Risk factor
Negligible price volatility
Profitability factor
Good growth
About
Yokogawa Electric Corporation operates as a global provider of industrial automation, alongside test and measurement solutions, across a wide geographical footprint including Japan, Southeast Asia, the Far East, China, India, Europe, Russia, North America, the Middle East, Africa, and Central and South America. The company organizes its operations across three main business segments: Industrial Automation and Control, Test and Measurement, and Aviation and Other Businesses. Its Industrial Automation and Control division supplies crucial field instruments such as flow meters, differential pressure/pressure transmitters, and process analyzers. This segment also offers control systems, programmable controllers, and a variety of software products and services. The Test and Measurement segment focuses on delivering waveform and optical communications measuring instruments, signal generators, and devices for monitoring electric voltage, current, and power, in addition to LCD drivers and confocal scanners. The Aviation and Other Businesses segment is dedicated to providing specialized instrumentation for the aviation industry. Yokogawa serves a diverse range of key sectors, including oil and gas, LNG supply chains, chemical processing, power generation (including renewable energy), water and wastewater management, mining and metal production, pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper manufacturing, iron and steel, and the food and beverage industry. Founded in Musashino, Japan, in 1915, the company was initially known as Yokogawa Electric Works Ltd. before officially becoming Yokogawa Electric Corporation in 1986.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is fairly valued relative to its peers. In particular, the stock is reasonably priced on P/E, of fair value on E