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6701 Stock Chart & Stats
¥4735.00
¥196.00(4.61%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
¥4735.00
¥196.00(4.61%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range¥3,606.00 - ¥6,194.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume5.76M
Average Volume (3M)5.13M
Market Cap
¥7.19T
Enterprise Value¥6.73T
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥435.79B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥774.72B
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.7
Beta0.84
Next Earnings
Feb 01, 2027EPS Estimate
54.12Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.79%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)236.07
Shares Outstanding1,364,249,300
10 Day Avg. Volume6,838,520
30 Day Avg. Volume5,127,859
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.35
Price to Book (P/B)2.33
Price to Sales (P/S)1.43
P/FCF Ratio13.91
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥6,277.78Price Target Upside32.58% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)231.85
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥3.83T
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Margin ExpansionNEC has combined multi-year revenue growth with substantial expansion in net and operating margins. This indicates improving earnings quality and operating leverage, strengthening the company’s ability to reinvest in services, platforms, and mission-critical customer relationships over the next several quarters.
Balance Sheet StrengthThe long-term reduction in leverage alongside steady equity growth gives NEC a more resilient financial base. Improved ROE also shows that capital is being used more effectively, supporting continued investment and providing greater capacity to withstand business fluctuations.
Recurring Mission-Critical ServicesNEC’s combination of systems integration with recurring managed-service and support revenue can deepen customer relationships beyond initial deployments. Its focus on enterprise, government, and critical-infrastructure systems may support repeat contracts and follow-on service revenue over time.
Bears Say
Weaker Free Cash FlowThe sharp reduction in free cash flow makes cash generation less consistent than reported earnings growth. If the lower run-rate persists, NEC may have less internally generated funding for investment, shareholder returns, debt reduction, or other strategic uses.
Recent Debt IncreaseAlthough leverage remains described as reasonable, the recent increase in total debt weakens the direction of balance-sheet improvement. Higher obligations could reduce financial flexibility if cash generation remains subdued, making the reversal an important factor to monitor.
Revenue Growth VolatilityUneven revenue growth makes it harder to assess the durability of NEC’s recent expansion. Volatility may reflect changing project timing or uneven demand across contracts, creating uncertainty around how consistently the improved margins and earnings profile can be sustained.
NEC News
6701 FAQ
What was NEC Corp.’s price range in the past 12 months?
NEC Corp. lowest stock price was ¥3606.00 and its highest was ¥6194.00 in the past 12 months.
What is NEC Corp.’s market cap?
NEC Corp.’s market cap is ¥7.19T.
When is NEC Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date?
NEC Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 01, 2027 which is in 95 days.
How were NEC Corp.’s earnings last quarter?
NEC Corp. released its earnings results on Oct 28, 2026. The company reported ¥50.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ¥45.421 by ¥4.889.
Is NEC Corp. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts NEC Corp.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does NEC Corp. pay dividends?
NEC Corp. pays a Semiannually dividend of ¥20 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.79%. See more information on NEC Corp. dividends here
What is NEC Corp.’s EPS estimate?
NEC Corp.’s EPS estimate is 54.12.
How many shares outstanding does NEC Corp. have?
NEC Corp. has 1,364,249,300 shares outstanding.
What happened to NEC Corp.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
NEC Corp. reported an EPS of ¥50.31 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of ¥45.421. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.654%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of NEC Corp.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:6701
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Company Description
NEC Corp.
NEC Corporation provides information technology services and social infrastructure in Japan and internationally. The company offers systems integration services, including system construction and consulting, maintenance support, and outsourcing, as well as cloud, system equipment, software services. It also provides core network equipment, mobile phone base stations, optical transmission systems, and marine systems, as well as software and services for telecommunications carriers. In addition, the company is involved in the development, manufacturing, and sale of system equipment. Further, it offers computers and NEC HPC solutions; EMI suppression support tool, power integrity design support tool, and LSI design tool; Open RAN, value added network solutions, enterprise network, optical solutions, 4G/5G converged core, submarine cable systems, netcraker portfolio, and NEC aspire technology; CONNEXIVE, a group of software products for the implementation of IoT/M2M; EXPRESSCLUSTER X, a BC/DR solutions; NIAS, a solution for file server management; ERP solutions; MasterScope, an integrated administration software suite; Obbligato, a product lifecycle management; SaaS Solutions; and WebOTX, a service execution platform. Additionally, the company provides artificial intelligence, biometric authentication, cloud, disaster preparedness, display and digital signage, DX design consulting service, network solutions, safety, secure computation and smart city solutions. It serves aerospace, agriculture, aviation, finance, broadcasting, finance, government, healthcare, hospitality, logistics, manufacturing, retail, telecom, and transportation industries. The company was formerly known as Nippon Electric Company, Limited and changed its name to NEC Corporation in April 1983. NEC Corporation was incorporated in 1899 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
6701 Company Deck
6701 Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The earnings call highlights several positive outcomes, including record revenue and profit growth, strong performance in IT services, and significant free cash flow increase. However, these are balanced by notable challenges such as losses in the submarine cable business and investment outflows. Thus, the overall sentiment is mixed, with a balance of achievements and challenges.View all JP:6701 earnings summaries6701 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
¥6,277.78
▲(32.58% Upside)