Risk factor
Considerable default risk
Profitability factor
Very low or no dividends
About
Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. is a global leader in the research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of braking systems and associated components. Its operations span across Japan, North America, Europe, and various other Asian countries. For the automotive sector, the company provides a comprehensive range of products, including disc brake calipers, pads, and rotors, as well as drum brake linings, shoes, wheel cylinders, and integrated drum-in-hat brake assemblies, along with sensors. Motorcycle applications feature disc brake calipers, pads, and master cylinders. Beyond road vehicles, Akebono also supplies braking solutions for rolling stock, such as disc brakes and linings for high-speed bullet trains, conventional trains, and monorails, alongside brake shoes for general railroad stock. The company further extends its expertise to industrial machinery, offering drum brakes for forklifts, clutch facings for car air conditioners, elevator brake shoes, and robust disc brakes for wind turbine generators and rough terrain cranes. Additionally, Akebono develops a diverse portfolio of sensor technologies, encompassing accelerometers, angular rate sensors, sensor clusters, devices for vehicle behavior detection and wireless vibration measurement, inclinometers, and seismic detectors for long-wave motors. Established in 1929 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company was formerly known as Akebono Sekimen Kogyo Co., Ltd., adopting its present name in 1960.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is slightly overvalued relative to its peers. In particular, the stock is reasonably priced on P/E, 'cheap' on E