Ibiden Co.,Ltd. (IBIDF) Stock

About Ibiden Co.,Ltd.

Ibiden Co., Ltd. is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of a wide variety of electronic and ceramic products. Its operations span Japan, Asia, North America, and Europe, serving an international clientele. The company's business activities are structured across three primary divisions: Electronics, Ceramics, and Construction. Within its Electronics division, Ibiden manufactures crucial components such as IC package substrates, which are vital for data centers, personal computers, automotive electronics, and entertainment systems. It also produces printed circuit boards, essential for smartphones, data processing centers, and various automotive electronic applications. The Ceramics segment offers an extensive range of products, including diesel particulate filters and specialized exhaust system components tailored for diverse vehicles like cars, buses, trucks, construction machinery, and agricultural equipment. Additionally, Ibiden produces SCR Catalyst Substrates, which are critical for diesel vehicles, power generation facilities, marine engines, diesel locomotives, as well as applications in glasswork and cement manufacturing. Other ceramic offerings include honeycomb substrates for heat storage and casting filtration, high-temperature insulating wool, and various graphite specialty products. Beyond its core manufacturing operations, Ibiden engages in several other ventures. These include the production and sale of decorative interior laminates, the design and construction of facilities, and environmental engineering services. The company is also involved in developing medical software packages, distributing information and communication terminals, and marketing welfare vehicles. Founded in 1912, Ibiden Co., Ltd. maintains its headquarters in Ogaki, Japan. The enterprise was originally established as Ibigawa Electric Power Co., Ltd. before adopting its current corporate name in November 1982.

Ibiden Co.,Ltd. is headquartered in JP.

Ibiden Co.,Ltd. (IBIDF) stock trades at $98.40 with a market capitalization of $27.50B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 87.13, price-to-book of 10.09, price-to-sales of 13.35. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $21.50 and $153.47, and currently trades 35.9% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 0.13%.

On profitability, Ibiden Co.,Ltd. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 11.99%, return on capital employed of 8.00%, an operating margin of 14.21%, a net profit margin of 15.31%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Ibiden Co.,Ltd. reported annual revenue of $418.8B, net profit of $64.1B, revenue has compounded at 5.3% a year over the last five years, profit at 20.1% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 2.10, total assets of $966.5B, $297.5B in cash and equivalents.

IBIDF has an average daily trading volume of 1,316 shares, a beta of 2.35 (more volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.ibiden.com