Kyocera Corp. Stock Hits Day Low Amid Price Pressure, Drops to JPY 2,091.50

Kyocera Corp. experienced a notable decline today, with the stock dropping by 4.04% to touch an intraday low of JPY 2,091.50. This performance contrasts with the Japan Nikkei 225, which fell by only 0.58% during the same period. Over the past week, Kyocera has shown a slight increase of 1.03%, although it lags behind the Nikkei's 1.83% gain.
In terms of longer-term performance, Kyocera's one-month increase stands at 3.14%, while the Nikkei has risen by 10.72%. Over the past year, Kyocera has achieved a return of 22.24%, but this is still below the Nikkei's 30.08% performance. Year-to-date, the company has outperformed the index with a 33.42% increase compared to the Nikkei's 25.88%. However, the three-year and five-year performance metrics reveal a significant decline of 71.01% and 66.64%, respectively, indicating challenges in maintaining growth.

Financially, Kyocera's return on equity is low at 0.84%, and the company has reported negative results for the last 11 consecutive quarters, with a net profit decline of 69.08% over the past nine months. Despite these challenges, Kyocera maintains a strong ability to service its debt, reflected in a healthy EBIT to interest ratio of 25.74.