OTCMKTS:MKTAY Makita (MKTAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.31 +1.32 (+4.25%) As of 08/1/2025 03:31 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartEarningsHeadlinesShort InterestBuy This Stock About Makita Stock (OTCMKTS:MKTAY) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Makita alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$32.12▼$32.5050-Day Range$28.75▼$32.6652-Week Range$25.56▼$39.05Volume7,242 shsAverage Volume8,913 shsMarket Capitalization$8.69 billionP/E Ratio15.68Dividend Yield3.22%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company Overview Makita Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of electric power tools, pneumatic tools, and gardening and household equipment in Japan, Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates. It offers cordless, drilling/fastening, impact drilling/demolition, grinding/sanding, sawing, planning/routering, pneumatic, outdoor power, and dust extraction/other equipment, as well as accessories; and cutting equipment for new materials, masonry, and metals. The company was formerly known as Makita Electric Works, Ltd. and changed its name to Makita Corporation in April 1991. Makita Corporation was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Anjo, Japan. Read More Makita Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks47th Percentile Overall ScoreMKTAY MarketRank™: Makita scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Makita.Read more about Makita's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.13% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Makita are expected to grow by 5.13% in the coming year, from $1.56 to $1.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Makita is 15.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Makita is 15.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMakita has a P/B Ratio of 1.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.00% of the outstanding shares of Makita have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMakita 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 monthShort interest in Makita has recently increased by 500.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldMakita pays a meaningful dividend of 3.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMakita does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Makita is 57.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Makita will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.41% next year. This indicates that Makita will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Makita's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.00% of the outstanding shares of Makita have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMakita 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 monthShort interest in Makita has recently increased by 500.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.68 News SentimentMakita has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Makita this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for MKTAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Makita to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Makita insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of Makita is held by insiders.Read more about Makita's insider trading history. Receive MKTAY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Makita and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MKTAY Stock News HeadlinesMakita (OTCMKTS:MKTAY) Upgraded to "Buy" at Wall Street ZenAugust 2 at 3:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comMakita (OTCMKTS:MKTAY) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street ZenJuly 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. August 2 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Which Cordless Makita Drill Is The Cheapest And Is It Worth Buying? Here's What Users SayJuly 21, 2025 | msn.comDeWalt VS Makita Impact Wrench Head-To-Head ReviewJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comMLB's Weirdest Pitches: Kazuhisa Makita's Sidearm Eephus-CurveballJuly 15, 2025 | msn.comWhat To Know Before Buying One Of Makita's String TrimmersJuly 15, 2025 | msn.comMakita Corporation (MKTAY) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 1, 2025 | sg.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines MKTAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MKTAY shares performed this year? Makita's stock was trading at $30.54 at the start of the year. Since then, MKTAY shares have increased by 5.8% and is now trading at $32.3050. How were Makita's earnings last quarter? Makita Corp. (OTCMKTS:MKTAY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.12. The firm earned $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $187.49 billion. Makita had a net margin of 11.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.11%. How do I buy shares of Makita? Shares of MKTAY 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. Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2025Today8/02/2025Fiscal Year End3/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeOTCMKTS SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry TOOLS - HAND HELD Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolOTCMKTS:MKTAY CIK202467 Webwww.makita.co.jp Phone(156) 698-1711Fax81 0 566-98-6021Employees17,641Year Founded1971Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.82 Trailing P/E Ratio15.68 Forward P/E Ratio20.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$523.63 million Net Margins11.07% Pretax Margin14.40% Return on Equity9.11% Return on Assets7.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.44 Quick Ratio3.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.95 billion Price / Sales1.76 Cash Flow$2.78 per share Price / Cash Flow11.62 Book Value$22.88 per share Price / Book1.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares269,020,000Free Float266,334,000Market Cap$8.69 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.63 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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