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Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
¥2,109.00
▲(1.15% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is driven primarily by improving profitability and balance-sheet metrics, tempered by persistently weak historical free cash flow and uneven cash conversion. Technicals are largely neutral with slightly soft momentum, while valuation (P/E ~12.6 and ~2.53% dividend yield) is a supportive offset.
Positive Factors
Improving profitability
Margins have meaningfully improved since 2021, with 2026 operating and net margins near double-digit levels. Sustained margin recovery reflects tighter cost control and pricing power in core rail operations, supporting durable operating cash generation and profitability resilience.
Negative Factors
Structurally weak free cash flow
Persistent negative FCF through 2021–2025 and only modest FCF in 2026 indicate heavy reinvestment and uneven cash conversion. This weak cash conversion constrains discretionary spending, limits buffer for downturns, and raises reliance on financing for capex and dividends.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving profitability
Margins have meaningfully improved since 2021, with 2026 operating and net margins near double-digit levels. Sustained margin recovery reflects tighter cost control and pricing power in core rail operations, supporting durable operating cash generation and profitability resilience.
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Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (9052) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥44.00B
Dividend Yield2.53%
Average Volume (3M)19.71K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.6
Beta (1Y)0.25
Revenue Growth5.52%
EPS Growth-6.89%
CountryJP
Employees1,930
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryRailroads
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)157.61
Shares Outstanding22,330,599
10 Day Avg. Volume18,590
30 Day Avg. Volume19,713
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.33
Price to Book (P/B)0.72
Price to Sales (P/S)1.12
P/FCF Ratio18.39
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
Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Sanyo Electric Railway Co.,Ltd. operates as a diversified Japanese company with core activities in transportation and real estate. Its extensive transportation offerings include railway services, ropeways, and an amusement park, complemented by pa...
How the Company Makes Money
Sanyo Electric Railway primarily makes money by operating passenger rail services: it earns fare revenue from commuters and other riders using its railway lines, with demand influenced by population density along its routes, commuting patterns, se...
Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
48
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 40.76B | 40.13B | 38.49B | 39.22B | 38.91B | 34.15B |
| Gross Profit | 10.26B | 9.94B | 9.36B | 9.60B | 8.71B | 6.46B |
| EBITDA | 8.62B | 9.88B | 8.32B | 8.38B | 8.23B | 12.79B |
| Net Income | 3.50B | 4.04B | 3.03B | 3.11B | 2.66B | 5.97B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 132.39B | 130.30B | 122.69B | 114.53B | 111.17B | 108.75B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.69B | 8.83B | 8.86B | 5.78B | 8.37B | 8.78B |
| Total Debt | 44.03B | 42.52B | 43.19B | 39.23B | 39.79B | 37.98B |
| Total Liabilities | 67.93B | 68.07B | 65.11B | 60.15B | 61.52B | 61.78B |
| Stockholders Equity | 64.45B | 62.23B | 57.57B | 54.38B | 49.64B | 46.97B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 2.44B | -675.00M | -1.10B | -2.21B | -5.57B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 8.02B | 5.90B | 8.51B | 5.16B | 6.14B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -5.36B | -7.81B | -10.11B | -6.72B | -4.17B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.67B | 3.30B | -1.28B | 1.14B | 791.00M |
Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Positive
2085.00
Price Trends
1954.80
Positive
1965.73
Positive
1992.04
Negative
Market Momentum
-2.73
Positive
52.15
Neutral
46.63
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:9052, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2085 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1985.15, above the 50-day MA of 1954.80, and above the 200-day MA of 1992.04, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -2.73 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 52.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 46.63 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:9052.
Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | ¥44.00B | 12.56 | ― | 2.17% | 5.52% | -6.89% | |
62 Neutral | ¥318.96B | 12.60 | ― | 1.61% | 3.35% | 12.80% | |
60 Neutral | ¥610.44B | 16.79 | 7.55% | 3.17% | 2.63% | -13.44% | |
59 Neutral | ¥20.03B | 14.24 | ― | 0.81% | 4.75% | 17.17% | |
58 Neutral | ¥239.50B | 6.73 | 12.18% | 1.68% | 10.01% | 48.37% | |
57 Neutral | ¥19.19B | 12.65 | ― | 1.28% | 18.12% | 2.46% |
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Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
Sanyo Electric Railway Lifts Revenue but Sees Profit Drop in Q1 FY2026
Aug 7, 2026
Sanyo Electric Railway reported consolidated operating revenues of ¥10,142 million for the April–June 2026 quarter, up 6.6% year on year, with operating and ordinary profit rising over 20%, but profit attributable to owners of parent fa...
Sanyo Electric Railway Releases FY2025 Results and FY2026 Forecasts
May 22, 2026
Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. has released supplementary materials outlining its consolidated financial results for the year ended March 31, 2026, along with forecasts for fiscal 2026. The disclosure also details non-consolidated transportation...
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