Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (5801.T) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 6.
About Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Electrical Equipment & Parts) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 5801.T.
What our checks show for 5801.T
Red flags
- Operating cash flow is only 0.31x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
- Free cash flow is negative (-1.3% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
- The price swings a lot: 89.8% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
- The stock has fallen as much as 84% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 12.2 years.
- Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.
Warning signs
- The net margin is only 6.5%: little room if costs rise.
Strengths
- Operating profit covers interest 8.7 times over.
- The net margin rose by 5.4 points over 5 years, to 6.5%.
- The gross margin is 18% and has risen by 3.1 points: pricing power is holding.
- Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 31.3% a year over the next years.
- Earnings per share grew 78% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit grew 78% a year over the last 3 years.
Next earnings report: 2026-11-09
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Questions
What grade does Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (5801.T) have?
In our weekly check, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of 5801.T stock?
This week's biggest flags for Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.: Profits not backed by cash, Weak free cash flow, Very volatile. In total 7 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. do?
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Electrical Equipment & Parts) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 5801.T.
When does Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-09. 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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