Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (8697.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 2.

About Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. is a Financial Services company (Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 8697.T.

What our checks show for 8697.T

Red flags

• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.7 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 0.2%.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.9 points from today's 41.4%.
• The stock has fallen as much as 49% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Beta 1.28: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.16x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 415 times over.
• The net margin rose by 4.6 points over 5 years, to 41.4%.
• The gross margin is 77.2% and has risen by 23.8 points: pricing power is holding.
• Revenue grew 18.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 26.6% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-27

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Questions

What grade does Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (8697.T) have?

In our weekly check, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 8697.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Japan Exchange Group, Inc.: Slow recovery after falls, Low return on capital, Margins expected to shrink. In total 5 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Japan Exchange Group, Inc. do?

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. is a Financial Services company (Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 8697.T.

When does Japan Exchange Group, Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-27. 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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