TSE:6235Semiconductor
OptorunLtd (TSE:6235) Stock Revenue Growth Clashes With Margin Erosion
OptorunLtd closed at ¥3,165 on 7 August after a choppy three months that left the stock down roughly one third from its recent high. The market is still pricing in a rich P/E of 68.5x, well above domestic semiconductor peers, so any wobble in profitability hits sentiment fast.
The headline from this earnings release is pressure on earnings quality. Trailing net margin sits at 5.1% compared with 14.5% a year earlier and includes a sizeable one off gain of ¥753.0m. For a premium priced...