Keyence (6861) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 6861 does

Keyence (6861) is a stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the Technology sector, within the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company designs and sells electronic application equipment, including photoelectric, fiber optic, laser, and proximity sensors; machine vision products; flow, pressure, temperature, and level sensors; pneumatic components; safety devices such as light curtains and laser scanners; microscopes; coordinate measuring machines and 3D scanners; programmable logic controllers, micro PLCs, HMIs, and servo systems; and software for marking, barcode reading, mobile computers, data acquisition, static control, additive manufacturing, and RPA/desktop automation. It operates alongside peers such as Omron (6645), Advantest (6857), and Murata Seisakusho (6981), and is part of the Nikkei 225.

Key numbers explained

• 79,600 JPY is the current share price, the amount you would pay to buy one share at this moment.
• +3.02% is today's price change, showing the percentage move relative to the previous close.
• 19.31T JPY is the market capitalization, the total value of all outstanding shares; it places the company among large-cap stocks.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 43.3 divides the current price by the last 12 months of earnings per share (1,838.76 JPY), indicating how much investors pay per unit of recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 42.6 uses expected future earnings, offering a view of valuation based on analyst estimates.
• 0.69% is the dividend yield, the annual dividend income relative to the share price; the ex-dividend date is Mar 18, 2027, and 30% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
• 1 is the beta, meaning the stock's price tends to move in line with the overall market.
• The 52-week range of 51,510 – 87,920 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, with the current price near the upper end.
• 46.8% is the price change over the last 52 weeks, reflecting the one-year return from the year-ago level.
• 1.25T JPY is trailing 12-month revenue, and 32.8% is the year-over-year revenue growth rate.
• 39.2% profit margin and 54% operating margin measure how much of each revenue yen remains as profit after costs and operating expenses.
• 5.44 is the price-to-book ratio, comparing the share price to the company's book value per share.

What to watch

• Earnings reports, with the next scheduled for Oct 29, 2026, can move the stock as they update expectations for revenue, margins, and guidance.
• The dividend yield and ex-dividend date are relevant for income-focused investors, especially given the 30% payout ratio.
• Revenue growth of 32.8% and strong margins may attract attention from those tracking Technology and industrial automation trends.
• As a component of the Nikkei 225, the stock can be affected by broader Japanese market movements and index rebalancing.
• The 52-week range of 51,510 – 87,920 provides a reference for recent price volatility and where the current price sits within that band.