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Machinery & automation · JapanRank 100 of 829Prices 2 Nov 2026Model 1.470+ zone

In the 70+ zone: a score above 70 with more than 20% upside to the median analyst target.

Biggest deductions

  • Valuation−10
  • Margin−4
  • ROIC−3

Strengths

  • Net cash+3
  • Diversified base+3
  • Dividend+2

How the score is built

From 100 to 82, step by step: points off for the business, the price and the cracks, back for documented strengths, then three data adjustments.

100Start
82Score

Hover or select a step to see what drove it. Steps with findings open them below.

Key numbers

As of 2 Nov 2026. Analyst targets tend to be optimistic; read upside as a hint, not a forecast.

Price
74,890 JPY
Median analyst target
97,900 JPY
Upside to median
+30.7%
Analysts
16
Target range
81,200 – 120,000 JPY
52-week change
+31%
P/E (trailing)
33.4
Forward P/E
30.4
PEG
2.22

Findings

Every deduction and every plus, with its source. Open a step to read them.

Business

Is the company getting stronger, not just bigger? · 3 findings
−9 of −30

Price

Today's multiples against the company's own history and its peers. · 1 finding
−10 of −35
  • Valuation
    Forward P/E 34.7, at or below its own 5-year average (about 40); EV/EBITDA below average.
    −10

Cracks

Cash flow, customers, debt, insiders, guidance and what sits behind the headline numbers. · 1 finding
−3 of −35

Plus

Only documented strengths. · 3 findings
+8 of +15

Caveats

What the score does not capture, or where the data is weak.
The margin is slowly falling

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