6718.T
The company designs, develops, and sells optical communication equipment and systems, primarily for use in fiber-optic networks and data centers.
Business. The company designs, develops, and sells optical communication equipment and systems, primarily for use in fiber-optic networks and data centers.
Analyst recommendations
1 analysts · consensus HoldAt a glance
What drives this business
The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.
News & coverage
0Sector rotation
Developing storylines
Analysis
AI analysisOpportunity
Upcoming catalysts
Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.
- Macro
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
- Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
- Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
Signals & dispatch
Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
The company designs, develops, and sells optical communication equipment and systems, primarily for use in fiber-optic networks and data centers.
The company maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 6.36 and cash and equivalents amounting to ¥25.23 billion, which is significantly higher than the industry median. The debt-to-equity ratio is 0.01, indicating a conservative capital structure with minimal leverage.
Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 5.42% and a return on assets (ROA) of 4.7%, both of which are below the industry median for Communications & Networking firms. The operating margin is 5.94% (¥3.76 billion operating income on ¥63.32 billion revenue), which is also below the median for the sector.
The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic breakdown. This lack of diversification may expose the company to higher operational and market risks, particularly in the event of a downturn in the optical communications market.
Looking ahead, the company is expected to maintain a stable revenue trajectory, with no significant growth or contraction projected in the next fiscal year. The operating cash flow of ¥5.72 billion and free cash flow of ¥1.64 billion support a conservative financial position, but the absence of capital expenditure growth suggests limited near-term investment in expansion.
The risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company has not issued new shares in the recent period, and the diluted share count is equal to the basic share count, suggesting no dilution pressure at this time.
Recent investor relations data shows a single "Hold" recommendation from analysts, with no strong buy or buy ratings. The mean price target is ¥2,820, which is slightly below the current market price, indicating a neutral outlook from the analyst community.
- The company has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 6.36 and ¥25.23 billion in cash and equivalents.
- Profitability metrics (ROE of 5.42%, ROA of 4.7%) are below the industry median, indicating room for improvement in returns.
- The company operates in a single business segment with no geographic diversification, increasing exposure to market-specific risks.
- Analysts have issued a single "Hold" recommendation, with no strong buy or buy ratings, suggesting a neutral outlook.
- The company has no immediate liquidity or dilution risks, with a low debt-to-equity ratio and no new share issuance in the recent period.
Bull / Bear case
analysis pipelineIn focus — financials by report
Valuation
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
Stress test
Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 189,10 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 63,6B JPY |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | —no estimate |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Actions
Ask Handelsavisen
- Market data
- Market data cache
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
- Dilution Ratio(shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Capex To Revenuecapital_expenditure / revenue
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Debt To Equity(short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- 6718.T Market data — financials · 2026-05-27
- Aiphone Co Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-27