Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (4568.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 4.

About Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited is a Healthcare company (Drug Manufacturers - General) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 4568.T.

What our checks show for 4568.T

Red flags

• Free cash flow is negative (-0.1% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 70% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.1 years.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Operating cash flow is only 0.55x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• The price swings a lot: 38% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 5.9%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.29x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 20 times over.
• The net margin rose by 4.5 points over 5 years, to 10.9%.
• The gross margin is 68.5% and has risen by 2.3 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 11% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.1 points from today's 10.9%.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-30

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Questions

What grade does Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (4568.T) have?

In our weekly check, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 4568.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited: Weak free cash flow, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited do?

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited is a Healthcare company (Drug Manufacturers - General) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 4568.T.

When does Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-30. 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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