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Ferrotec (TSE:6890) Has Pulled Back, Is The Valuation Still Too Rich?

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Ferrotec stock snapshot and recent share performance

Ferrotec (TSE:6890) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading saw its share price at ¥8,190, with the stock down about 1% over the past day and roughly 5% over the past week.

Over the past month, Ferrotec shares have declined about 12%. Over the past 3 months the stock shows a modest gain, while longer term total returns over 1, 3 and 5 years remain significantly positive.

See our latest analysis for Ferrotec.

The recent pullback, including a 30 day share price return of down about 12%, comes after a strong year to date share price return of about 59% and a 1 year total shareholder return of about 130%. This suggests shorter term momentum is fading while longer term holders remain well ahead.

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Ferrotec now trades at ¥8,190 while analyst targets sit far higher, which raises a simple point: Is the recent pullback a sign the stock ran ahead of fair value, or has the discount opened up again?

Price-to-Earnings of 29.6x for Ferrotec: Is it justified?

On a P/E basis, Ferrotec looks expensive at 29.6x compared with both its semiconductor peers and the broader Japanese semiconductor industry, even after the recent pullback to ¥8,190.

The P/E ratio compares the current share price with earnings per share and is a quick way to see how much investors are paying for each unit of profit. For a company like Ferrotec in the semiconductor equipment and components space, a higher P/E often lines up with confidence in future earnings growth, but here the market is paying a premium on top of already strong expectations.

Ferrotec trades on a P/E of 29.6x, which is higher than the peer average of 28x and the Japan semiconductor industry average of 21.4x. It also sits above the SWS estimated fair P/E of 27.5x, suggesting the current valuation is ahead of the level the market could move towards if pricing more closely matched that fair ratio.

Explore the SWS fair ratio for Ferrotec

Result: Price-to-Earnings of 29.6x (OVERVALUED)

However, Ferrotec’s premium P/E and heavy exposure to China and semiconductor equipment could quickly pressure the story if sector demand or geopolitical conditions soften.

Find out about the key risks to this Ferrotec narrative.

Another view of Ferrotec using the SWS DCF model

The earlier P/E check suggested Ferrotec looks expensive. Our DCF model points the same way. With the share price at ¥8,190 and an estimated future cash flow value of ¥3,819.71, the stock screens as overvalued on cash flows, not just earnings multiples. That raises a simple question: Are you comfortable paying more than double the modeled cash flow value for this growth story?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

6890 Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2026
6890 Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2026

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Next Steps

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