Risk factor
Very poor trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Undervalued vs peers
About
Yokota Manufacturing Co., Ltd., headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, is a global provider of comprehensive fluid control solutions. Established in 1953, and operating under its current name since 1959 (formerly Yokota Pump Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), the company engineers, manufactures, and distributes a wide array of pumps, valves, related devices, materials, and components across Japan and internationally. Its extensive range of pumping equipment features self-priming centrifugal, enhanced self-priming, de-foaming, degassing, multistage self-priming, turbine, process, standard centrifugal, multistage centrifugal, double suction volute, and mixed-flow volute types. In addition to pumps, Yokota supplies a diverse selection of valves, including non-water hammer and wafer-type check valves, constant flow and float-type regulators, and a comprehensive line of pilot-type regulator valves. These pilot valves include constant pressure, constant flow rate, liquid level-1 and -2 regulators, safety, pressure relief, pressure sustaining, differential pressure regulators, and emergency shutoff valves. Beyond its core pump and valve offerings, the company also produces liquid-air switch valves, automatic-cleaning strainers, specialized and seawater-resistant stainless steel, various casting parts, and non-external-flushing mechanical seal products. Furthermore, Yokota provides installation and piping services to complement its product portfolio. These advanced fluid control systems are integral to numerous industries and applications, such as ultra-pure water production, agricultural irrigation, civil engineering, construction, electric power generation, municipal water and sewage infrastructure, chemical processing, industrial plant equipment, food and pharmaceutical manufacturing, aquariums, fisheries, and hot springs. Yokota serves a broad customer base, including governmental and municipal agencies, alongside various private enterprises.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is 'cheaper' than its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'cheap' on P/E, undervalued on EV/EBITD.