Japan Display Inc (JP:6740)
:6740
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
¥96.00
▲(357.14% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/17/26
The score is held down primarily by very weak financial performance (large losses, negative equity, and significant cash burn). Offsetting this, technicals are strong with a clear uptrend and positive momentum indicators. Valuation is a modest negative because earnings are negative (limiting P/E usefulness) and no dividend yield is available.
Positive Factors
Specialized small/mid display expertise
JDI’s long-term focus on small- and mid-sized panels indicates deep engineering and manufacturing know-how specific to those formats. That specialization creates durable customer relationships, tailored production processes, and potential cost and quality advantages versus generalist suppliers, supporting stable B2B demand over months.
Negative Factors
Negative shareholders' equity
Negative shareholders' equity materially weakens the capital base and reduces financial flexibility. With roughly ¥65B of debt, the company faces constrained refinancing options, higher creditor scrutiny, and limited capacity to absorb further operating losses, raising structural solvency and covenant risks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Specialized small/mid display expertise
JDI’s long-term focus on small- and mid-sized panels indicates deep engineering and manufacturing know-how specific to those formats. That specialization creates durable customer relationships, tailored production processes, and potential cost and quality advantages versus generalist suppliers, supporting stable B2B demand over months.
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Japan Display (6740) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥353.12B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)292.92M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.21
Revenue Growth-29.87%
EPS Growth30.84%
CountryJP
Employees4,507
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.51
Shares Outstanding3,880,393,600
10 Day Avg. Volume272,496,621
30 Day Avg. Volume292,916,444
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.02
Price to Book (P/B)15.27
Price to Sales (P/S)0.56
P/FCF Ratio-2.93
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
Japan Display Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Japan Display Inc. designs, develops, produces, and sells small-and medium-sized display devices and related products in Japan and internationally. The company offers various LCD modules for mobile applications, such as smartphone, tablet, and not...
How the Company Makes Money
JDI primarily generates revenue by selling display panels and related products to device manufacturers and other business customers. Its main revenue stream is the shipment of display panels (historically dominated by small- and mid-sized LCD pane...
Japan Display Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
8
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
12
Very Negative
Cash Flow
10
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 141.83B | 188.01B | 239.15B | 270.75B | 295.95B | 341.69B |
| Gross Profit | -9.71B | -2.62B | 612.00M | -10.00B | 24.81B | 7.85B |
| EBITDA | -28.01B | -32.64B | -28.22B | -36.20B | 160.00M | -12.50B |
| Net Income | -43.98B | -78.22B | -44.31B | -25.82B | -8.10B | -42.70B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 138.56B | 148.03B | 223.99B | 222.70B | 258.27B | 225.00B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 31.44B | 21.07B | 29.34B | 26.22B | 52.25B | 55.70B |
| Total Debt | 65.00B | 59.50B | 33.50B | 0.00 | 73.68B | 95.10B |
| Total Liabilities | 144.59B | 141.14B | 138.33B | 98.26B | 185.50B | 183.17B |
| Stockholders Equity | -6.03B | 6.89B | 85.66B | 124.43B | 72.77B | 39.55B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -29.60B | -35.96B | -29.67B | -74.30B | -28.84B | -32.72B |
| Operating Cash Flow | -25.29B | -25.45B | -17.58B | -65.67B | -21.67B | -23.12B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 18.90B | -8.16B | -13.43B | 9.78B | 95.00M | -9.14B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 12.51B | 25.69B | 32.90B | 27.68B | 14.77B | 20.23B |
Japan Display Technical Analysis
Positive
21.00
Price Trends
61.68
Positive
41.25
Positive
30.29
Positive
Market Momentum
9.53
Negative
64.54
Neutral
77.43
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6740, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 21 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 84.75, below the 50-day MA of 61.68, and below the 200-day MA of 30.29, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 9.53 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.54 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.43 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:6740.
Japan Display Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | ¥661.55B | 9.11 | 6.30% | 2.16% | 4.07% | 203.26% | |
71 Outperform | ¥1.12T | 20.85 | 15.75% | 1.08% | 17.94% | 48.64% | |
70 Outperform | ¥429.92B | 14.11 | ― | 2.18% | -1.00% | -6.07% | |
64 Neutral | ¥27.54B | -133.36 | ― | ― | -4.35% | -190.54% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
56 Neutral | ¥60.44B | 59.15 | 0.90% | 4.00% | -0.36% | -73.50% | |
54 Neutral | ¥353.12B | -6.12 | -217.94% | ― | -29.87% | 30.84% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Japan Display Corporate Events
Japan Display Clarifies Status of Potential U.S. Display Fab Plans
Apr 28, 2026
Japan Display has responded to recent Nikkei and other media reports suggesting it plans to launch and operate advanced display manufacturing fabs in the U.S. as a candidate for American investment. The company clarified that while it is investiga...
Japan Display to Relocate Tokyo Headquarters and Amend Articles of Incorporation
Apr 10, 2026
Japan Display Inc. plans to relocate its headquarters and the office of subsidiary JDI Design and Development GK from their current building, which is slated for redevelopment, to the 22nd floor of Sphere Tower Tennozu in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, on M...
Japan Display Sells Idle Tottori Fab, Keeps AutoTech Operations in Region
Mar 31, 2026
Japan Display Inc. has agreed to sell its idle Tottori fabrication plant to local real estate and cement wholesaler Yahata Touei Estate K.K., with the asset transfer slated for September 30, 2026. The sale follows the March 2025 shutdown of LCD pa...
Japan Display Scraps AutoTech Spinoff to Keep Automotive Displays In-House
Mar 12, 2026
Japan Display Inc. has reversed its earlier plan to spin off its AutoTech automotive display operations into a wholly owned subsidiary, opting instead to keep the business integrated within the group, pending shareholder approval at the June 24, 2...
Japan Display Books FX Gain and Extraordinary Items Amid Restructuring Costs
Feb 12, 2026
Japan Display reported several non-operating and extraordinary items in its fiscal third quarter, including a foreign exchange gain and proceeds from selling surplus raw materials following the shutdown of its Mobara facility. These gains were off...
Japan Display posts deeper balance-sheet strain and withholds outlook amid Mobara fab sale
Feb 12, 2026
Japan Display reported a sharp year-on-year decline in sales and continued losses for the nine months to December 31, 2025, underscoring persistent profitability challenges in its display business. Consolidated sales fell 32.2% to ¥97.3 billi...
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