Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (7272.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 4.

About Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 7272.T.

What our checks show for 7272.T

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 5.8 points over 5 years, to 2.8%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The net margin is only 2.8%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 83% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.2 years.

Warning signs

• Earnings per share fell 22.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 23.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 4.8% of revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 38.3% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8.6%.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 15.5 times over.
• The gross margin is 31.1% and has risen by 3.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 3.32x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 44.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.6 points from today's 2.8%.
• The dividend takes 44% of profit: there is a cushion.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-06

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Questions

What grade does Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (7272.T) have?

In our weekly check, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 7272.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.: Margins falling, Thin margins, Deep past fall. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. do?

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 7272.T.

When does Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-06. 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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