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HORIBA, Ltd.

$HRIBF·$6.8B·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Technology
$162.470.0%1Y+166.2%
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HRHRIBF
$HRIBFHORIBA, Ltd.
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $HRIBF, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Driven by hypeAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-14

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Hirose Electric Japanese connectors up 166% in twelve months at 96% of 52-week range — Q2 EPS JPY 310, FY27 (Mar) EPS modeled at JPY 1,424.

Hirose's quarterly revenue in JPY runs ¥82B → ¥85B → ¥95B → ¥103B (Q4 seasonal peak) with EPS ¥200-¥310 at ~43-46% gross margin — a clean sequential ramp reflecting AI/data-center connector demand plus continued industrial exposure.

  • Consensus FY26 (Dec-year) revenue ¥387B / EPS ¥1,212 walking to ¥423B / ¥1,424 FY27 and further FY28 (6–7 analysts) — durable double-digit revenue growth with EPS scaling on operating leverage.
  • +166% over 12 months, position 96% of 52-week range, +1% above 50-day and +29% above 200-day MA, coverage flag 'beta_missing', float 36M — extended tape at 52-week highs on the AI-connector thesis.
  • Debt/equity 0.17 is low — clean balance sheet allows continued capex; the fundamental story is Japan's high-reliability-connector franchise benefiting from AI data-center densification.

Next print 2026-11-18 is where FY27 EPS guide vs JPY 1,212 consensus, AI-data-center connector-mix commentary, and USD/JPY translation either extend the acceleration or expose that Q4 was the peak-quarter.

What to watch: November 18 Q2 FY27 print — FY27 EPS guide vs JPY 1,212 consensus, AI-data-center connector revenue attribution, gross margin trajectory, and USD/JPY translation impact on ADR.

On the calendar: 2026-11-18 — Q2 FY27 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Japanese maker of precision analytical instruments for automotive emissions testing, semiconductor process control, and medical diagnostics.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Hardware, Equipment & Parts sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $HRIBF.

Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology

No material change from last week — structural AI data center buildout is intact but rotation from early YTD winners (SNDK +100%) compresses near-term premiums in the rack-to-server supply layer.

Top industry ETF

$SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF
+75.7%YTD
+116.9%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
24.3How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
10.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
16.9%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
0.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
2.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
12.5%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
44.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 7, 2026$2.01$1.28+57.0%
Q1 2026May 14, 2026$1.31$1.22+7.4%
Q4 2025Feb 12, 2026$1.97$1.72+14.5%
Q3 2025Nov 14, 2025$1.43$1.12+27.7%
Next earningsWed, Nov 18

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$94.6B+22.8%45.9%18.9%$309.99—
Q1 FY26$85.1B+18.3%43.8%14.8%$207.71$0
Q4 FY25$102.9B+1.4%43.0%18.9%$309.00$0
Q3 FY25$82.5B+12.7%43.5%14.3%$200.00$0

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 7 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$387.2B$383.7B – $389.0B$1211.55$1141.76 – $1252.736
FY27$422.7B$390.0B – $442.2B$1424.37$1342.32 – $1472.797
FY28$448.8B$428.9B – $460.5B$1594.53$1502.67 – $1648.733
FY29$461.8B$441.4B – $473.9B$1728.14$1628.59 – $1786.883
FY30$480.0B$458.7B – $492.5B$1808.84$1704.64 – $1870.325

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.—Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.96%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+1.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+29.4%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 35.8M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.

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