (YDWAF) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 1 | 0 | 11 |











