Keyence Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1974

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 12,286

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • 6861

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 1

  • Share Price
  • $407.66
  • (As of Wednesday Closing)

Keyence General Information

Description

Keyence develops and sells factory automation products, including sensors, machine vision systems, barcode readers, programmable logic controllers, laser markers, measuring instruments, and digital microscopes. The company has a fabless business model where manufacturing of its products is outsourced to qualified contract manufacturing companies, while it focuses on product planning and development. It serves customers in various industries, such as automotive, metals/machining, semiconductor/electronics, food, pharmaceutical, and other industries. Keyence was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Contact Information

Website
www.keyence.co.jp
Formerly Known As
Reed Electric Co., Ltd
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1-3-14, Higashinakajima
  • Higashiyodogawa-ku
  • Osaka, 533-8555
  • Japan
+81
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Electrical Equipment
Stock Exchange
TKS
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Internet of Things
Corporate Office
  • 1-3-14, Higashinakajima
  • Higashiyodogawa-ku
  • Osaka, 533-8555
  • Japan
+81

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Keyence Stock Performance

As of 19-Mar-2025, Keyence’s stock price is $407.66. Its current market cap is $98.9B with 243M shares.

(As of Wednesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$407.66 $408.80 $360.07 - $495.33 $98.9B 243M 604K $10.75

Keyence Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Keyence has a trailing 12-month revenue of $6.84B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Mar-2024 FY 2023 31-Mar-2023 FY 2022 31-Mar-2022
EV 91,370,514 104,659,982 109,819,928 105,940,011
Revenue 6,835,922 6,694,505 6,813,485 6,722,024
EBITDA 3,652,188 3,858,125 3,910,337
Net Income 2,608,025 2,558,256 2,681,032 2,700,296
Total Assets 20,045,240 19,588,980 19,891,205 19,041,997
Total Debt 0 0 0 0
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Keyence Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Keyence Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Keyence develops and sells factory automation products, including sensors, machine vision systems, barcode readers, prog
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Osaka, Japan
12,286 As of 2024

Natick, MA
 

Tokyo, Japan
 
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Keyence Competitors (52)

One of Keyence’s 52 competitors is Cognex, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Natick, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Cognex Formerly VC-backed Natick, MA
Nikon Corporation Tokyo, Japan
Novanta IMS Corporate Backed or Acquired Marlborough, CT
FANUC Europe Corporation Echternach, Luxembourg
Teledyne Technologies Corporation Thousand Oaks, CA
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Keyence Patents

  • 5,903

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 3,112

    Granted

  • 1,575

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Keyence Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2025036593-A Terminal device, program, method and system Pending 26-Dec-2024
JP-7578857-B1 Static electricity eliminator Active 30-May-2024
JP-7649368-B2 Active 25-Dec-2023
US-20250086415-A1 Code reader Pending 08-Sep-2023
DE-102024124888-A1 Code reader Pending 08-Sep-2023 G06K7/1404
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Keyence Investments (1)

Keyence’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Alt (Business/Productivity Software) for . The deal was made on 19-Sep-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Alt (Business/Productivity Software) 19-Sep-2023 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
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Keyence ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 05, 2025

13.37 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

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Keyence Exits (1)

Keyence’s most recent exit was on 19-Sep-2023 from Alt (Business/Productivity Software). The exit was categorized as with 24 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Alt (Business/Productivity Software) 19-Sep-2023 Completed
  • 24 buyers
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Keyence Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Keyence Canada MISSISSAUGA, Canada 2004

Keyence FAQs

  • When was Keyence founded?

    Keyence was founded in 1974.

  • Where is Keyence headquartered?

    Keyence is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

  • What is the size of Keyence?

    Keyence has 12,286 total employees.

  • What industry is Keyence in?

    Keyence’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Keyence a private or public company?

    Keyence is a Public company.

  • What is Keyence’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Keyence is 6861.

  • What is the current stock price of Keyence?

    As of 19-Mar-2025 the stock price of Keyence is $407.66.

  • What is the current market cap of Keyence?

    The current market capitalization of Keyence is $98.9B.

  • What is Keyence’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Keyence is $6.84B.

  • Who are Keyence’s competitors?

    Cognex, Nikon, Novanta IMS, FANUC Europe, and Teledyne Technologies are some of the 52 competitors of Keyence.

  • What is Keyence’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Keyence’s EPS for 12 months was $10.75.

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