Nidec (NJDCY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nidec Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells motors, electronics and optical components, and other related products in Japan and internationally. The company offers medium- and large-size motors, small-size and precision motors, motor-related products, units and modules, automotive components, mechanical equipment/machine tools, inspection and measuring equipment, electronic devices, sensors, and other products, as well as mold, molding, cutting, and machining components. Its products are used for applications in robotics, IoT products, automotive components, home appliances, logistics/agriculture, information technology, office automation, mobile optical components, medical and health care products, housing equipment, commercial and professional products, industrial machinery, and processing/inspection equipment. The company was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan..

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.61 to $3.81
• 50-Day Range: $3.25 to $4.69
• 52-Week Range: $3.18 to $6.63
• Volume: 386,854 shs
• Average Volume: 329,882 shs
• Market Capitalization: $34.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.63
• Dividend Yield: 0.83%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Nidec Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nidec scored higher than 74% 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 Nidec.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 24.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Nidec are expected to grow by 24.00% in the coming year, from $0.25 to $0.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nidec is 22.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nidec is 22.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 38.84.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Nidec has a PEG Ratio of 0.62. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Nidec has a P/B Ratio of 2.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Nidec has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nidec has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nidec has recently decreased by 24.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Nidec pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Nidec does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Nidec is 18.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Nidec will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.68% next year. This indicates that Nidec will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Nidec has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nidec has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nidec has recently decreased by 24.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Nidec has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Nidec 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, Nidec insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.15% of the stock of Nidec is held by institutions.

NJDCY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NJDCY shares performed this year?

Nidec's stock was trading at $4.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NJDCY shares have decreased by 18.8% and is now trading at $3.62.
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How were Nidec's earnings last quarter?

Nidec Co. (OTCMKTS:NJDCY) announced its earnings results on Thursday, January, 23rd. The industrial goods maker reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.01. Nidec had a net margin of 4.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.45%.

When did Nidec's stock split?

Nidec shares split on the morning of Tuesday, April 8th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, March 7th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, April 7th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Does Nidec have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Nidec: Roboteq Inc., OMRON Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd, Embraco Whirlpool Corporation’s Compressor Business, Systeme + Steuerungen GmbH, DESCH Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, CIMA S.p.A., MS-Graessner GmbH & Co. KG, and others.

How do I buy shares of Nidec?

Shares of NJDCY 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: 1/23/2025
• Today: 4/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Motors & generators
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:NJDCY
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:NJDCY
• CIK: 1158967
• Web: www.nidec.com
• Phone: (175) 922-1111
• Fax: 817-5935-6101
• Employees: 114,400
• Year Founded: 1973

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.48
• P/E Growth: 0.62
• Net Income: $865.17 million
• Net Margins: 4.41%
• Pretax Margin: 7.30%
• Return on Equity: 6.45%
• Return on Assets: 3.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.69
• Quick Ratio: 1.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.12
• Cash Flow: $0.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.91
• Book Value: $1.26 per share
• Price / Book: 2.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,540,552,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $34.54 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.13