Hello dear community,
I am currently considering whether I should invest in the above-mentioned company.
$6861 (+0,31%) =Keyence
What do you think of the company? Please give me your feedback, Flo 😊 .
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Description of the company:
Keyence is a Japanese manufacturer of high-tech components for industrial automation. The company develops and distributes:
Sensors (e.g. photoelectric sensors, proximity switches)
Image processing systems (industrial cameras, machine vision)
Measuring and testing technology (3D laser scanners, micrometers, profile projectors)
Laser marking devices
Safety and control technology (safety light curtains, PLC)
Keyence sells its products directly to companies, without intermediaries, and is known for fast delivery, on-site technical advice and extreme product quality.
It supplies, for example, the automotive, semiconductor, electronics, pharmaceutical and food industries worldwide.
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Pro:
- Turnover/net profit: Increasing
- Margin: High
- Debt: Low
- Researches and develops actively / continuously and stays on the ball
- Represented in over 100 countries
- Turnover in Japan is 36% (in own country)
Contra:
- Yen
- P/E ratio high due to high expectations
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