Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (8601.T) stock analysis

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

About Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is a Financial Services company (Financial - Capital Markets) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 8601.T.

What our checks show for 8601.T

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 22.2 points, to 55.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 17.3% a year.
• The stock has fallen as much as 86% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 13.5 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 0.7%.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 2.5 points over 5 years, to 12.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 2.26x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 13.4 points from today's 12.7%.
• Revenue grew 21.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 49.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 46.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is 24.4% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-29

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Questions

What grade does Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (8601.T) have?

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

What are the main risks of 8601.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Daiwa Securities Group Inc.: Gross margin falling, Weak revenue forecast, Deep past fall. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Daiwa Securities Group Inc. do?

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is a Financial Services company (Financial - Capital Markets) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 8601.T.

When does Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 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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