Risk factor
Strong & resilient to price shocks
Profitability factor
Favourable analyst view
About
Ushio Inc., founded in 1949 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates as a global manufacturer and supplier, distributing its diverse product portfolio across Japan, the wider Asian continent, Europe, North America, and other international territories. The company's core business revolves around advanced light applications and industrial equipment. Its extensive range of illumination products includes foundational components such as laser diodes, LED chips, ultraviolet (UV) and xenon lamps, and various laser devices. Ushio also provides specialized lighting for general purposes, architectural and landscape design, marine environments, and horticulture. Their offerings further extend to lamps for data projectors and LED options for general illumination, as well as distinct light source units, excimer lamps, exposure systems, laser modules, and safety-related lighting like fishing lamps, warning lights, and security illumination. Notably, they produce UV-LED technology for printing applications, including the UniJet series. In the industrial sector, Ushio supplies sophisticated equipment like lithography tools, aligners, cleaning and modification systems, UV curing solutions, measurement instruments, photoheating apparatus, laboratory instruments, and environmental and sanitation equipment, alongside advanced imaging and illumination systems. Complementing these core areas, the company also delivers a variety of other products and services, including power supply repair, power units, plastic injection-molding machinery, mold protection devices, components like joints and tubing, plastic materials, factory automation products, sound systems, and cinema servers.
Company Valuation
From both historical and forecast perspectives, the stock is fairly priced compared to similar stocks. In particular, the stock is reasonably priced on P/E, of fair value
Target Price
The average target price of 6925.T is 4974 and suggests 17.2% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to in