Keyence Corporation (6861.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Keyence Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 2.

About Keyence Corporation

Keyence Corporation is a Technology company (Hardware, Equipment & Parts) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 6861.T.

What our checks show for 6861.T

Red flags

• The dividend takes 3846% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.1 years.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 2.1 points over 5 years, to 38.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The price is 38.6 times earnings (P/E): the market already pays for a lot of future growth.
• The price swings a lot: 39.1% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 55% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0x equity.
• The company has no debt, so interest is not a risk.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 16.3% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 15.2% a year over the next years.
• The company keeps 38.1% of its revenue as net profit.
• Free cash flow is 34.4% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-29

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Questions

What grade does Keyence Corporation (6861.T) have?

In our weekly check, Keyence Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 6861.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Keyence Corporation: Dividend stretched, Slow recovery after falls, Margins falling. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Keyence Corporation do?

Keyence Corporation is a Technology company (Hardware, Equipment & Parts) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 6861.T.

When does Keyence Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-29. 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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