Bridgestone (BRDCY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bridgestone Corporation is a Japan-based manufacturer of tires and rubber-related products. The company produces tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses, motorcycles, aircraft, agricultural equipment, construction and mining vehicles, and other specialized applications. Its portfolio includes the Bridgestone and Firestone brands, as well as other regional and specialty brands.

In addition to replacement and original-equipment tires, Bridgestone provides automotive and commercial mobility solutions, tire-related services, fleet support, and systems designed to help customers monitor and manage tire performance. The company also develops rubber and polymer products for industrial, construction, transportation, and other applications.

Bridgestone was founded in Japan in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi, whose surname means “stone bridge,” giving the company its name. It has grown into a global business serving customers through manufacturing, sales, and distribution operations across Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.99 to $12.24
• 50-Day Range: $10.98 to $13.58
• 52-Week Range: $9.15 to $13.64
• Volume: 168,896 shs
• Average Volume: 239,587 shs
• Market Capitalization: $32.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.78
• Dividend Yield: 1.83%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bridgestone Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bridgestone scored higher than 57% 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: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Bridgestone has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bridgestone has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bridgestone are expected to grow by 18.28% in the coming year, from $0.93 to $1.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bridgestone is 18.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bridgestone is 18.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.27.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bridgestone has a PEG Ratio of 1.08. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bridgestone has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% of the float of Bridgestone has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bridgestone has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.48, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bridgestone has recently increased by 190.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Bridgestone pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bridgestone is 34.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bridgestone will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.00% next year. This indicates that Bridgestone will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Bridgestone has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Bridgestone this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

57.10% of the stock of Bridgestone is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Bridgestone has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2026
• Today: 9/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Automobiles
• Sub-Industry: Automobile Manufacturers
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BRDCY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bridgestone.co.jp
• Phone: (136) 836-3001
• Fax: 813-6836-3184
• Employees: 115,716
• Year Founded: 1931

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.92
• P/E Growth: 1.06
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
• Current Ratio: 2.71
• Quick Ratio: 1.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $29.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.08
• Cash Flow: $1.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.18
• Book Value: $9.34 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,668,070,000
• Free Float: 1,144,604,000
• Market Cap: $32.07 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.54