Yamaha Corp (YAMCY) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Yamaha Corp stock $7.94, price $7.96, that is 0.3% below the price, quality 61 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 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 Nov 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $5.62 – $18.63 · fair‑value band $5.95 – $9.92 · the $7.96 price screens above the $7.94 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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Yamaha Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the musical instruments, audio equipment, and other businesses in Japan and internationally. It operates through the Musical Instruments, Audio Equipment, and Others segments.
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The Musical Instruments segment offers pianos; digital musical instruments; and wind, string, and percussion instruments; as well as other music-related activities.
Its Audio Equipment segment provides audio products; professional audio equipment; information and telecommunication equipment; and other products.
The Others segment is involved in the electronic devices business, automobile interior wood components, factory automation equipment, golf products, resort, and other businesses. Yamaha Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan.
Stock analysis
Yamaha Corp (YAMCY) currently trades at $7.96, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $7.94, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 0.3%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $8.48 per share, and 7 of the 24 models we run sit above the $7.96 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $2.16, and 17 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $5.95 (bear) to $9.92 (bull), the price of $7.96 sits inside 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 61/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Yamaha Corp DRC reported revenue of ¥493B in FY2026 versus ¥408B in FY2022, a compound +4.9%/yr. Reported net income was ¥25.2B in FY2026, compounding −9.4%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $3.5B Mid · P/E ratio 17.3 · P/S ratio 0.88 · EPS (TTM) $0.4600 · Dividend yield 2.1% · Net margin 5.1% · Return on equity 6.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.7% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 37 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 10% below its 52-week high and 23% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at 10% fair-value upside, at 0%, YAMCY screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$5.95Fair Value $7.94Bull$9.92
Price $7.96 · Downside -0.3%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 7 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.1808 per share) are deliberately not added.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. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = 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.66/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+6.8%
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.
+3.0%
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.
+5.8%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +1.3% a year
Revenue growth 26 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.
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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.
−19.6%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−21.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.1%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−21.7% vs −10.3%, slowing
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘ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.11% → 7%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 6.7%/yr over ~10Y (margins eroding too) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and about what analysts expect.
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).
−0.9%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+2.0%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in JPY, Japan: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 1.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −2.9% a year for the price and −0.1% for the forecasts.
AI conclusion: Yamaha's main strength is steady product development of new digital instruments such as saxophones, while its main weak point is persistently low returns on capital and thin margins indicating limited durable advantage.
Main risk: Currency swings and tariffs are the single biggest risk to Yamaha's business as they would directly hit margins by raising costs and limiting pricing flexibility for its leisure products.
Yamaha continues releasing new instruments like the YDS-152 and YDS-122 digital saxophones with expanded tone options. This steady product development fits its leisure focus but leaves open whether such targeted innovations offset pressures from currency swings and tariffs. Does the pipeline deliver more lasting advantage than it costs in execution?
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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.Leisure · 169 stocks
Beats the industry median on 10/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score61 · Above median
Fair Value upside−0.3% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)6.8% · Above median
Return on assets4.1% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)6.7% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)8.2% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)12.0% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.1% · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Leisure median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)17.3× · Cheaper than median
P/B1.15× · Cheaper than median
P/S (12 months)1.16× · Cheaper than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)16.5× · Cheaper than median
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As of Nov 8, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $7.94 versus a price of $7.96, about 0% lower (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of YAMCY?
Our model-based fair value for Yamaha Corp is $7.94 (as of Nov 8, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $7.96.
What is the quality score of YAMCY?
Yamaha Corp has a Quality Score of 61/100. 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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $7.94 (as of Nov 8, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario $5.95, optimistic scenario $9.92. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Yamaha Corp DRC stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $7.94, about 0% lower versus a price of $7.96 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario $5.95, optimistic scenario $9.92. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
Yamaha Corp reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ¥478B (latest available figure, as of Nov 8, 2026).
Does Yamaha Corp DRC pay a dividend?
Yamaha Corp currently shows a dividend yield of 2.06% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 8, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Yamaha Corp (YAMCY) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Yamaha Corp pays a dividend of $0.164 per share a year, a dividend yield of 2.1%. The last ex-dividend date was Mar 31, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2003. The payout ratio is 45.5% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 2.93 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Yamaha Corp would have to grow free cash flow by -0.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.5 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +5.8 % per year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of YAMCY use?
Our models discount Yamaha Corp at 8.5 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.26, 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 Yamaha Corp that is -0.9 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (8.5 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Yamaha Corp (YAMCY) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Yamaha Corp grew +5.8 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of -0.9 % per 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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +4.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Yamaha Corp (-0.9 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.05 %: that much free cash flow Yamaha Corp produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.5 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Yamaha Corp it is $7.94 per share (as of Nov 8, 2026), against a price of $7.96. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Yamaha Corp DRC stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 8, 2026, YAMCY trades above its calculated fair value: price $7.96, fair value $7.94, a gap of about −0% (fairly valued). 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 YAMCY?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($7.96); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($7.94). For Yamaha Corp the two are $0.0200 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Yamaha Corp DRC worth?
The market values Yamaha Corp at about $3.5B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 8, 2026). Per share that is $7.96; our models calculate a fair value of $7.94 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about YAMCY?
Our models span a range for Yamaha Corp: cautious scenario $5.95, base $7.94, optimistic $9.92 per share (as of Nov 8, 2026, price $7.96). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of YAMCY?
Yamaha Corp trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.3 (as of Nov 8, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $7.94 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 1.2, P/S 1.2, EV/EBITDA 8.4.
How solid is the balance sheet of Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
Balance-sheet figures for Yamaha Corp (as of Nov 8, 2026): return on equity 6.8%. They feed the Quality Score of 61/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is YAMCY from its 52-week high?
Yamaha Corp trades at $7.96, about 10% below its 52-week high of $8.84 and 23% above the low of $6.45 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $7.94 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Yamaha Corp DRC?
From the same area (Consumer Cyclical) we also value Pop Mart International Group, Amer Sports, Inc, Hasbro, Inc, Life Time Group, 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 Yamaha Corp DRC stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 8, 2026: price $7.96, calculated fair value $7.94 (−0%), Quality Score 61/100, from 24 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 YAMCY calculated?
We run Yamaha Corp through 24 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $7.94 builds on their evidence-weighted average, 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 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. Yamaha Corp itself currently trades above fair value. 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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $7.96. Our model-based fair value is $7.94, about 0% lower (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Yamaha Corp DRC right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. The price sits in the upper half of our model range, so the margin of safety is thin. The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.
Where does the earnings growth of Yamaha Corp (YAMCY) come from?
Earnings per share at Yamaha Corp grew −11.2 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share −5.8 %, EBIT margin −4.6 %, tax rate −3.0 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +1.9 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Yamaha Corp
How large is the market capitalisation of Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
The market capitalisation of Yamaha Corp is $3.5B. 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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Yamaha Corp is 0.88 (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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
Earnings per share at Yamaha Corp are $0.4600 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 17.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
The dividend yield of Yamaha Corp is 2.1% (payout 35.7%). 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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
The net margin of Yamaha Corp is 5.1% (fiscal year 2026). 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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Yamaha Corp is 6.8% (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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Yamaha Corp is 5.7% (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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
The operating margin of Yamaha Corp is 8.2% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
Revenue at Yamaha Corp is growing +12.0% versus a year earlier (3y avg +3.0%). 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 Yamaha Corp (YAMCY)?
Earnings per share at Yamaha Corp are growing +362% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Yamaha Corp (YAMCY) hold?
Yamaha Corp holds more cash than debt, ¥92.7B net (fiscal year 2026). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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