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West Japan Railway stock

9021.TJPX

West Japan Railway Company, IndustrialsISIN JP3659000008

$21.18▲ $0.18 (+0.8%)Closing price of 13 Nov 2026

61Score 61 out of 100, Neutral

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Price and trend

83 / 100

Price history

+12% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Above the 200-day line: the price is 13% above it.

Trend change

Since November 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 65).

Distance to the high

The price is 3.8% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 55% (November 2019 to October 2020).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$19.07
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$18.78
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)65
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDabove the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$15.46
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$22.01
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$9.56B
Div. yield
3.01%
12 months
13.3
14.7
on earnings for the next twelve months ($1.43 per share)
Fair value
$30.28

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • West Japan Railway Company belongs to the Railroads industry (Japan) and, with a market value of $9.64B, is number 14 of 29 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $11.56B (up 8.1% year on year) and earnings of $798.38M (up 11.9%).
  • For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $11.57B (up 0.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.45 (down 16.7%).
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  • MEQIRI Score 61 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 506 of 1018 in Industrials, median 61.
  • The P/E is 13.5 (Railroads median 15.3, own median of recent years 15.2).
  • Our model puts fair value at $30.28, with the price 31% below it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Below fair valuePrice 31% below the fair value of $30.28.Valuation 76

Weaknesses

  • DilutionShare count up 20% since 2021.Capital allocation 42
  • High debtDebt 1.18 times equity (latest quarter), Railroads median 0.57.Stability 69
61/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Neutral

Its standout strengths are technical analysis and valuation, while profitability and capital allocation hold the score back.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

Score since yesterday from 60 to 61.

The fundamentals are in the middle range.

Profit consistency80% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)69%
ROIC (12 months)5.0%
Positive free cash flow60% of years
How this category is measured

Score history

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Crash risk not measured

How well MEQIRI warns

For stocks from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Canada, India and Brazil we only show crash risk once a separate backtest shows that it warns as well there as in the US and Europe.

Valuation

Valuation signal

Significantly undervalued
Price
$21.01
Fair value
$30.28
Gap to fair value
−31%

Closing price of 12 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.

In our model the price counts as cheap below $25.23 and expensive above $37.85 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).

The two parts of the fair value come to $36.39 (cash-flow model) and $24.17 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.

Calculated with a cost of equity of 6.9%. At 7.9% the fair value would be $27.23, at 5.9% it would be $34.62.

Valuation metrics

4.36
7.9
Fair value (model)
$30.28
Earnings part $24.17 (earnings per share $1.58 × 15.3)

Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (15.3).

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

20 years

In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 4.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2007.

Margins

20 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2026: gross 25%, operating 11%, net 7%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
1.18
9.2x
1.28
Cash & equivalents
$1.64B

Meaningfully leveraged, but the interest bill is comfortably covered.

Earnings

Next earnings
3 Feb 2027in 82 days
Last reported
5 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.48 (expected $0.45)above expectations

Analyst estimates

Earnings estimates have barely changed since 24 Oct 2026.

Fiscal 202711 analysts
Earnings per share
$1.450.0%
Revenue
$11.57B0.0%
Fiscal 202811 analysts
Earnings per share
$1.430.0%
Revenue
$11.87B0.0%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 24 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

What happened at West Japan Railway

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

1018 rated companies in Industrials

Rank 506 of 1018
506/ 1018
This company
61
Sector median
61

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 1,018 companies42 (median 53)11 below the median
GrowthMedian of 1,018 companies63 (median 63)0 at the median
FundamentalsMedian of 1,018 companies51 (median 71)20 below the median
ValuationMedian of 974 companies with a value76 (median 64)12 above the median
StabilityMedian of 1,018 companies69 (median 65)4 above the median
Capital allocationMedian of 1,018 companies42 (median 55)13 below the median
Technical analysisMedian of 1,018 companies83 (median 59)24 above the median
MomentumMedian of 1,018 companies74 (median 57)17 above the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Railroads

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ETFs that hold West Japan Railway

Held by 91 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

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Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 13 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Mar 2026
Currency
Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = ¥159.70)
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 3 Jul 2026)
  • Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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