Kyocera Corp ADR - Unsponsor KYOAY

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Kyocera Positions Fiscal 2025-27 as Years of Structural Reform

Kyocera is a Japanese conglomerate that manufactures an array of ceramic components and electronic devices. The company has repeatedly made bolt-on acquisitions to prop up tepid organic growth, but with approximately 300 subsidiaries and three major reporting segments, we think Kyocera has been unable to realize meaningful synergies from them. With its hand in so many different businesses, many of which are unrelated to its core business, the firm has been unable to focus its resources on its most profitable segments.

Price vs Fair Value

KYOAY is trading at a LOCK|#@ premium.
Price
$23.54
Fair Value
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Uncertainty
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1-Star Price
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5-Star Price
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Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Manufacturers of automotive components, such as Kyocera, should benefit from the secular trend toward increased semiconductor content in vehicles.

Bears

Kyocera sells a disparate array of products, in our view, with little to show in the way of market leadership.

Trading Information

Previous Close Price
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Day Range
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52-Week Range
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Bid/Ask
— / —
Shares Outstanding
1.28B
Market Cap
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Volume/Avg
— / —

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
34.27
Price/Sales
2.34
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
1.39%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
1.42%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Jul, Dec
Total Yield
5.86%

Company Profile

Kyocera is a Japanese conglomerate whose original business consisted of manufacturing fine ceramic components; the firm has since expanded into manufacturing handsets, printers, solar cells, and industrial tools. As a result of reorganization, the firm now consists of three major business segments, which are the core components business (28% of 2024 revenue), electronic components business (18% of revenue), and solutions business (54% of revenue).
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Conglomerates
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
73,856

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
KYOAY
6976
6762
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
34.2790.9131.24
Price/Book Value
1.483.572.64
Price/Sales
2.343.912.43
Price/Cash Flow
19.9420.7613.04
Price/Earnings
KYOAY
6976
6762

Financial Strength

Metric
KYOAY
6976
6762
Quick Ratio
1.731.991.14
Current Ratio
2.863.401.56
Interest Coverage
8.7311.198.35
Quick Ratio
KYOAY
6976
6762

Profitability

Metric
KYOAY
6976
6762
Return on Assets (Normalized)
3.02%——
Return on Equity (Normalized)
4.20%——
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
2.65%——
Return on Assets
KYOAY
6976
6762

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