Monotaro (MONOY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MonotaRO Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based business-to-business e-commerce company that sells maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supplies. Its online marketplace serves businesses, government organizations and professional users seeking products for workplaces, factories, construction sites, vehicle maintenance and other commercial applications.

The company offers a broad range of products, including tools, safety equipment, industrial components, automotive maintenance supplies, office and packaging products, cleaning materials, and construction-related goods. MonotaRO provides product search, ordering and delivery services through its website and other digital channels, helping customers purchase frequently used operational supplies from a single source.

Founded in 2000, MonotaRO is headquartered in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Its primary market is Japan, where it serves customers across a range of industries and organizational sizes. The company was established as a joint venture involving Sumitomo Corporation and W.W. Grainger, a major U.S. distributor of industrial supplies, and has developed into one of Japan’s prominent online MRO distributors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.71 to $15.00
• 50-Day Range: $11.58 to $15.05
• 52-Week Range: $10.26 to $16.76
• Volume: 36,526 shs
• Average Volume: 118,756 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.09
• Dividend Yield: 0.95%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Monotaro Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Monotaro scored higher than 39% 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Monotaro has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Monotaro has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Monotaro are expected to grow by 12.50% in the coming year, from $0.48 to $0.54 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Monotaro is 32.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Monotaro is 32.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.92.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Monotaro has a P/B Ratio of 9.02. 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

0.00% of the float of Monotaro has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Monotaro has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.04, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Monotaro has recently increased by 72.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Monotaro has a dividend yield of 0.99%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Monotaro is 30.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Monotaro will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.93% next year. This indicates that Monotaro will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.67

News Sentiment

Monotaro has a news sentiment score of 1.67. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Monotaro 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, Monotaro insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.06% of the stock of Monotaro is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/04/2026
• Today: 11/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Broadline Retail
• Sub-Industry: Broadline Retail
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:MONOY
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:MONOY
• CIK: 1583055
• Web: www.monotaro.com
• Phone: (164) 869-7111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,525
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.34
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $217.31 million
• Net Margins: 9.70%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 29.68%
• Return on Assets: 19.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
• Current Ratio: 2.69
• Quick Ratio: 2.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.28
• Cash Flow: $0.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.82
• Book Value: $1.64 per share
• Price / Book: 9.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 496,156,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $7.32 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.16