Tokyo Keiki

7721.TMEDIUMScore: 35.2

Satellite · Weight: 8%· Data as of 2026-05-21

¥7,660+2%

6-month daily

Investment Thesis

Every new JMSDF surface ship and submarine needs Tokyo Keiki navigation and sensor systems — gyrocompasses, autopilots, fire control. Niche monopoly in naval electronics with 129-year history. FY2025 earnings trough confirmed (NI -35.2% to ~¥2.97B) but defense order backlog at RECORD HIGH — strong forward recovery visibility. Japan FY2026 defense budget ¥9.04T: new Mogami-class (6th ship), Taigei submarine, Awaji minesweeper all require Tokyo Keiki navigation systems. Metro Weather LiDAR partnership (Sep 2025) opens new defense sensor revenue stream. Management raised dividend ¥35→¥40 despite trough earnings — signal of FY2026 confidence.

Risk

1) Earnings trough: FY2025 NI -35.2% confirmed below guidance. FY2026 recovery requires defense order execution. 2) Small-cap (¥88.25B) with low liquidity — market punished stock -30% on trough results. 3) Actual PE ~29.7x on trough earnings is optically expensive — wait for FY2026 recovery confirmation. 4) Metro Weather LiDAR commercialization timeline uncertain — still early stage.

Monitoring Trigger

If FY2026 Q1 results (Aug 2026) show EPS recovery toward analyst estimate ~¥241 (+33%), ADD to 10%. If defense order backlog growth slows or budget cuts announced, TRIM. LiDAR: if defense contract >¥1B announced, UPGRADE. Forward PE 22.3x on recovery EPS is the fair entry benchmark.

Key Dates

2026-08earningsTokyo Keiki FY2026 Q1 results — critical check: does EPS begin recovering toward ~¥241 analyst estimate?

2026-12catalystJapan FY2027 defense budget — watch JMSDF new vessel procurement units (each new vessel = Toyota Keiki contract)

2026-H2catalystMetro Weather LiDAR defense contract announcements — watch for first named procurement

2027-05earningsTokyo Keiki FY2026 full-year results — full recovery confirmation

Key Metrics

~29.7 (actual FY2025 on ¥181 EPS; StockAnalysis shows 19.29x but uses stale FY2024 data)

22.3

Fwd PE

~2.0 (compressed: stock -30%, book grew slightly)

P/B

~7% (FY2025 actual; StockAnalysis 11.89% is stale FY2024)

ROE

~4.6% (FY2025: OP ¥2.83B est. / Rev ¥61.5B)

Op Margin

91.0%

D/E

0.74% (¥40/share FY2025, raised from ¥35 — stock ~¥5,370)

Div Yield

N/A

FCF

¥88.25B (down from ~¥126B at Apr 14)

Mkt Cap

Supply Chain Evidence

Evidence	Customer	Product	Detail
confirmed	JMSDF	Gyrocompasses, autopilots, navigation and sensor systems for warships/submarines	Sole domestic supplier of marine navigation systems for JMSDF. Defense order backlog at RECORD HIGH as of FY2025 Q3. FY2026 budget includes 6th Mogami-class, 1 Taigei submarine, 1 Awaji minesweeper — all requiring Tokyo Keiki systems.
confirmed	Metro Weather — defense Doppler LiDAR	Wind Guardian Doppler LiDAR for defense applications	Sep 2025 alliance to mass-produce Doppler LiDAR for defense. Tokyo Keiki provides manufacturing expertise, production facilities, and defense distribution network. New revenue stream beyond navigation systems.
probable	MHI / KHI (supply chain link)	Naval electronics for Mogami and Taigei programs	Tokyo Keiki navigation systems installed on MHI-built Mogami-class and KHI-built Taigei submarines. MHI awarded new Mogami-class contract April 2026.

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