Tadano (TSE:6395) drew investor attention on 4 August 2026 after reporting half year results that showed sales of ¥182,581 million and net income of ¥10,731 million, alongside several officer appointments and reassignments.
See our latest analysis for Tadano.
At a share price of ¥1,421.0, Tadano has seen a 12.51% 30 day share price return and a 32.43% year to date share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return of 41.87% points to momentum that recent earnings and management changes may have reinforced.
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Tadano now trades only slightly below its analyst price target, while one intrinsic value estimate sits far higher. Given the recent share price jump, where does a sensible view of fair value actually land next?
Price to earnings of 7.2x, is it justified for Tadano?
On the latest numbers, Tadano is trading on a P/E of 7.2x, which screens as good value compared with both its Machinery peers and the broader industry.
The P/E ratio compares the current share price with earnings per share. For a company like Tadano, which has moved from low margins to a 6.8% net margin and has recently turned profitable over the past five years, this metric gives a quick sense of how much investors are paying for each unit of current earnings.
Relative to the JP Machinery industry average P/E of 13.2x and a peer average of 10.7x, Tadano’s 7.2x suggests the market is pricing its earnings at a clear discount. The estimated fair P/E of 11.1x also sits meaningfully higher than where the stock trades today, which points to a level that the market could move towards if current earnings are sustained.
Explore the SWS fair ratio for Tadano
Result: Price-to-earnings of 7.2x (UNDERVALUED)
However, Tadano investors still face risks. Annual net income growth is currently declining 6.24%, and the share price sits only slightly below analyst targets, which may limit potential upside.
Find out about the key risks to this Tadano narrative.
Another view on Tadano using the SWS DCF model
The price to earnings discussion presents Tadano as inexpensive, but the SWS DCF model goes even further. At a share price of ¥1,421, the stock is compared with an estimated future cash flow value of ¥4,194.96. That difference highlights a very different idea of what Tadano might be worth.
For investors, this type of gap can seem like either a margin of safety or an indication that the cash flow assumptions are too optimistic. The central question is which perspective you consider more reliable: the simple earnings multiple or the detailed cash flow model.
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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Next Steps
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