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Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NPSCY)
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Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal (NPSCY) Price & Analysis

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NPSCY Stock Chart & Stats

$4.05
-$0.05(-0.75%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$4.05
-$0.05(-0.75%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Revenue GrowthSustained top-line expansion across the cycle, and a notable upswing in 2026, indicate ongoing demand and scale advantages. A durable revenue base supports capacity utilization, long-term contract leverage, and provides room to invest in efficiency or product mix improvements despite cyclicality.
Scale & Balance Sheet BaseA large asset and equity base reflects industrial scale and operating scope that underpin competitive positioning in steel. Scale supports fixed-cost absorption, negotiating power with suppliers/customers, and a buffer that helps the firm withstand cyclical downturns and execute multi-year capital projects.
Historic Cash Generation & ROEA prior track record of positive operating cash flow, solid FCF through 2025, and strong ROE in 2022–2024 indicates the business can convert profits into cash and deliver returns. This historical cash generation capacity supports reinvestment, debt servicing, and dividend policies over multi-year horizons.
Bears Say
Profitability DeteriorationA sharp profit-margin reset to near breakeven materially reduces internal buffer against downturns and curtails retained earnings for reinvestment. Persistent low margins can force cost cutting, limit R&D/capex, and amplify earnings volatility in a cyclically exposed steel business over the medium term.
Rising LeverageA marked increase in leverage reduces financial flexibility and raises interest burden sensitivity. Higher debt during weaker earnings compresses covenant headroom and makes funding more costly, increasing refinancing and execution risk for capex and working capital over the coming 2–6 months and beyond.
Negative Free Cash FlowA shift to negative FCF interrupts the company’s ability to self-fund growth, dividends, and debt repayments. In a capital-intensive steel business this increases reliance on external financing, elevates liquidity risk, and constrains strategic flexibility if the negative cash trend persists through future cycles.

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NPSCY FAQ

What was Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation lowest stock price was $3.41 and its highest was $4.79 in the past 12 months.
    What is Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s market cap?
    Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s market cap is $18.23B.
      When is Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 52 days.
        How were Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
        Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation released its earnings results on May 13, 2026. The company reported $0.075 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.002 by $0.077.
          Is Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation pay dividends?
            Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation pays a Semiannually dividend of $0.049 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.8%. See more information on Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation dividends here
              What is Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s EPS estimate?
              Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
              How many shares outstanding does Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation have?
              Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation has 5,373,632,000 shares outstanding.
                What happened to Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation reported an EPS of $0.075 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.002. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.389%.
                  Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation?
                  Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NPSCY
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                    Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Stock Smart Score

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                    Technicals

                    SMA
                    Negative
                    20 days / 200 days
                    Momentum
                    1.55%
                    12-Months-Change

                    Fundamentals

                    Return on Equity
                    0.33%
                    Trailing 12-Months
                    Asset Growth
                    25.94%
                    Trailing 12-Months

                    Company Description

                    Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation

                    Nippon Steel Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in steelmaking and steel fabrication, engineering and construction, chemicals and materials, and system solutions businesses in Japan and internationally. The company's steelmaking and steel fabrication business offers steel plates, sheets, and slags; bar and rod materials; structural steel; pipes and tubes; titanium and stainless products; and railway, automotive, and machinery parts for applications in automotive, energy, infrastructure, and consumer electronics markets. Its engineering and construction business cover the manufacture and sale of industrial machinery; equipment and steel structures; construction projects under contract; waste processing and recycling; and supply of electricity, gas, and heat. The company's chemicals and materials comprise the manufacture and sale of coal-based chemical products, petrochemicals, electronic materials, materials and components for semiconductors and electronic parts, carbon fiber and composite products, and products that utilize technologies for metal processing. Its system solutions business includes computer systems engineering and consulting services; and IT-enabled outsourcing and other services. The company was formerly known as Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation and changed its name to Nippon Steel Corporation in April 2019. Nippon Steel Corporation was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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                    Ownership Overview

                    <0.01%<0.01%99.99%
                    Insiders
                    <0.01% Other Institutional Investors
                    99.99% Public Companies and
                    Individual Investors

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