#Capital allocation reform

Mitsubishi Electric: A Conglomerate in Transition, Fully Priced

Mitsubishi Electric is a diversified Japanese electrical group earning from factory automation, infrastructure, HVAC and building systems, semiconductors and defense, with FY2026 revenue of ¥5.9 trillion. All five segments grew profit in FY2026 and management is pushing ROIC-based reform, ¥280 billion of cross-shareholding sales and a richer service mix, yet free cash flow of ¥231.5 billion still trails net profit of ¥407.7 billion while the stock has rerated to around 30x trailing earnings. Rating Hold: business quality and capital discipline are genuinely better, but at ¥5,858 the price already discounts much of the reform before cash conversion catches up, leaving little margin of safety.