Eisai Co., Ltd. (4523.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Eisai Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4.

About Eisai Co., Ltd.

Eisai Co., Ltd. is a Healthcare company (Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 4523.T.

What our checks show for 4523.T

Red flags

• The net margin is only 4.9%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 107% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 72% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 3.8%.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 1.4 points over 5 years, to 4.9%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue grew only 4.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 8.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 8.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 5% of revenue.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.3x equity.
• The gross margin is 76.7% and has risen by 1.4 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.36x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 18.9% a year over the next years.
• Beta -0.05: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-10

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Questions

What grade does Eisai Co., Ltd. (4523.T) have?

In our weekly check, Eisai Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 4523.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Eisai Co., Ltd.: Thin margins, Dividend stretched, Deep past fall. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Eisai Co., Ltd. do?

Eisai Co., Ltd. is a Healthcare company (Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 4523.T.

When does Eisai Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-10. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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