Advantest (6857) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis
Price
34,000 JPY
+2.84%
Last trade: Sep 25, 2026, 03:30 PM GMT+9
Updated: Sep 27, 2026, 06:39 PM GMT+9
Price history
Over the past year 6857 traded between 14,470 JPY and 37,780 JPY, closing at 34,000 JPY on Sep 25, 2026.
Key statistics
| Market cap | 24.55T JPY |
|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 65.8 |
| Forward P/E | 143 |
| EPS (TTM) | 516.8 JPY |
| Dividend yield | 0.18% |
| Annual dividend | 60 JPY |
| Ex-dividend date | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Payout ratio | 11% |
| 52-week range | 14,530 – 38,730 |
| 52-week change | 124.5% |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| Price / book | 23.61 |
| Revenue (TTM) | 1.23T JPY |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 39.3% |
| Gross margin | 65.7% |
| Operating margin | 51.7% |
| Profit margin | 37.3% |
| Return on equity | 56.9% |
| Debt / equity | 10.4 |
| Volume | 7,899,800 |
| Average volume | 8,912,750 |
| Next earnings | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Exchange | Tokyo |
Profile
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
- Employees
- 7,241
- Headquarters
- Chiyoda, Japan
- Website
- advantest.com
Advantest Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells semiconductors, component test systems, and mechatronics-related products in Japan, rest of Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company offers automated test equipment, including system on chip, power device, and memory test systems, as well as burn-in and SSD test systems; and metrology and SEM tools. It also provides component test systems, such as die level, SoC, and memory test handlers, as well as change kits, and pressure sensor stimulus; device interface for memory; test cell and automation solutions; system level test systems; device certification test systems; semiconductor failure analysis systems; and interconnect solutions, including test interface boards, substrates, test sockets, and thermal control units. In addition, the company offers cloud solutions comprising digital twin software, real-time data infrastructure, dynamic parametric test, and test engineering; and SiConic offerings, such as tackling modern silicon validation challenges, applications from bring-up to sign-off, explorer, link, empower test engineers within unified environment, and scalable ecosystem.
Overview
What 6857 does
Advantest (6857) is a Technology stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that designs and manufactures equipment and systems for testing semiconductors, along with mechatronics-related products. Its product range includes automated test equipment for system-on-chip, power devices, and memory, as well as burn-in and SSD test systems, metrology and SEM tools, and a suite of cloud solutions such as digital twin software and real-time data infrastructure. The company operates in Japan, the rest of Asia, the Americas, and Europe, serving a broad set of customers in the semiconductor industry.
Key numbers explained
- The current price of 34.000 JPY reflects the latest trading value of a single share.
- The trailing P/E ratio of 65.8 shows how much investors are paying per unit of trailing earnings, calculated as the current price divided by the trailing 12-month earnings per share of 516.8 JPY.
- The forward P/E ratio of 143 uses expected future earnings instead of past results, which can make the stock appear more expensive if growth slows.
- The dividend yield of 0.18% indicates the annual cash payout relative to the share price; the ex-dividend date is 30 mar. 2026, and only 11% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
- Beta of 1.18 means the stock has historically moved about 18% more than the overall market for a given market move.
- The 52-week range of 14.530 – 38.730 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, with the current price near the upper end of that span.
- Revenue growth of 39.3% year over year highlights how quickly the company's top line has expanded on a trailing 12-month basis.
- Return on equity of 56.9% measures how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
What to watch
For a stock like Advantest (6857), investors typically monitor the semiconductor equipment cycle, which can be sensitive to broader economic conditions and capital spending trends. The company's position among peers such as Omron (6645), Canon (7751), and Screen Holdings (7735) can provide context for industry comparisons. Because Advantest is part of the Nikkei 225, movements in that index may influence its trading volume and sentiment. Key factors to observe include order trends from chipmakers, product innovation in test and metrology tools, and currency fluctuations that affect JPY-denominated earnings. The next earnings report is scheduled for 28 oct. 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Does 6857 pay a dividend?
Yes. Advantest (6857) has a dividend yield of 0.18%, with an ex-dividend date of 30 mar. 2026. The company pays out 11% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends.
What is the 6857 P/E ratio?
The trailing P/E ratio is 65.8, based on a trailing 12-month EPS of 516.8 JPY. The forward P/E ratio, which uses expected earnings, is 143.
Where can I buy 6857?
Advantest (6857) trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. You can buy it through any broker that offers access to Japanese equities.
What does Advantest do?
Advantest designs and manufactures semiconductor test equipment, including automated test systems for chips, memory, and power devices, as well as metrology tools and cloud-based test solutions.
How volatile is 6857 compared to the market?
With a beta of 1.18, Advantest (6857) has historically moved about 18% more than the broader market for a given market move.
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