Should I buy or sell Komatsu stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Komatsu in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" KMTUY shares. View KMTUY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have KMTUY shares performed in 2023?

Komatsu's stock was trading at $21.59 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, KMTUY shares have increased by 14.2% and is now trading at $24.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Komatsu?

Komatsu saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,900 shares, a drop of 79.9% from the October 31st total of 49,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 282,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. View Komatsu's Short Interest .

How were Komatsu's earnings last quarter?

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October, 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter. The industrial products company earned $6.23 billion during the quarter. Komatsu had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.59% and a net margin of 10.05%.

Is Komatsu a good dividend stock?

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.93%. The dividend payout ratio is 25.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KMTUY will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

What ETF holds Komatsu's stock ?

ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF holds 1,587,466 shares of KMTUY stock, representing 3.96% of its portfolio.

How do I buy shares of Komatsu?

Shares of KMTUY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Komatsu Stock Price, News & Analysis (OTCMKTS:KMTUY)

$24.65

-0.57 (-2.26%)

(As of 12/8/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $24.35
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$24.90
50-Day Range: $22.76
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$26.71
52-Week Range: $20.53
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$31.03

Volume: 137,417 shs
Average Volume: 100,715 shs
Market Capitalization: $24.00 billion

P/E Ratio: 8.62
Dividend Yield: 3.00%
Price Target: N/A

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Komatsu MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.00% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.09%
From $2.76 to $2.73 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.01 out of 5 stars

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Komatsu.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.00% of the outstanding shares of Komatsu have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Komatsu has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Komatsu has recently decreased by 79.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Komatsu pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Komatsu does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Komatsu is 25.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Komatsu will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.11% next year. This indicates that Komatsu will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for KMTUY.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Komatsu has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 1 news article for Komatsu this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Komatsu to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Komatsu insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.91% of the stock of Komatsu is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 0.44% of the stock of Komatsu is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Komatsu are expected to decrease by -1.09% in the coming year, from $2.76 to $2.73 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Komatsu is 8.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.54.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Komatsu is 8.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 19.40.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Komatsu has a PEG Ratio of 1.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Komatsu has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Komatsu Stock (OTCMKTS:KMTUY)

Komatsu Ltd. manufactures and sells construction, mining, and utility equipment; and forest and industrial machinery worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment; Retail Finance; and Industrial Machinery and Others. It offers construction and mining equipment, including excavators, wheel loaders, and bulldozers, motor graders, dump truck, rope and hybrid shovels, electric wheel loaders, continuous miners, and jumbo drills; The company also provides forestry equipment, including harvesters, forwarders, feller bunchers, excavators, mini excavators, and forklifts; demolition, waste, and recycling equipment, such as mobile crushers, hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, and mini shovels; material handling equipment; and tunnel-boring machines, pipe layers, towing tractors, and engines. In addition, it offers industrial machinery, including presses, sheet-metal machinery, 3D laser cutting machine, transfer machines, battery manufacturing equipment, wire saws, thermos modules, thermoelectric generation module, and temperature control products; quarry equipment; agricultural and livestock equipment; EH sensor device; iron and steel casting products; and logistics equipment. Further, the company provides retail financing; construction machinery rental services; remanufactured products; other support services; transportation, warehousing, packing, and other services; and purchases and sells used equipment. Komatsu Ltd. was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

KMTUY Stock Price History

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KMTUY Stock News Headlines

December 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/27/2023
Today: 12/09/2023
Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
Industry: Construction machinery
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Industrial Products
Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:KMTUY
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.komatsu.com
Phone: (135) 561-4711
Fax: 813-3586-0374
Employees: 64,343
Year Founded: 1921

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.86
Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.62
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.93
P/E Growth: 1.09
Net Income: $2.42 billion
Net Margins: 10.05%
Pretax Margin: 14.41%
Return on Equity: 13.59%
Return on Assets: 7.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
Current Ratio: 2.20
Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $26.23 billion
Price / Sales: 0.92
Cash Flow: $3.54 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 6.97
Book Value: $20.36 per share
Price / Book: 1.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 973,810,000
Free Float: 945,473,000
Market Cap: $24.00 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.26

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Key Executives

Mr. Hiroyuki Ogawa (Age 62)
President, CEO & Representative Director
Comp: $1.6M
Mr. Takeshi Horikoshi (Age 62)
Senior Executive Officer, CFO & Director
Comp: $542.96k
Mr. Masayuki Moriyama (Age 63)
Senior Executive Officer, President of Mining Business Division & Representative Director
Comp: $678.7k
Mr. Taisuke Kusaba
Senior Executive Officer, CTO & President of Development Division
Koichi Honda
Sr Exec Off Supervising Legal, Gen Affairs & Comp, Safety & Health Care & Brand Strat
Chizuko Yamashita
General Manager of Corporate Communications Department & Sustainability Promotion Division
Ms. Mitsuko Yokomoto
Senior Executive Officer Supervising Human Resources, Education & Sustainability and Director
Keiko Fujiwara
Senior Executive Officer & President of Construction Equipment Solution Division
Mr. Chikashi Shike
Executive Officer & President of Smart Construction Promotion Division
Korekiyo Yanagisawa
Senior Executive Officer & President of Production Division

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Should I Buy Komatsu Stock? KMTUY Pros and Cons Explained

These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Komatsu was last updated on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 9:36 PM.

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Komatsu Ltd.:

Komatsu Ltd. is a global leader in the manufacturing and sale of construction, mining, and utility equipment, as well as forest and industrial machinery. This positions the company to benefit from the growing demand for infrastructure development and industrialization worldwide.
The company operates in multiple segments, including Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment; Retail Finance; and Industrial Machinery and Others. This diversification allows Komatsu Ltd. to mitigate risks associated with fluctuations in specific industries and capitalize on opportunities in different sectors.
Komatsu Ltd. offers a wide range of products, including the latest versions of construction and mining equipment, forestry equipment, demolition and recycling equipment, and industrial machinery. This product diversity enables the company to cater to various customer needs and adapt to changing market trends.
The company provides retail financing, construction machinery rental services, and other support services, which contribute to its revenue streams and enhance customer satisfaction. These additional services can help drive customer loyalty and generate recurring income for Komatsu Ltd.
Recent developments and innovations in Komatsu Ltd.'s product portfolio, such as the introduction of advanced technologies and sustainable solutions, demonstrate the company's commitment to staying at the forefront of the industry. These advancements can attract customers and create a competitive advantage for the company.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Komatsu Ltd. for these reasons:

The construction machinery industry, in which Komatsu Ltd. operates, is highly cyclical and sensitive to economic conditions. During economic downturns or periods of reduced construction activity, the demand for Komatsu Ltd.'s products may decline, impacting its financial performance.
As a global company, Komatsu Ltd. is exposed to geopolitical risks, including trade tensions, regulatory changes, and currency fluctuations. These factors can affect the company's profitability and create uncertainties for investors.
Komatsu Ltd. faces competition from both established players and emerging companies in the construction machinery industry. Intense competition can put pressure on pricing and market share, potentially impacting the company's profitability.
The company's financial performance is subject to fluctuations in commodity prices, particularly those related to mining activities. Changes in commodity prices can affect the demand for mining equipment and impact Komatsu Ltd.'s revenue and profitability.
Investors should consider the current stock price of Komatsu Ltd. and evaluate whether it aligns with their investment goals and risk tolerance. It is important to conduct thorough research and analysis before making any investment decisions.

KMTUY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Komatsu stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Komatsu in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" KMTUY shares.
View KMTUY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have KMTUY shares performed in 2023?: Komatsu's stock was trading at $21.59 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, KMTUY shares have increased by 14.2% and is now trading at $24.65.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting Komatsu?: Komatsu saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,900 shares, a drop of 79.9% from the October 31st total of 49,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 282,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.
View Komatsu's Short Interest.
How were Komatsu's earnings last quarter?: Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October, 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter. The industrial products company earned $6.23 billion during the quarter. Komatsu had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.59% and a net margin of 10.05%.

Is Komatsu a good dividend stock?: Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.93%. The dividend payout ratio is 25.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KMTUY will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
What ETF holds Komatsu's stock ?: ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF holds 1,587,466 shares of KMTUY stock, representing 3.96% of its portfolio.
How do I buy shares of Komatsu?: Shares of KMTUY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was last updated on 12/9/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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