Nikon (NINOF) Stock Price & Analysis
NINOF Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $11.25 - $12.17
- 52-Week Range
- $9.83 - $14.92
- Previous Close
- $11.25
- Volume
- 150
- Average Volume (3M)
- 35
- Market Cap
- $3.24B
- Enterprise Value
- $814.03B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $157.06B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $219.42B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- 0.31
- Next Earnings
- Nov 05, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- -0.03
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Mar 30, 2027
- Dividend Yield
- 1.40%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
TTM Revenue Rebound
The sharp TTM revenue rebound indicates that Nikon can regain demand across its imaging and precision-technology businesses. If sustained, stronger sales provide a broader base for absorbing fixed costs, supporting investment, and restoring operating leverage over the coming quarters.
Stable Gross Margin
A gross margin near 41% suggests Nikon’s underlying product economics have not materially deteriorated despite the current earnings weakness. This gives management a foundation to improve results through better mix, cost control, and operating efficiency rather than relying solely on price increases.
Manageable Leverage
Manageable leverage and a sizeable equity base provide Nikon with financial resilience while it works through a weaker earnings cycle. The balance sheet should offer more capacity to fund product development and customer support than a highly indebted structure, provided losses do not persist.
Bears Say
Current Loss-Making Operations
The shift from profitable operations to an operating and net loss is a material deterioration in earnings quality. Unless revenue recovery translates into better operating leverage, continued losses could reduce reinvestment capacity, weaken returns, and make performance more dependent on a sustained turnaround.
Negative Free Cash Flow
Negative and volatile free cash flow means Nikon is not consistently converting operations into cash after investment needs. This can constrain funding for new products and industrial systems, increase reliance on the balance sheet, and reduce flexibility if weak profitability continues.
Higher Debt And Negative ROE
Although leverage remains manageable, rising debt alongside negative return on equity shows that capital is supporting weaker financial performance. If the loss-making cycle persists, debt service and lower returns could erode financial flexibility and reduce the cushion available for strategic investment.
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Company Description
Nikon
Nikon Corporation, a prominent international enterprise established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1917, specializes in the production and distribution of optical instruments. The company maintains a significant global footprint, with operations extending across Japan, North America, Europe, China, Thailand, and other key international markets. Its business activities are organized into three primary segments: Imaging Products, Precision Equipment, and Healthcare. The Imaging Products segment is dedicated to the development, manufacturing, sales, and servicing of a wide range of photographic equipment, including digital SLR cameras, compact digital cameras, and interchangeable lenses. The Precision Equipment segment focuses on providing advanced lithography systems for both flat panel displays (FPD) and semiconductor fabrication. Within the Healthcare segment, Nikon offers essential tools such as biological microscopes, systems for observing cell cultures, and state-of-the-art ultra-wide field retinal imaging devices. Beyond these core divisions, Nikon's extensive product portfolio encompasses industrial microscopes, various measuring instruments like non-contact 3D metrology systems and X-ray/CT inspection systems, and surveying equipment. The company further supplies customized products, optical glass, encoders, and ophthalmic lenses. Additional offerings include photomask substrates, camera components, sport optics products, and molded optical glasses. Moreover, Nikon is actively involved in the development and support of computer software.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Leisure
- CEO
- Yasuhiro Ohmura
- Employees
- 19,928
- Website
- www.nikon.com
- Address
- 1-5-20, Nishioi, Tokyo, TY, 140-8601, JP
Nikon (NINOF) Earnings & Revenues
NINOF Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The earnings call presented a mixed picture, with some growth in imaging products and digital manufacturing, but significant challenges in semiconductor-related business and profitability due to one-time costs and strategic investments. The outlook anticipates improved profitability, but current performance fell short of expectations.
View all NINOF earnings summariesNINOF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 6 | 0 | 6 |