6497.T
Strong BuySecond WindAI neutralHamai Industries Ltd. · Industrials · Japan · $61M
JPY 1,445 -3.4% · close 8 Oct · scored 9 Oct
Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.
As of 9 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Hamai Industries Ltd. (6497.T) is 84/100: Quality 49, Value 72, Momentum 58, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets.
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Hamai Industries is a small Japanese maker of valves for gas cylinders and industrial gas equipment. Insiders bought about 1.1% of the shares outstanding over the past 90 days, which shows management confidence, and the valuation screens as inexpensive. However, the business is a niche component supplier with middling quality metrics. There is no evidence of pricing power, a long reinvestment runway or a clear catalyst that would change its earnings trajectory.
ABOUT HAMAI INDUSTRIES LTD.
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Hamai Industries Ltd. manufactures and sells high-pressure gas valves, LP gas cylinder valves, and specialized valves for hydrogen and clean energy applications. The company is a key player in Japan's gas safety infrastructure, with a strong market position in residential and industrial gas valves. Its competitive moat is expanding through the development of ultra-high-pressure valves for hydrogen refueling stations and fuel cell vehicles.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (JPY)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | 11.2B | 11.1B | 12.1B | 12.7B | 4.3% | 13.9B |
| EPS (JPY) | 64.96 | 142.26 | 136.04 | 59.23 | 144.64 | 22.2% | 155.26 |
| Shares | — | 6.7M | 6.7M | 6.7M | 6.7M | +0.4% | 6.7M |
| Debt | — | 74.7M | 115.4M | 168.6M | 174.8M | 32.8% | 166.5M |
| Equity | — | 14.3B | 15.6B | 16.1B | 17.1B | 6.2% | — |
| Op CF | — | 1.1B | 323.7M | 535.7M | 651.6M | -15.3% | -213.6M |
| Inv CF | — | -322.2M | -10.4M | -442.8M | -437.6M | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -206.7M | -237.8M | -310.3M | -285.5M | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 9% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 77% of stocks we rank over the past year (27% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 6497.T are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6497.T | Hamai Industries Ltd.(you) | $61M | 84 | Strong Buy |
| 3447.T | Shinwa Co., Ltd. | $88M | 91 | Strong Buy |
| 1787.T | Nakabohtec Corrosion Protecting Co.,Ltd. | $77M | 96 | Strong Buy |
| 3435.T | Sanko Techno Co., Ltd. | $77M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| 6998.T | Nippon Tungsten Co., Ltd. | $130M | 78 | Buy |
| 5644.T | Metalart Corporation | $132M | 100 | Strong Buy |
| 5922.T | Nasu Denki-Tekko Co., Ltd. | $148M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| 5757.T | CK SAN-ETSU Co., Ltd. | $277M | 81 | Strong Buy |
| 3441.T | SANNO Co., Ltd. | $73M | 54 | Hold |
| 7637.T | Hakudo Co., Ltd. | $267M | 96 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 9.8% · P/E 13.5x · Gross margin 24.9%
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