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Hirata Corporation

Hirata Corporation

18.70
EUR
-1.30
(-6.50%)
376.70MMarket Cap
Nov 13Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1,510.65
1,674.09
1,766.15
2,845.36
3,016.87
2,449.51
2,107.72
2,095.69
2,154.47
2,518.26
2,658.69
2,857.95
3,100.42
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
26.95
30.4
57.04
208.13
213.58
146.96
56.05
130.9
86.14
137.08
139.42
154.33
198.54
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
12.98
102.96
58.97
-281.39
-137.62
201.16
173.28
-52.87
-148.36
-261.05
-251.66
230.3
416.92
- -
Dividend per Share
4.22
4.22
5.25
9.98
30.21
42.22
41.7
13.36
21.69
21.8
30.17
33.73
40.19
- -
Book Value per Share
611.74
691.44
750.63
962.03
1,442.07
1,484.31
1,495.35
1,657.28
1,750.25
1,899.67
2,086.82
2,242.92
2,503.43
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
598.44
677.6
736.57
939.98
1,416.65
1,462.57
1,478.22
1,641.32
1,734.2
1,875.6
2,057.78
2,204.97
2,460.63
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
31
31
30
28
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
47,129
52,145
53,048
80,542
94,164
77,303
65,612
65,256
67,087
78,444
82,839
88,484
94,907
- -
Operating Margin (%)
3.66
4.07
5.51
10.24
9.95
8.08
4.17
7.65
5.75
7.55
7.3
7.8
8.76
- -
Depreciation Expense
998
960
928
979
1,082
1,199
1,226
1,454
1,478
1,494
1,814
1,952
1,920
- -
Net Income, GAAP
841
947
1,713
5,891
6,666
4,638
1,745
4,076
2,682
4,270
4,344
4,778
6,077
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
48.43
48.31
37.82
29.18
27.08
25.23
38.37
21.64
36.4
27.84
37.97
31.51
27.33
- -
Profit Margin (%)
1.78
1.82
3.23
7.31
7.08
6
2.66
6.25
4
5.44
5.24
5.4
6.4
- -
Working Capital
11,456
13,682
10,166
19,249
33,981
27,603
28,961
35,315
35,391
36,462
38,690
44,740
43,120
- -
LT Debt
7,778
8,432
4,306
9,407
8,643
4,721
7,238
11,617
9,606
7,738
9,477
11,836
8,940
- -
Total Equity
19,195
21,865
21,584
27,572
46,582
46,610
46,993
51,999
54,939
59,576
65,302
68,839
76,906
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.24
2.63
4.49
12.31
10.99
6.94
2.63
5.86
3.25
5.04
3.88
4.56
5.88
- -
Return on Capital (%)
2.35
2.36
4.5
12.84
11.03
7.07
2.75
6.28
3.6
5.21
4.77
4.86
6.2
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
4.52
4.67
8
24.3
18.16
10.04
3.76
8.3
5.06
7.51
7
7.15
8.37
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
22,273
13,953
- -
LT Borrowings
11,269
8,940
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
31
31
31
Market Capitalization
58,456
69,097
88,164

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
92,238
81,732
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
11,878
13,003
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
50,787
12,027
- -
Inventories
18,084
17,447
- -
Total Current Liabilities
46,785
38,612
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
22,273
13,953
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.91%
8.17%
11.72%
Free Cash Flow
-84.8%
28.23%
78.99%
Net Income, GAAP
36.17%
12.78%
27.19%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.46%
7.88%
7.26%
Total Cash Common Dividend
41.4%
26.05%
17.81%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
88,484
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
94,907
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
154.33
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
198.54
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
33.73
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
40.19
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Shigeru Maeda
Full Time Employees
1,984
Sector
Consumer durables
Industry
Motor vehicles
Address
111 Hitotsugi Kumamoto KU Japan 861-0198
IPO Date
Dec 14, 2006
Website
hirata.co.jp
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Business
HIRATA Corporation manufactures and sells automated production line systems, industrial robots, and logistics equipment for industries including automobiles, semiconductors, flat panel displays, home appliances, and medical devices. The company offers automotive-related production equipment such as electric vehicle drive units, gearboxes, rotors, stators, inverters, battery modules, packs, engine assembly lines, cylinder head and piston assembly lines, CVT, automatic transmission, and DCT assembly lines; semiconductor-related equipment including silicon wafer transfer robots, load ports, vacuum-compatible systems, and front-end modules; panel manufacturing systems for organic EL and LCD glasses comprising cutting, coater, and lamination systems; home appliance production equipment for televisions, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, and electronic components; intelligent power modules with mounters, vacuum reflow ovens, and ultrasonic welders; industrial robots such as cartesian, SCARA, articulated, and wafer transfer types with controllers and vision systems; transfer machines including stockers, stacker cranes, and traceability systems; and medical/chemistry devices like pathological tissue preparation and cell observation systems. Founded in 1951 and headquartered in Kumamoto, Japan, Hirata operates through segments in Japan, Asia, North America, and Europe with subsidiaries including Hirata Corporation of America, Hirata Engineering Europe GmbH, Hirata Engineering (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and Hirata Automated Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Recent developments include the announcement in August 2024 of large-scale purchase orders for electric vehicle drive unit assembly lines and EV battery charging/discharging equipment; receipt in May 2025 of a large-scale order for automotive internal combustion production equipment; acquisition of fixed assets in land and buildings in October 2025; commercial license for the KNApSAcK Core database from Nara Institute of Science and Technology in October 2025; presidential succession and changes in representative directors and executive positions in November 2025; and exhibition at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 in September 2025.