ROHM (TSE:6963): Valuation Check After New Energy-Efficient Motor Driver IC Launch Targets Electrification Demand

ROHM (TSE:6963) just rolled out two new brushed DC motor driver ICs that target energy efficient home and industrial appliances, a product move that neatly lines up with growing electrification demand.

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That backdrop helps explain why, even with a modest 1 day share price gain of 0.69 percent and a recent pullback, ROHM still boasts a strong year to date share price return of 40.99 percent and a robust 1 year total shareholder return of 54.45 percent. This suggests momentum is broadly intact, despite longer term total shareholder returns over three and five years remaining slightly negative.

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With earnings rebounding sharply but the stock already up strongly this year and trading only slightly below analyst targets, is ROHM still quietly undervalued, or is the market already assuming the next leg of growth?

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 4% Undervalued

With ROHM last closing at ¥2117 against a narrative fair value of roughly ¥2205, the current setup leans toward modest upside if assumptions hold.

ROHM is planning to increase its production capacity and efficiency for SiC (silicon carbide) power devices, correlating with expected battery EV market growth, which should enhance revenue and earnings as demand eventually picks up. The company is implementing a new organizational structure to better cater to customer needs and market applications, which aims to improve sales and potentially increase net margins by offering more integrated, solution based proposals.

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Curious how steady mid single digit growth, a sharp profit swing, and a richer future earnings multiple can still imply upside from here? The narrative spells it out in detail.

Result: Fair Value of ¥2204.55 (UNDERVALUED)

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However, persistent industrial demand weakness, or a sharper than expected slowdown in the battery EV market, could quickly puncture the current upside narrative.

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Another View: Multiples Flash a Caution Signal

While the narrative fair value suggests ROHM is about 4 percent undervalued, the price to sales lens tells a tighter story. The stock trades at 1.8x sales versus a fair ratio of 1.6x, even if that is slightly cheaper than peers and the industry, so is there really a margin of safety here?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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