Revenue Growth TrendAn 11.75% reported revenue growth indicates persistent demand for ASTMAX's semiconductor and component offerings across multiple end markets. Sustained top-line expansion supports scale, strengthens commercial relationships, and provides runway to fund R&D and product development despite current margin pressures.

Diversified End Markets & R&DASTMAX's exposure to telecom, automotive, consumer and industrial sectors plus an explicit R&D focus reduces revenue cyclicality and broadens the addressable market. Ongoing R&D enhances product differentiation, supports multi-year contracts, and underpins durable competitive positioning across industry verticals.

Moderate Balance Sheet StabilityThe balance sheet displays moderate leverage and a stable equity ratio, providing a degree of financial flexibility. This stability helps the company meet near-term obligations and maintain investment capacity for targeted projects or partnerships while it addresses operational and profitability issues.

Bears Say

Negative Profitability & MarginsReported negative gross and net profit margins and weakening EBIT/EBITDA margins signal structural cost or pricing issues. Persistent unprofitability erodes retained earnings, limits internal funding for growth or R&D, and risks longer-term viability unless the company materially improves margins or restructures operations.

Weak Cash GenerationDeclining operating cash flow and negative free cash flow constrain the company's ability to self-fund capex, R&D, and debt service. Continued weak cash generation increases reliance on external financing, which can be costly or dilutive, and reduces resilience to industry downturns or prolonged margin recovery periods.

Rising Leverage & Negative ROEA slight rise in debt-to-equity combined with a negative return on equity reduces financial flexibility and raises solvency risk. Higher leverage while ROE is negative increases interest burden and makes it harder to fund strategic initiatives or absorb shocks without additional costly financing or shareholder dilution.

7162 FAQ

What was ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s price range in the past 12 months?

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162) lowest stock price was ¥198.00 and its highest was ¥323.00 in the past 12 months.

What is ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s market cap?

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s market cap is ¥2.78B.

When is ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s upcoming earnings report date?

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s upcoming earnings report date is May 14, 2026 which is in 66 days.

How were ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s earnings last quarter?

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162) released its earnings results on Feb 02, 2026. The company reported -¥27.324 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -¥27.324.

Is ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162) overvalued?

According to Wall Street analysts ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium

Does ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162) pay dividends?

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162) pays a Annually dividend of ¥7 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.24%. See more information on ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162) dividends here

What is ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s EPS estimate?

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.

How many shares outstanding does ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162) have?

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162) has 13,160,300 shares outstanding.

What happened to ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)’s price movement after its last earnings report?

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162) reported an EPS of -¥27.324 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.943%.

Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)?

Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:7162

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Company Description

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. (7162)

ASTMAX Co., Ltd. engages in asset management business for managing the assets of individual and institutional investors in Japan. It is also involved in the solar and geothermal power generation activities; electricity trading, including procurement and supply of electricity; and provision of management systems to retail electric and gas utilities. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.