Mazda Motor (MZDAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mazda Motor Corporation is a Japan‐based automaker best known for its range of passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light commercial vehicles. With a reputation for engineering innovation, Mazda produces models such as the Mazda3 compact car, the Mazda6 sedan, the popular MX-5 Miata roadster, and the CX-series SUVs. The company emphasizes driving dynamics, fuel efficiency and distinctive design in its product lineup, leveraging its proprietary SKYACTIV technology to improve engine performance, chassis rigidity and transmission efficiency.

Founded in 1920 in Hiroshima under the name Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., Mazda has evolved from a producer of machine tools into a global automotive manufacturer. The company gained international recognition for pioneering the Wankel rotary engine in the 1960s and for launching the MX-5 Miata in 1989, which remains one of the world’s best-selling roadsters. Over the decades, Mazda has built strategic partnerships—most notably with Ford Motor Company through much of the late 20th century—and more recently with Toyota to develop next-generation electric vehicles and advanced powertrains.

Mazda serves customers in North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa, operating manufacturing facilities in Japan and overseas locations such as Mexico, Thailand, China and Myanmar. Its global distribution network combines wholly owned sales subsidiaries with joint ventures and independent importers, backed by localized financing arms in key markets. In research and development, Mazda is exploring hydrogen rotary engines, advanced battery electric vehicles and lightweight materials to meet evolving emissions regulations and consumer preferences.

The company is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, and is led by President and CEO Toshihiro Suzuki, who has overseen Mazda’s strategic focus on premium design and sustainable technology since 2018. Mazda’s board and management team continue to guide the automaker through a period of industry transformation, balancing heritage in internal‐combustion engineering with a roadmap toward electrification and carbon neutrality.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.40 to $3.50
• 50-Day Range: $3.12 to $3.72
• 52-Week Range: $2.70 to $4.55
• Volume: 31,276 shs
• Average Volume: 66,741 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.35
• Dividend Yield: 3.22%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Mazda Motor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mazda Motor scored higher than 85% 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Mazda Motor has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 56.52%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mazda Motor are expected to grow by 56.52% in the coming year, from $0.46 to $0.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mazda Motor is 21.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mazda Motor is 21.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 22.13.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mazda Motor has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Mazda Motor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mazda Motor 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 Mazda Motor has recently decreased by 38.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Mazda Motor pays a meaningful dividend of 3.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mazda Motor does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mazda Motor is 68.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Mazda Motor will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.28% next year. This indicates that Mazda Motor will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

Mazda Motor has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Mazda Motor this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Mazda Motor has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2026
• Today: 5/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO - FOREIGN
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:MZDAY
• CIK: 1447122
• Web: www.mazda.com
• Phone: (182) 282-1111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 48,783
• Year Founded: 1920

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.42
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $233.08 million
• Net Margins: 0.62%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 5.66%
• Return on Assets: 2.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 1.60
• Quick Ratio: 1.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $32.67 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.13
• Cash Flow: $1.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.47
• Book Value: $9.48 per share
• Price / Book: 0.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,261,560,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $4.31 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.52