Bridgestone Corporation (5108.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Bridgestone Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 1.

About Bridgestone Corporation

Bridgestone Corporation is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Parts) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 5108.T.

What our checks show for 5108.T

Red flags

• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.8 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 3.7% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.9 points from today's 9%.
• Revenue grew only 4.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 9%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 59% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.1x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 12 times over.
• The net margin rose by 4 points over 5 years, to 9%.
• The gross margin is 39.1% and has risen by 1.3 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.73x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 14.7% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-12

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Questions

What grade does Bridgestone Corporation (5108.T) have?

In our weekly check, Bridgestone Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 5108.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Bridgestone Corporation: Slow recovery after falls, Weak revenue forecast, Margins expected to shrink. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Bridgestone Corporation do?

Bridgestone Corporation is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Parts) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 5108.T.

When does Bridgestone Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-12. 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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