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111.81 (1y: +31%)
Market Cap 19.92 B P/E(ttm) 31.60
Enterprise Value 15.22 B P/B
KYO- NYSE (USA)
Kyocera Corporation
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyÂ’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
KYO's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
54% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 118.50 vs. KYO: No Debt )
KYO' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 1.23   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Interest Coverage No Debt
KYO's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
64% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. KYO: No Debt )
KYO' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 7
Z-Score: 3.9
M-Score: -2.22
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyÂ’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 6/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 4.90
KYO's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
84% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 3.80 vs. KYO: 4.90 )
KYO' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 3.8   Max: 16.1
Current: 4.9
3.8
16.1
Net-margin (%) 4.2
KYO's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
84% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 2.70 vs. KYO: 4.2 )
KYO' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 2.6   Max: 17.1
Current: 4.2
2.6
17.1
Revenue Growth (%) 3.5
KYO's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 1.65 vs. KYO: 3.5 )
KYO' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -3.7   Max: 8
Current: 3.5
-3.7
8
EBITDA Growth (%) -0.6
KYO's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
93% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 3.25 vs. KYO: -0.6 )
KYO' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -10.3   Max: 9
Current: -0.6
-10.3
9
EPS Growth (%) 6.8
KYO's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
96% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. KYO: 6.8 )
KYO' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -25.2   Max: 28.8
Current: 6.8
-25.2
28.8
» KYO's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

KYO Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 255,500 sh (-2.14%)
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Q3 2012

KYO Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 255,500 sh (unchged)
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Q4 2012

KYO Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Jim Simons 254,700 sh (-0.31%)
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Q1 2013

KYO Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 251,800 sh (-1.14%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with KYO

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Mario Gabelli 2011-03-31 Sold Out $87.1 - $108.04 $ 111.69%0
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 31.60
KYO's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
66% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 20.31 vs. KYO: 31.60 )
KYO' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 7.31   Max: 204.6
Current: 31.6
7.31
204.6
P/S 1.70
KYO's P/S is ranked lower than
67% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 0.73 vs. KYO: 1.70 )
KYO' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.69   Max: 4.29
Current: 1.7
0.69
4.29
PFCF 47.20
KYO's PFCF is ranked lower than
76% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 13.74 vs. KYO: 47.20 )
KYO' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 8.86   Max: 275.28
Current: 47.2
8.86
275.28
EV-to-EBIT 21.7
KYO's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
79% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 15.40 vs. KYO: 21.7 )
KYO' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 3.1   Max: 169
Current: 21.7
3.1
169
PEG 19.6
KYO's PEG is ranked higher than
96% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. KYO: 19.6 )
KYO' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.85   Max: 19.6
Current: 19.6
0.85
19.6
Shiller P/E 26.8
KYO's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
82% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 21.15 vs. KYO: 26.8 )
KYO' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 10.77   Max: 3022.01
Current: 26.8
10.77
3022.01

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 1.40
KYO's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
59% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 2.33 vs. KYO: 1.40 )
KYO' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0.76   Max: 1.91
Current: 1.4
0.76
1.91
Dividend growth (3y) -1.3
KYO's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked lower than
58% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: -3.20 vs. KYO: -1.3 )
KYO' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range
Min: 0   Max: 15.8
Current: -1.3
0
15.8
Yield on cost (5-Year) 2.46
KYO's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
59% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 2.39 vs. KYO: 2.46 )
KYO' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 1.33   Max: 3.35
Current: 2.46
1.33
3.35

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.1
KYO's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked lower than
73% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. KYO: 1.1 )
KYO' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 1.2
Current: 1.1
0.7
1.2
Price/Median PS Value 1.3
KYO's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
77% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. KYO: 1.3 )
KYO' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 3
Current: 1.3
0.7
3
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 4.60
KYO's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
73% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 5.45 vs. KYO: 4.60 )
KYO' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 31.9
Current: 4.6
0.6
31.9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 2.44
KYO's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
84% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Consumer Electronics industry.

( Industry Median: 3.01 vs. KYO: 2.44 )
KYO' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -4.5   Max: 22.8
Current: 2.44
-4.5
22.8

Business Description

Kyocera Corporation is a joint stock corporation that was incorporated under the laws of Japan in 1959. It is engaged in numerous high-tech fields, from fine ceramic components to electronics devices, equipment, services and networks. It categorizes its operations into seven reporting segments: Fine Ceramic Parts Group, Semiconductor Parts Group, Applied Ceramic Products Group, Electronic Device Group, Telecommunications Equipment Group, Information Equipment Group, and Others. Fine Ceramic Parts Group- Products in this reporting segment are widely used in the computing, telecommunications, automotive and various other industrial sectors. Products it develops, manufactures and sells in this reporting segment include substrates, which are thin ceramic bases used by manufacturers for hybrid IC foundations. The Company also develops, manufactures and sells substrates for thermal printheads, thin film ceramic/alumina tape substrates for chip resistors, substrate for HDD thin film magnetic heads, sapphire substrates for LCD projectors and LEDs, components for semiconductor processing equipment, components for LCD manufacturing equipment, mechanical seals for pumps, engine components for the automobile industry, friction tight discs and thread guides for yarn texturing machines in the textile industry, rings for fishing rods, nozzles and parts for papermaking machinery. Semiconductor Parts Group- it develops manufactures and sells inorganic (ceramic) and organic packages in this reporting segment. Major products are ceramic packages for crystal and SAW devices, CCD/CMOS sensorceramic packages, LSI ceramic packages such as ball grid array packages and optical communication device packages and ceramic parts for fiber-optic communications connectors. It develops, manufactures and sells solar cells and modules, applied solar cell products and residential and industrial solar power generating systems. It develops, manufactures and sells cutting tools for metal processing in industrial production, particularly in the automotive industry. Recrystallized jewelry comprises mainly synthetic emeralds, alexandrines and rubies. The Company also develops, produces and sells applied ceramic related products such as kitchen knives utilizing ceramic characteristics of wear resistance and corrosion resistance against acidity and alkalinity. The Company develops, manufactures and sells high quality and cost competitive electronic components and devices for the information and communication market. This field creates demand for miniaturization, low voltage, high frequency and low energy consumption, and it develops, manufactures and sells high-value-added products such as miniature ceramic capacitors with high capacitance, tantalum capacitors, miniature timing devices like TCXOs, RF modules and connectors for mobile phone handsets and PCs. Telecommunications Equipment Group- This reporting segment includes CDMA mobile phone handsets business and telecommu
Company Website
Industry: Consumer Electronics
Compare:TOSYY, PHG, LPL, SNE, HAR
Traded in other countries:6971.Japan, KYR.Germany

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