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Hi-Lex Corp

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Hi-Lex Corp

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Consumer DiscretionaryAutomobiles and Parts
  • Price (JPY)3,685.00
  • Today's Change-60.00 / -1.60%
  • Shares traded59.70k
  • 1 Year change+137.13%
  • Beta1.1964
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About the company

Hi-Lex Corp is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of control cables and accessories for the remote operation of motorcycles and automobiles, industrial equipment, residential equipment and ships. The Company has six geographical segments: Japan, North America (United States and Mexico), China, Asia (mainly South Korea, Indonesia and India), South America and Europe (United Kingdom, Hungary, Russia, Germany) based on the production and sales systems. The Japan segment is also engaged in the production and sale of medical equipment, besides control systems. The Europe segment is also engaged in the design, sale, purchasing and testing of western manufacturers for global models besides control systems.

  • Revenue in JPY (TTM)304.12bn
  • Net income in JPY8.42bn
  • Incorporated1946
  • Employees12.07k
  • Location
    Hi-Lex Corp1-12-28, Sakae-machiTAKARAZUKA-SHI 665-0845JapanJPN
  • Phone+81 797852500
  • Fax+81 797832474
  • Websitehttps://www.hi-lex.co.jp/
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
7279:TYO since
announced
Transaction
value
Mitsui Kinzoku ACT CorpDeal completed13 May 202513 May 2025Deal completed154.14%89.76m
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Chuo Spring Co Ltd111.04bn10.54bn91.19bn3.02k8.551.075.870.8212417.68417.684,400.803,338.450.73926.896.1336,803,360.007.091.498.841.8912.2011.519.591.851.76--0.212245.879.095.72-6.802.5017.886.96
Soft99 Corp30.84bn3.24bn91.21bn827.0027.221.5120.952.96150.47150.471,434.262,707.930.47494.295.1637,292,990.004.983.985.344.2838.5436.9110.498.216.57--0.000434.71-0.4424.0110.749.8214.3312.37
Shoei Co Ltd32.04bn5.99bn92.07bn670.0015.033.0012.422.87114.04114.04610.01571.330.98343.2813.5547,819,400.0018.3920.7320.5024.5146.0745.1318.7020.196.02358.850.015849.92-9.5810.69-14.3613.541.5514.12
Ryobi Ltd309.11bn11.18bn93.30bn7.94k8.450.51992.970.3018347.26347.269,575.405,642.000.91334.165.22--3.462.005.243.2712.5711.583.792.301.07--0.282837.135.3912.5761.24--0.2696--
TPR Co Ltd187.39bn8.42bn94.67bn6.74k10.830.54275.540.5052127.43127.432,833.292,542.850.64354.164.3627,802,970.003.783.605.685.7521.6921.245.875.391.82--0.116732.70-0.69131.528.193.91-9.6512.30
Press Kogyo Co Ltd192.91bn7.32bn95.30bn5.44k12.900.80864.450.49473.8773.871,945.951,178.660.99679.704.7335,474,810.004.664.447.016.8014.3414.104.674.371.25--0.055636.97-4.01-1.55-24.7310.2814.5115.74
Futaba Industrial Co Ltd683.15bn14.33bn102.48bn10.48k7.140.77972.700.150160.25160.257,637.091,467.282.2219.949.3765,185,690.004.952.568.614.767.305.692.231.210.835--0.270526.10-11.158.23-51.62-0.4732-0.892628.47
NPR-Riken Corp163.91bn11.85bn111.86bn6.81k9.000.70096.700.6825439.92439.926,084.245,649.610.74833.334.4124,072,550.005.83--7.33--25.37--7.79--2.14--0.0894--22.91---66.74------
Central Automotive Products Ltd45.44bn9.44bn133.87bn325.0013.042.0413.102.95170.88170.88822.521,093.170.698510.8810.28139,810,000.0014.5113.1916.1514.9342.2742.5020.7817.974.84--0.0030.025.669.889.5617.5048.6023.21
Aisan Industry Co Ltd331.30bn12.13bn140.51bn8.78k10.620.9155.340.4241208.63208.635,634.142,421.771.097.077.9837,729,190.004.234.115.915.8813.5413.283.863.681.76--0.342229.307.2910.4212.69--3.1327.73
Hi-Lex Corp304.12bn8.42bn140.83bn12.07k16.350.77777.280.4631225.34225.348,119.064,738.101.117.466.8525,194,520.003.530.8365.171.2011.1710.113.180.80211.65--0.0522136.16-1.389.21326.71--1.016.23
Topre Corp372.51bn16.94bn145.48bn6.94k7.920.5674.940.3905340.15340.157,469.974,749.311.018.617.1453,691,410.004.653.976.305.6813.1210.754.604.481.46--0.167617.965.2511.83-17.2910.89-6.5710.76
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co Ltd343.56bn1.92bn146.12bn12.42k76.071.236.870.425329.2929.295,242.761,810.841.154.868.3627,661,840.001.042.521.774.3715.7813.880.89972.250.7808100.180.466442.23-0.77767.99-1.75---2.169.68
Yellow Hat Ltd167.27bn12.00bn149.69bn4.05k12.231.179.620.8949137.24137.241,901.931,438.470.90353.0214.1341,311,440.006.487.488.749.2843.8042.307.176.780.9576--0.279930.745.061.789.768.954.5316.80
Nippon Seiki Co Ltd322.96bn10.36bn158.81bn13.45k15.040.68076.640.4917180.62180.625,629.143,990.290.95032.597.0124,011,820.003.110.64124.090.938315.0714.823.270.78861.47--0.1266158.381.295.1315.51--2.074.56
Pacific Industrial Co Ltd217.70bn15.70bn184.86bn5.14k11.010.92655.460.8492273.81273.813,796.573,254.350.74566.949.4642,369,600.005.404.537.195.6816.0913.697.256.260.6959--0.213626.05-0.58794.43-22.1112.750.542614.09
Data as of Feb 13 2026. Currency figures normalised to Hi-Lex Corp's reporting currency: Japanese Yen JPY

Institutional shareholders

17.81%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Zennor Asset Management LLPas of 10 Oct 20252.40m6.29%
Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Oct 2025963.20k2.52%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 07 Jan 2026791.70k2.07%
LIM Advisors Ltd.as of 31 Oct 2024740.00k1.94%
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 30 Nov 2025494.10k1.29%
Morant Wright Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2025455.00k1.19%
Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2025307.70k0.81%
Yacktman Asset Management LPas of 31 Dec 2025250.00k0.65%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 30 Nov 2025215.88k0.57%
Gutmann KAGas of 29 Aug 2025185.00k0.48%
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