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UEX, Ltd.

¥1,221.00-¥26.00-2.09%

JPX / JPY

Market cap

¥12.6B

P/E

5.3

EPS (TTM)

¥1.46

Dividend yield

1.80%

Beta

0.71

1Y return

+60.24%

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Financials

The numbers behind the company

Revenue vs net income

RevenueNet income

$374M2021

$405M2022

$344M2023

$335M2024

$313M2025

Financial health

Gross margin

Operating margin

ROE

ROA

Debt to equity0.69Low
Current ratio1.40
Cash ratio0.26
Net margin4.8%
Free cash flow—

Valuation

Is it expensive right now

P/E vs the market

scale 0–50

0153050

9888.T5.3
Basic Materials sector median14.2
S&P 50022.0

Trades about 63% below its sector, cheaper than its peers on earnings.

Ratios

PEG0.02
Price to book0.68
EPS (TTM)¥1.46
Payout ratio0%
FCF yield-3.51%

Range & risk

¥693.00¥1331.00

Trading in the upper third of its 52-week band

Beta0.71

Profile

What UEX, Ltd. actually does

UEX, Ltd. is a Japanese company specializing in the production, distribution, and sale of a wide array of metal products, including stainless steel and titanium. Its comprehensive product range features stainless steel in various forms such as plates, strips, tubes, pipes, bars, and structural shapes. The company also supplies building materials, specialized stainless steel for hydrogen infrastructure, duplex stainless steel, and processed goods, alongside machinery and engineering solutions. Additionally, UEX provides precision cutting services. Founded in 1872, the company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, was formerly known as Ueno Metalex, Ltd. before adopting the name UEX, Ltd. in 1998.

CEO

Masanori Hidetaka

Employees

518

Headquarters

Tokyo, TY

Founded

2000-01-06

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9888.T has a beta of 0.71, which indicates how sensitive it has historically been to movements in its broader market. A beta below 1 indicates lower relative volatility than the market. Beta is based on historical data and does not predict future performance.

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