Kyocera Corporation (6971.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Kyocera Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 3.

About Kyocera Corporation

Kyocera Corporation is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 6971.T.

What our checks show for 6971.T

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 66% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 6 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 3.1%.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 3.5% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.2 points from today's 7.8%.
• Revenue grew only 1.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 7.8%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 4% of revenue.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.1x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 10.3 times over.
• The gross margin is 29.9% and has risen by 2 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.4x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 12.1% a year over the next years.
• Earnings per share grew 11.2% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-02

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Questions

What grade does Kyocera Corporation (6971.T) have?

In our weekly check, Kyocera Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 6971.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Kyocera Corporation: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls, Low return on capital. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Kyocera Corporation do?

Kyocera Corporation is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 6971.T.

When does Kyocera Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-02. 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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