Added to YB: 2026-04-21
Pitch date: 2026-04-17
7734.T [bullish]
Riken Keiki Co., Ltd.
-1.3%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Riken Keiki Co., Ltd. engages in research, development, manufacturing, sales and after-sales maintenance of industrial gas detection and alarm equipment and analyzers in Japan and internationally.
Market Cap
N/A
Pitch Price
JPY 3.5K
Price Target
6.9K (+102%)
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/E
N/A
EV/Sales
N/A
Sector
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components
Category
value
Initiating Coverage [ACTIONABLE IDEA #5]: Riken Keiki
7734.T (new position): Japanese gas detection specialist w/ razor-blade model (sensors replaced every 6-18mo vs 5-10yr hardware). 42% maintenance rev, 41% from semis/datacenters (AI beneficiary). ¥52B FY26 rev (+6% YoY), ¥12B EBIT (+13% YoY, 11x EV/EBIT). 17% mkt cap in cash, 19x P/E (16x cash-adj). PT ¥4700 (+34%, 16x EV/EBIT) base, ¥6900 (+95%) bull. 5-8% rev CAGR, mid-teens profit growth. Trades 50% discount to US peers (Honeywell 20x+) despite comparable 6% growth & superior ROIC. Risk: semi cyclicality, China exposure (23% Asia rev), larger competitors.
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