Keyence Corporation

TSE:6861 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥19.5t

Keyence Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Keyence has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.1%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 9.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.2% per year. Keyence's return on equity is 12.8%, and it has net margins of 38.1%.

Key information

11.05%

Earnings growth rate

11.05%

EPS growth rate

Electronic Industry Growth13.80%
Revenue growth rate12.15%
Return on equity12.82%
Net Margin38.07%
Next Earnings Update28 Jul 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Apr 28

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861) After Its Full-Year Report

As you might know, Keyence Corporation ( TSE:6861 ) just kicked off its latest yearly results with some very strong...
Analysis Article Apr 25

Does Keyence (TSE:6861) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Analysis Article Feb 02

Keyence (TSE:6861) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥275.00

The board of Keyence Corporation ( TSE:6861 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥275.00 per share on the...
Analysis Article Jan 31

Keyence Corporation Just Recorded A 9.8% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Keyence Corporation ( TSE:6861 ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 5.1% to...
Analysis Article Jan 03

Keyence Corporation's (TSE:6861) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 33.6x Keyence Corporation ( TSE:6861 ) may be sending very bearish signals...
Analysis Article Nov 27

Keyence's (TSE:6861) Dividend Will Be ¥275.00

Keyence Corporation ( TSE:6861 ) will pay a dividend of ¥275.00 on the 16th of June. This takes the annual payment to...
Analysis Article Nov 01

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861) After Its Half-Year Results

Shareholders might have noticed that Keyence Corporation ( TSE:6861 ) filed its interim result this time last week. The...
Analysis Article Aug 19

The Returns At Keyence (TSE:6861) Aren't Growing

TSE:6861 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Keyence's Fair Values from the Community and select yours What trends...
Analysis Article Aug 01

Analysts Are Updating Their Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861) Estimates After Its First-Quarter Results

Shareholders might have noticed that Keyence Corporation ( TSE:6861 ) filed its first-quarter result this time last...
Analysis Article Jul 07

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861)

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 34.6x Keyence Corporation ( TSE:6861 ) may be sending very bearish signals...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Keyence makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:6861 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
20 Mar 261,169,289445,185342,13932,839
20 Dec 251,118,560418,058330,52628,856
20 Sep 251,088,895408,895318,48028,856
20 Jun 251,072,998397,238311,44628,856
20 Mar 251,059,145398,656309,06928,856
20 Dec 241,035,289394,981310,59025,183
20 Sep 241,016,758380,321305,46225,183
20 Jun 24992,237378,044295,89925,183
20 Mar 24967,288369,642282,30725,183
20 Dec 23948,993361,367271,27321,660
20 Sep 23944,502361,363257,80221,660
20 Jun 23952,689368,472248,36021,660
20 Mar 23922,422362,963234,15621,660
20 Dec 22890,460352,977225,72917,872
20 Sep 22843,956342,217211,43517,872
20 Jun 22777,218315,415194,34417,872
20 Mar 22755,174303,360185,27317,872
20 Dec 21706,663283,331175,94016,084
20 Sep 21654,597254,750166,52916,084
20 Jun 21598,121228,351157,59016,084
20 Mar 21538,134197,289148,04116,084
20 Dec 20517,252182,676146,98916,279
20 Sep 20513,619183,856147,74216,279
20 Jun 20527,147188,174151,00116,279
20 Mar 20551,843198,124157,52616,279
20 Dec 19557,905204,212157,03515,928
20 Sep 19570,172211,011156,53015,928
20 Jun 19578,554216,966154,02715,928
20 Mar 19587,095226,147149,67615,928
20 Dec 18585,836227,969147,64013,208
20 Sep 18570,296223,744140,86913,208
20 Jun 18550,461218,779133,40913,208
20 Mar 18526,847210,595126,57313,208
20 Mar 17421,796160,907103,34011,485
20 Jun 16385,408129,900102,12811,148
20 Mar 16379,282137,16697,0318,295
20 Dec 15282,087105,03066,60810,118
20 Sep 15363,478132,21488,76710,118

Quality Earnings: 6861 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 6861's current net profit margins (38.1%) are higher than last year (37.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 6861's earnings have grown by 11.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 6861's earnings growth over the past year (11.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (11.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 6861 earnings growth over the past year (11.7%) did not outperform the Electronic industry 15.2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: 6861's Return on Equity (12.8%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/04 19:15
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/03 00:00
Earnings2026/03/20
Annual Earnings2026/03/20

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Keyence Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jay HuangBernstein
Kenjin HottaBofA Global Research
Graeme McDonaldCitigroup Inc