Azbil Corporation (JP:6845)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
¥1,854.00
▲(29.74% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance—improving margins, solid ROE, and a very conservatively levered balance sheet—tempered by historically volatile cash-flow conversion. Technical signals are supportive but mixed, and valuation appears reasonable with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Extremely low leverage provides durable financial resilience: it lowers refinancing and interest-rate risk, preserves capacity to fund capex, M&A or downturns from internal resources, and supports consistent investment in product and service capabilities over multiple cycles.
Negative Factors
Volatile Cash-Flow Conversion
Inconsistent conversion of earnings to operating cash lowers earnings quality and predictability. Working-capital swings or timing issues can strain liquidity in weak demand periods, complicate budgeting for capex/services expansion, and raise reliance on external funding.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Extremely low leverage provides durable financial resilience: it lowers refinancing and interest-rate risk, preserves capacity to fund capex, M&A or downturns from internal resources, and supports consistent investment in product and service capabilities over multiple cycles.
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Azbil Corporation (6845) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥886.86B
Dividend Yield1.81%
Average Volume (3M)1.26M
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.9
Beta (1Y)0.71
Revenue Growth-0.48%
EPS Growth-2.83%
CountryJP
Employees9,909
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)78.88
Shares Outstanding541,372,740
10 Day Avg. Volume1,351,300
30 Day Avg. Volume1,260,490
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-6.33
Price to Book (P/B)2.73
Price to Sales (P/S)2.31
P/FCF Ratio21.28
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥1,750.00Price Target Upside22.46% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)72.88
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥307.17B
Azbil Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Azbil Corporation provides automation products and services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Building Automation Business, Advanced Automation Business, and Life Automation Business. The Building Automation Business segment supplies ...
How the Company Makes Money
Azbil primarily makes money by selling automation hardware and integrated control solutions, and by providing recurring services tied to those installations. Key revenue streams include: (1) Product sales: revenue from control systems and instrume...
Azbil Corporation Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 296.88B | 298.93B | 300.38B | 290.94B | 278.41B | 256.55B |
| Gross Profit | 132.93B | 139.58B | 131.86B | 122.97B | 111.94B | 105.71B |
| EBITDA | 45.87B | 54.38B | 60.02B | 48.20B | 37.22B | 35.01B |
| Net Income | 41.26B | 38.56B | 40.95B | 30.21B | 22.60B | 20.78B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 295.88B | 332.24B | 315.07B | 313.73B | 296.87B | 280.05B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 92.44B | 100.26B | 94.94B | 79.98B | 78.71B | 89.75B |
| Total Debt | 11.88B | 9.89B | 7.00B | 12.21B | 15.26B | 10.36B |
| Total Liabilities | 66.64B | 76.24B | 74.55B | 88.84B | 90.99B | 76.91B |
| Stockholders Equity | 226.40B | 252.85B | 237.21B | 221.52B | 202.82B | 200.31B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 32.39B | 37.39B | 21.19B | 5.57B | 1.24B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 38.03B | 43.95B | 27.54B | 13.12B | 10.12B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -6.47B | 1.83B | -2.36B | -1.98B | -3.99B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -30.07B | -29.77B | -22.45B | -19.69B | -20.58B |
Azbil Corporation Technical Analysis
Positive
1429.00
Price Trends
1460.59
Positive
1416.00
Positive
1422.51
Positive
Market Momentum
56.62
Negative
75.40
Negative
94.27
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6845, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1429 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1514.88, below the 50-day MA of 1460.59, and above the 200-day MA of 1422.51, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 56.62 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 75.40 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 94.27 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:6845.
Azbil Corporation Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | ¥456.87B | 19.34 | 14.28% | 2.40% | 8.33% | 27.80% | |
74 Outperform | ¥647.22B | 36.23 | 5.25% | 2.13% | -7.11% | 68.57% | |
73 Outperform | ¥886.86B | 21.92 | ― | 1.81% | -0.48% | -2.83% | |
72 Outperform | ¥439.61B | 32.28 | ― | 2.50% | 1.45% | 0.37% | |
71 Outperform | ¥1.28T | 21.91 | 12.13% | 1.21% | 7.54% | 13.65% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
56 Neutral | ¥855.84B | -13.02 | 1.88% | 6.16% | 1.98% | -48.28% |
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Azbil Corporation Corporate Events
Azbil Launches Share Buyback, Plans Further Purchases to Boost Capital Efficiency
May 14, 2026
Azbil Corporation has completed a repurchase of 3,557,400 of its own shares, representing 0.69% of its outstanding common stock excluding treasury shares, for a total of about ¥5.0 billion via the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s ToSTNeT-3 off-au...
Azbil Launches Up to ¥20 Billion Share Buyback Program
May 13, 2026
Azbil Corporation has approved a share buyback program and specified the use of the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s ToSTNeT-3 system for part of the repurchase, with an initial transaction planned at the May 13, 2026 closing price of 1,405.5 yen per ...
Azbil Lifts Profit Margins, Boosts Dividends Ahead of IFRS Shift
May 13, 2026
Azbil Corporation reported flat consolidated net sales of ¥298.9 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026, with operating income rising 14% to ¥47.3 billion and ordinary income up 15.6%, while net income attributable to owners of the pa...
Azbil Launches ¥20 Billion Share Buyback to Boost Capital Efficiency
May 13, 2026
Azbil Corporation has authorized a share buyback of up to 32 million shares, representing about 6.2% of its outstanding common stock, for a total outlay of up to ¥20 billion. The repurchase will be conducted via market transactions on the Tok...
Azbil Marks 120th Anniversary With Higher Commemorative Dividend
May 13, 2026
Azbil Corporation will mark the 120th anniversary of its founding on December 1, 2026, and has outlined a special shareholder return to commemorate the milestone. The company plans to pair this celebration with efforts to steadily enhance sharehol...
Azbil Lifts Year-End Dividend on Back of Record Earnings
May 13, 2026
Azbil Corporation will propose a sharp increase in its year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, lifting the payout to ¥19 per share from the previously forecast ¥13 and raising total year-end distributions to ¥9.8...
Azbil to Shift Consolidated Reporting to IFRS and Introduce Business Profit Metric
Mar 31, 2026
Azbil Corporation has resolved to voluntarily adopt International Financial Reporting Standards for its consolidated financial statements starting from the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. The move aligns all group companies...
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