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Espec Corp.
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Rating:80Outperform
Price Target:
¥4,491.00
▲(33.86% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/18/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance, led by a very conservative balance sheet and improved profitability, tempered by cash-flow consistency and mild margin pressure in 2026. Technicals add support due to a strong uptrend and positive MACD, but overbought readings raise near-term pullback risk. Valuation is reasonable with a mid-teens P/E and a moderate dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
A very conservative, low‑leverage balance sheet provides durable financial flexibility: it lowers refinancing and solvency risk, enables steady investment in R&D and service capacity, and gives management optionality to sustain dividends or pursue opportunistic M&A during downturns.
Negative Factors
Uneven cash conversion
Inconsistent conversion of accounting profits into cash reduces internal funding capacity for capex, R&D and dividends. Persistent volatility in operating cash flow increases reliance on working‑capital management or external financing and raises execution risk over coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
A very conservative, low‑leverage balance sheet provides durable financial flexibility: it lowers refinancing and solvency risk, enables steady investment in R&D and service capacity, and gives management optionality to sustain dividends or pursue opportunistic M&A during downturns.
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Espec Corp. (6859) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥87.02B
Dividend Yield2.96%
Average Volume (3M)69.88K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.4
Beta (1Y)1.19
Revenue Growth4.08%
EPS Growth-1.67%
CountryJP
Employees1,898
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)270.36
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)278.63
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥73.33B
Espec Corp. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Espec Corp. is a global producer and distributor of environmental testing equipment. The company's business activities are organized into three primary divisions: Equipment Business, Service Business, and Other Business. Its product line features ...
How the Company Makes Money
ESPEC primarily makes money by selling environmental testing and conditioning equipment and related solutions to industrial customers. Its main revenue stream is product sales of environmental test chambers and larger customized testing/conditioni...
Espec Corp. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 70.03B | 67.29B | 62.13B | 52.89B | 41.85B |
| Gross Profit | 24.04B | 23.73B | 21.80B | 17.83B | 13.90B |
| EBITDA | 9.30B | 9.50B | 8.30B | 5.83B | 3.37B |
| Net Income | 5.88B | 6.00B | 4.97B | 3.33B | 1.91B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 82.92B | 75.85B | 78.23B | 67.18B | 61.92B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 14.70B | 12.77B | 16.80B | 14.30B | 16.16B |
| Total Debt | 611.00M | 1.05B | 5.30B | 712.00M | 958.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 21.52B | 19.15B | 25.52B | 20.00B | 16.33B |
| Stockholders Equity | 61.40B | 56.69B | 52.72B | 46.95B | 45.38B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.65B | 2.26B | 498.00M | 947.00M | 1.34B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.05B | 4.45B | 2.74B | 1.92B | 2.02B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -273.00M | -1.15B | -3.78B | -1.06B | -932.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.88B | -7.25B | 2.80B | -2.90B | -2.83B |
Espec Corp. Technical Analysis
Positive
3355.00
Price Trends
4156.80
Negative
3737.41
Positive
3568.62
Positive
Market Momentum
-13.20
Negative
53.52
Neutral
81.20
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6859, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 3355 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4030.50, below the 50-day MA of 4156.80, and below the 200-day MA of 3568.62, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -13.20 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.52 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 81.20 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:6859.
Espec Corp. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | ¥87.02B | 14.39 | ― | 3.12% | 4.08% | -1.67% | |
80 Outperform | ¥152.98B | 21.14 | ― | 3.23% | 12.39% | 22.44% | |
76 Outperform | ¥28.39B | 13.30 | ― | 2.89% | 7.91% | 2.84% | |
75 Outperform | ¥18.67B | 13.51 | ― | 5.39% | 2.47% | -6.22% | |
72 Outperform | ¥1.08T | 28.65 | 11.31% | 2.11% | 8.38% | 8.43% | |
68 Neutral | ¥20.29B | 18.36 | ― | 2.93% | 6.08% | 10.11% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
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Espec Corp. Corporate Events
Espec Completes ¥3.2 Billion Share Buyback Program
Aug 4, 2026
Espec Corp. has completed a previously authorized share repurchase program, acquiring a total of 900,000 common shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between November 14, 2025 and July 30, 2026, at a total cost of approximately ¥3.22 billion. Th...
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