Disco (DSCSY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Disco Corporation manufactures and sells precision cutting, grinding, and polishing machines in Japan and internationally. Its precision machines include dicing saws, laser saws, grinders, polishers, wafer mounters, die separators, surface planers, and waterjet saws. The company also offers precision processing tools, such as dicing blades, grinding wheels, and dry polishing wheels; and other products, such as accessory equipment. In addition, it is involved in the disassembly and recycling of precision cutting, grinding, and polishing machines, as well as provides training services for the maintenance and operation of its products. Further, the company leases precision machines; and purchases and sells used machines. Additionally, it manufactures precision diamond abrasive tools, as well as offers chargeable processing services. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.06 to $28.78
• 50-Day Range: $23.29 to $30.12
• 52-Week Range: $16.66 to $42.93
• Volume: 1.66 million shs
• Average Volume: 136,096 shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 48.44
• Dividend Yield: 0.66%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Disco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Disco scored higher than 41% 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 Disco.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.37%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Disco are expected to grow by 22.37% in the coming year, from $0.76 to $0.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Disco is 48.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Disco is 48.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 18.78.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Disco has a P/B Ratio of 11.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the outstanding shares of Disco have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Disco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Disco has recently increased by 89.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Disco has a dividend yield of 0.79%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Disco is 35.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Disco will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.43% next year. This indicates that Disco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the outstanding shares of Disco have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Disco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Disco has recently increased by 89.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Disco has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrial Products companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Disco this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Disco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.03% of the stock of Disco is held by institutions.

DSCSY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DSCSY shares performed this year?

Disco's stock was trading at $24.72 at the start of the year. Since then, DSCSY stock has increased by 15.6% and is now trading at $28.58.
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When did Disco's stock split?

Disco's stock split on Tuesday, April 4th 2023. The 6-1 split was announced on Tuesday, April 4th 2023. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, April 4th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 600 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Disco?

Shares of DSCSY 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.
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Company Calendar

• Today: 10/31/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrial Products
• Industry: Private households
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:DSCSY
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:DSCSY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1671750
• Web: www.disco.co.jp
• Phone: (134) 590-1111
• Fax: 813-4590-1188
• Employees: 4,886
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 48.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.61
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $581.02 million
• Net Margins: 28.29%
• Pretax Margin: 37.25%
• Return on Equity: 26.19%
• Return on Assets: 19.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.58
• Quick Ratio: 1.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 14.54
• Cash Flow: $0.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 38.69
• Book Value: $2.59 per share
• Price / Book: 11.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,083,692,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $30.97 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.11