Pilot Corporation (POGHF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 17, 2026: fair value of Pilot Corporation $36.18, price $13.81, upside +162.0%, quality 65 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $10.45 – $35.60 · fair‑value band $24.08 – $49.55 · the $13.81 price screens below the $36.18 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Pilot Corporation engages in the manufacturing, purchase, and sale of writing instruments, toys, and other stationery goods in Japan, the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers fountain pens, ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, markers, and other products.
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Pilot Corporation engages in the manufacturing, purchase, and sale of writing instruments, toys, and other stationery goods in Japan, the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers fountain pens, ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, markers, and other products. It also provides stationery goods, such as planners and notebooks, as well as toys, ceramics products, and rings. In addition, the company offers correction tapes, diaries, day planners, and pen cases; educational toys for pre-school children; baby dolls and suisui-oekaki aqua doodle; jewelry; precious metal accessories; ceramic parts; and other products. Pilot Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Stock analysis
Pilot Corporation (POGHF) currently trades at $13.81, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $36.18, implying the stock looks roughly 61.8% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $44.65 per share, and 22 of the 23 models we run sit above the $13.81 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $17.24, and 1 of the 23 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $24.08 (bear) to $49.55 (bull), the price of $13.81 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 65/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Pilot Corporation reported revenue of ¥126B in FY2025 versus ¥103B in FY2021, a compound +5.2%/yr. Reported net income was ¥12.1B in FY2025, compounding −4.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $1.3B · P/E ratio 16.2 · P/S ratio 1.54 · EPS (TTM) $1.98 · Dividend yield 1.7% · Net margin 9.5% · Return on equity 9.4% · Return on assets (EBIT) 11.6%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 52 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 59% below its 52-week high and 32% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −50% fair-value upside, at 162%, POGHF screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $24.08Fair Value $36.18Bull $49.55
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.61/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+0.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.7%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Revenue growth 6 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.4%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in JPY ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in JPY: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+1.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−0.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.7%
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.16% → 13%
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−3.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (figures in JPY, Japan: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 1.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −5.1% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Business Equipment & Supplies · 74 stocks
Beats the industry median on 12/14 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score65 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+162% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)9% · Above median
Return on assets6% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)10% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM)13% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth8% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM)1.7% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.03× · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Business Equipment & Supplies median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pilot Corporation (POGHF) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $36.18 versus the last price from Sep 17, 2026 of $13.81, about +162% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of POGHF?
Our model-based fair value for Pilot Corporation is $36.18 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. Last price (from Sep 17, 2026): $13.81.
What is the quality score of POGHF?
Pilot Corporation has a Quality Score of 65/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $36.18 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 23 valuation models. Cautious scenario $24.08, optimistic scenario $49.55. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Pilot Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $36.18, about +162% upside versus the last price from Sep 17, 2026 of $13.81 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $24.08, optimistic scenario $49.55. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
Pilot Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ¥129B (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does Pilot Corporation pay a dividend?
Pilot Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.72% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Pilot Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by -3.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.2 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +7.7 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of POGHF use?
Our models discount Pilot Corporation at 11.2 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Pilot Corporation that is -3.1 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (11.2 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Pilot Corporation (POGHF) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Pilot Corporation grew +7.7 % a year. The price currently implies -3.1 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Pilot Corporation (POGHF) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +4.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Pilot Corporation (-3.1 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.73 %: that much free cash flow Pilot Corporation produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.2 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Pilot Corporation it is $36.18 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $13.81. It is the blended result of 23 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Pilot Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, POGHF trades below its calculated fair value: price $13.81, fair value $36.18, a gap of about +162% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of POGHF?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($13.81); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($36.18). For Pilot Corporation the two are $22.37 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Pilot Corporation worth?
The market values Pilot Corporation at about $1.3B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $13.81; our models calculate a fair value of $36.18 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about POGHF?
Our models span a range for Pilot Corporation: cautious scenario $24.08, base $36.18, optimistic $49.55 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $13.81). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of POGHF?
Pilot Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.2 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $36.18 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 1.4, P/S 1.6, EV/EBITDA 7.3.
How solid is the balance sheet of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
Balance-sheet figures for Pilot Corporation (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 9.4%, debt of 0.03 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 65/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is POGHF from its 52-week high?
Pilot Corporation trades at $13.81, about 59% below its 52-week high of $33.85 and 32% above the low of $10.45 (as of Sep 17, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $36.18 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Pilot Corporation?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value GRG Banking Equipment Co, Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc, XGD Inc, DOMS Industries Limited, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Pilot Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $13.81, calculated fair value $36.18 (+162%), Quality Score 65/100, from 23 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of POGHF calculated?
We run Pilot Corporation through 23 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $36.18, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Pilot Corporation currently trades 162 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
The latest price we hold is from Sep 17, 2026 and stands at $13.81. Our model-based fair value is $36.18, about +162% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Pilot Corporation right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case ($24.08). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. Solid quality (65/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. A fairly wide model range ($24.08 to $49.55) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Key figures of Pilot Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
The market capitalisation of Pilot Corporation is $1.3B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Pilot Corporation is 1.54 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
Earnings per share at Pilot Corporation are $1.98 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 16.2). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
The dividend yield of Pilot Corporation is 1.7% (payout 12.0%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
The net margin of Pilot Corporation is 9.5% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Pilot Corporation is 9.4% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Pilot Corporation is 11.6% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
The operating margin of Pilot Corporation is 13.2% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
Revenue at Pilot Corporation is growing +8.3% versus a year earlier (3y avg +3.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Pilot Corporation (POGHF)?
Earnings per share at Pilot Corporation are growing +53.8% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
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Broad data
Sep 23, 2026