Taiyō Yūden (6976) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 6976 does

Taiyō Yūden (6976) develops, manufactures, and sells electronic components in Japan, North America, China, Europe, Hong Kong, Taiwan and internationally. The company provides products such as multilayer ceramic capacitors, inductors, high frequency devices, RF devices, and aluminum electrolytic capacitors, as well as conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Incorporated in 1950 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, it operates in the Technology sector under the Electronic Components industry on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is part of the Nikkei 225 index and peers with companies like Sharp (6753), Murata Seisakusho (6981) and Tokyo Electron (8035).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 9,160 JPY — the latest trading price in Japanese yen.
• Trailing P/E ratio: 85.5 — the current share price divided by the last twelve months of earnings per share; a higher figure often reflects higher growth expectations.
• Forward P/E ratio: 48.9 — uses expected future earnings; it can be lower than the trailing P/E if earnings are forecast to grow.
• Dividend yield: 0.98% — the annual dividend as a percentage of the current price; it shows how much cash flow a share generates relative to its cost.
• Beta: 1.56 — the stock tends to move about 1.56% for every 1% move in the broader market, indicating higher volatility.
• Market cap: 1.19T JPY — the total market value of all outstanding shares.
• Revenue growth, year over year: 10.7% — trailing twelve-month revenue grew by this percentage compared with the prior year.
• Price change over the last 52 weeks: 179.7% — from the 52-week low of 3,090 to the current level, the stock has risen by this percentage.

What to watch

• Earnings and revenue trends: the next earnings release is on Nov 5, 2026; results and guidance can move the stock.
• Demand cycles in electronic components, which can be sensitive to broader tech spending and inventory restocking.
• Currency moves, especially the yen, since revenue is reported in JPY but the company operates globally.
• Competitive dynamics with peers such as Murata Seisakusho (6981) and Tokyo Electron (8035).
• Dividend policy: 84% of earnings is paid out as dividends, with the next ex-dividend date on Sep 29, 2026.