Nihon Kohden (NHNKY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nihon Kohden Corporation engages in development, manufacturing, sale, maintenance, and consultation of medical electronic equipment, and related systems and products in Japan, Americas, Europe, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers physiological measuring equipment comprising electrocardiographs, electroencephalographs, and polygraphs for Cath-labs; patient monitoring systems, such as beside and central monitors; and treatment equipment including defibrillators, automated external defibrillators, ventilators, and pacemakers. The company also provides medical support system, which includes diagnostic and clinical information system; and in-vitro diagnostic equipment comprising hematology and clinical chemistry analyzers. In addition, it operates insurance brokerage and technology licensing business. The company was incorporated in 1951 and is headquartered in Shinjuku, Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.18 to $11.80
• 50-Day Range: $10.81 to $13.72
• 52-Week Range: $9.86 to $17.28
• Volume: 4,505 shs
• Average Volume: 5,496 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.70
• Dividend Yield: 2.24%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Nihon Kohden Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nihon Kohden scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Nihon Kohden.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nihon Kohden is 20.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nihon Kohden is 20.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 28.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Nihon Kohden has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Nihon Kohden have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nihon Kohden has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nihon Kohden has recently increased by 325.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Nihon Kohden pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Nihon Kohden does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Nihon Kohden is 46.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Nihon Kohden have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nihon Kohden has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nihon Kohden has recently increased by 325.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Nihon Kohden has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Nihon Kohden this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Nihon Kohden insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.10% of the stock of Nihon Kohden is held by institutions.

NHNKY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NHNKY shares performed this year?

Nihon Kohden's stock was trading at $14.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NHNKY stock has decreased by 19.2% and is now trading at $11.5925.

How were Nihon Kohden's earnings last quarter?

Nihon Kohden Corporation (OTCMKTS:NHNKY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 13th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned $439.11 million during the quarter. Nihon Kohden had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.20% and a net margin of 6.23%.

How do I buy shares of Nihon Kohden?

Shares of NHNKY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: MED INSTRUMENTS
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:NHNKY
• CIK: 1543726
• Web: www.nihonkohden.com
• Phone: (135) 996-8000
• Fax: 813-5996-8100
• Employees: 6,114
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $93.05 million
• Net Margins: 6.23%
• Pretax Margin: 9.57%
• Return on Equity: 7.20%
• Return on Assets: 5.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.53
• Quick Ratio: 1.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.34
• Cash Flow: $0.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.07
• Book Value: $7.00 per share
• Price / Book: 1.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 170,960,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.98 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.35