Espec Corp. (JP:6859)
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Rating:81Outperform
Price Target:
¥4,054.00
▲(20.83% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (low leverage, improved profitability, steady growth), supported by a reasonable valuation (moderate P/E and solid dividend yield). Technicals are also positive with the stock trading above key moving averages, though near-term momentum looks somewhat stretched.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Sustained low leverage and rising equity provide durable financial flexibility, lowering refinancing risk and enabling the company to fund capex, R&D, dividends, or bolt-on M&A without stressing liquidity. This conservatism supports resilience across industry cycles.
Negative Factors
Uneven cash-flow conversion historically
Inconsistent conversion of accounting profits into cash limits predictability of internally generated funding for capex, maintenance of services, and dividends. If the pattern repeats it could force more external financing or constrain strategic spending.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Sustained low leverage and rising equity provide durable financial flexibility, lowering refinancing risk and enabling the company to fund capex, R&D, dividends, or bolt-on M&A without stressing liquidity. This conservatism supports resilience across industry cycles.
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Espec Corp. (6859) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥73.71B
Dividend Yield3.12%
Average Volume (3M)69.88K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.0
Beta (1Y)1.10
Revenue Growth4.08%
EPS Growth-1.67%
CountryJP
Employees1,775
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)245.22
Shares Outstanding23,781,393
10 Day Avg. Volume67,030
30 Day Avg. Volume69,880
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-6.59
Price to Book (P/B)1.05
Price to Sales (P/S)0.92
P/FCF Ratio17.73
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)287
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥72.32B
Espec Corp. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Espec Corp. manufactures and sells environmental test chambers worldwide. It operates through three segments: Equipment Business, Service Business, and Other Business. The company offers temperature and humidity chambers/rapid-rate thermal cycle c...
How the Company Makes Money
Espec primarily makes money by selling environmental testing and conditioning equipment (e.g., temperature/humidity chambers, thermal shock systems, and other reliability test solutions) to corporate and institutional customers that need to qualif...
Espec Corp. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 65.92B | 70.03B | 67.29B | 62.13B | 52.89B | 41.85B |
| Gross Profit | 23.13B | 24.04B | 23.73B | 21.80B | 17.83B | 13.90B |
| EBITDA | 8.97B | 9.30B | 9.50B | 8.30B | 5.83B | 3.37B |
| Net Income | 5.35B | 5.88B | 6.00B | 4.97B | 3.33B | 1.91B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 73.38B | 82.92B | 75.85B | 78.23B | 67.18B | 61.92B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 13.56B | 14.70B | 12.77B | 16.80B | 14.30B | 16.16B |
| Total Debt | 73.00M | 611.00M | 1.05B | 5.30B | 712.00M | 958.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 17.93B | 21.52B | 19.15B | 25.52B | 20.00B | 16.33B |
| Stockholders Equity | 55.45B | 61.40B | 56.69B | 52.72B | 46.95B | 45.38B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 3.65B | 2.26B | 498.00M | 947.00M | 1.34B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 5.05B | 4.45B | 2.74B | 1.92B | 2.02B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -273.00M | -1.15B | -3.78B | -1.06B | -932.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -3.88B | -7.25B | 2.80B | -2.90B | -2.83B |
Espec Corp. Technical Analysis
Negative
3355.00
Price Trends
3295.00
Negative
3380.97
Negative
3327.03
Negative
Market Momentum
21.54
Positive
43.90
Neutral
18.59
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6859, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 3355 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3375.50, above the 50-day MA of 3295.00, and above the 200-day MA of 3327.03, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of 21.54 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 43.90 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 18.59 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:6859.
Espec Corp. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | ¥73.71B | 11.00 | ― | 3.12% | 4.08% | -1.67% | |
81 Outperform | ¥15.12B | 10.05 | ― | 5.39% | 2.47% | -6.77% | |
81 Outperform | ¥159.12B | 14.32 | ― | 3.23% | 5.32% | -3.12% | |
79 Outperform | ¥1.03T | 21.67 | 11.99% | 0.65% | 8.38% | 8.43% | |
73 Outperform | ¥21.26B | 8.02 | ― | 2.93% | 6.08% | 10.11% | |
69 Neutral | ¥26.81B | 12.06 | ― | 2.89% | 7.91% | 2.84% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Espec Corp. Corporate Events
Espec Tightens Internal Control Policy to Strengthen Group Governance
Apr 27, 2026
Espec Corp. has approved revisions to its basic policy on establishing an internal control system, tightening compliance, risk management, and governance frameworks across the parent company and its subsidiaries. The changes reinforce board oversi...
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