KATO WORKS CO., LTD. (JP:6390)
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KATO WORKS CO., LTD.
(6390)
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,488.00
▲(12.98% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/18/26
The score is held back primarily by poor financial performance (net losses and negative operating/free cash flow). Technicals are supportive with strong momentum but are tempered by overbought signals. Valuation helps meaningfully due to the very low P/E and solid dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Stable equity ratio
A roughly 43% equity ratio provides a durable capital cushion against operational shocks and supports borrowing capacity. Over the next several months this equity base helps preserve creditor confidence and gives the company room to manage working capital and capex without immediate dilution.
Negative Factors
Declining revenue trend
An 8% TTM revenue decline signals weakening end-market demand or market share loss. Sustained top-line contraction reduces operating leverage, pressures margins and makes fixed-cost absorption harder, requiring structural demand improvement or strategic change to restore multi-quarter growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Stable equity ratio
A roughly 43% equity ratio provides a durable capital cushion against operational shocks and supports borrowing capacity. Over the next several months this equity base helps preserve creditor confidence and gives the company room to manage working capital and capex without immediate dilution.
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KATO WORKS CO., LTD. (6390) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥17.35B
Dividend Yield5.4%
Average Volume (3M)62.47K
Price to Earnings (P/E)0.5
Beta (1Y)1.23
Revenue Growth-2.22%
EPS Growth18.80%
CountryJP
Employees990
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryAgricultural - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)630.92
Shares Outstanding11,743,587
10 Day Avg. Volume66,630
30 Day Avg. Volume62,470
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.33
Price to Sales (P/S)0.27
P/FCF Ratio-1.03
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
KATO WORKS CO., LTD. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kato Works Co.,Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of various machines for lifting and construction industries worldwide. It offers mobile cranes, such as rough terrain, all terrain, city range, truck, and crawler cranes; excavators; crawler ...
How the Company Makes Money
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KATO WORKS CO., LTD. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
35
Negative
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
30
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 54.54B | 52.93B | 57.50B | 57.53B | 63.55B | 58.52B |
| Gross Profit | 8.14B | 9.95B | 11.96B | 10.14B | 7.74B | 6.60B |
| EBITDA | 1.98B | 2.43B | 3.27B | 2.88B | -5.26B | 23.00M |
| Net Income | -6.29B | -6.03B | 4.24B | 2.40B | -9.58B | -5.74B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 97.26B | 103.15B | 105.73B | 98.80B | 102.64B | 115.82B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 12.48B | 14.76B | 22.57B | 19.98B | 18.67B | 14.78B |
| Total Debt | 41.54B | 43.81B | 36.04B | 33.84B | 38.98B | 46.51B |
| Total Liabilities | 54.21B | 58.54B | 54.18B | 51.89B | 58.40B | 64.32B |
| Stockholders Equity | 43.03B | 44.60B | 50.41B | 45.69B | 43.14B | 50.51B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -14.13B | -1.18B | 6.37B | 8.36B | -226.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | -13.32B | -696.00M | 6.47B | 9.55B | 2.71B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -930.00M | 1.63B | 1.37B | 496.00M | -3.10B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 6.64B | 1.40B | -6.61B | -6.64B | 2.99B |
KATO WORKS CO., LTD. Technical Analysis
Positive
1317.00
Price Trends
1491.48
Negative
1382.82
Positive
1346.63
Positive
Market Momentum
-21.21
Negative
51.86
Neutral
62.91
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6390, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1317 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1454.15, below the 50-day MA of 1491.48, and below the 200-day MA of 1346.63, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -21.21 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 51.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 62.91 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:6390.
KATO WORKS CO., LTD. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | ¥6.12T | 12.01 | ― | 4.06% | 0.40% | 8.40% | |
73 Outperform | ¥314.25B | 12.67 | ― | 2.99% | 0.31% | -11.04% | |
70 Outperform | ¥182.93B | 6.43 | 9.45% | 2.86% | 10.49% | -5.19% | |
67 Neutral | ¥1.21T | 13.34 | 9.16% | 3.98% | -2.72% | 29.43% | |
65 Neutral | ¥3.03T | 13.56 | 7.55% | 2.22% | -3.22% | -29.63% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
51 Neutral | ¥17.35B | 0.51 | ― | 5.40% | -2.22% | 18.80% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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KATO WORKS CO., LTD. Corporate Events
Kato Works Swings to Profit Despite Operating Loss, Keeps ¥70 Dividend Outlook
Feb 13, 2026
Kato Works reported consolidated net sales of ¥37.3 billion for the nine months to Dec. 31, 2025, up 1.3% year on year, but swung to an operating loss of ¥1.87 billion and an ordinary loss of ¥1.39 billion. Despite this, profit attr...
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