Nidec (OTCMKTS:NJDCY – Get Free Report) is one of 377 public companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Nidec to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Nidec and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nidec | -17.80% | -33.77% | -13.88% |
| Nidec Competitors | -141.16% | -27.05% | -7.22% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.2% of Nidec shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.1% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Nidec and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nidec | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Nidec Competitors | 2055 | 7628 | 10456 | 667 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 35.24%. Given Nidec’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nidec has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Risk and Volatility
Nidec has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nidec’s competitors have a beta of -0.30, suggesting that their average stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Nidec and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nidec | $17.99 billion | -$3.73 billion | -3.57 |
| Nidec Competitors | $4.16 billion | $172.92 million | 4.54 |
Nidec has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Nidec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Nidec competitors beat Nidec on 9 of the 12 factors compared.
Nidec Company Profile
Nidec Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of electric motors and related components. Founded in Kyoto in 1973 as Nippon Densan Corporation, the company adopted the name Nidec in 2014. Its products include precision motors used in devices such as hard-disk drives, as well as motors and components for automobiles, home appliances, commercial equipment and industrial applications. Nidec also supplies machinery and other products used in manufacturing. Headquartered in Kyoto, Nidec serves customers around the world through operations across Asia, the Americas and Europe.
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