SMC (SMCAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SMC Corporation, traded over the counter in the United States under the symbol SMCAY, is a Japan-based manufacturer of pneumatic and automation equipment. The company develops products used to control, regulate, and move compressed air and other fluids in industrial production systems.

Its product portfolio includes pneumatic actuators, valves, air-preparation equipment, fittings, tubing, vacuum equipment, sensors, switches, and related control components. SMC also offers electric actuators, temperature-control products, and systems designed for automated material handling and process control. These products support applications in industries such as automotive manufacturing, semiconductors, electronics, packaging, machinery, food processing, and life sciences.

SMC serves customers internationally through manufacturing, sales, engineering, and distribution operations spanning Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and other global markets. The company traces its origins to Japan and has built its business around supplying standardized and customized components for factory automation. Its products are sold directly and through distributors to equipment manufacturers, industrial companies, and automation-system integrators.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.46 to $20.65
• 50-Day Range: $19.67 to $23.97
• 52-Week Range: $15.86 to $27.77
• Volume: 486,591 shs
• Average Volume: 321,284 shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.58
• Dividend Yield: 0.87%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

SMC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SMC scored higher than 34% 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

SMC 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

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.36%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SMC are expected to grow by 6.36% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SMC is 20.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.11.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SMC is 20.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 43.82.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

SMC has a PEG Ratio of 1.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SMC has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. 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

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

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SMC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.05, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SMC has recently increased by 19.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

SMC has a dividend yield of 0.87%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SMC is 17.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, SMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.38% next year. This indicates that SMC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

SMC has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

1.03% of the stock of SMC is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2026
• Today: 10/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SMCAY
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SMCAY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.smcworld.com
• Phone: (135) 207-8271
• Fax: 035-298-5361
• Employees: 30,389
• Year Founded: 1959

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.72
• P/E Growth: 1.43
• Net Income: $1.10 billion
• Net Margins: 21.94%
• Pretax Margin: 28.13%
• Return on Equity: 9.40%
• Return on Assets: 8.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 9.72
• Quick Ratio: 6.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.60 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.70
• Cash Flow: $1.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.18
• Book Value: $10.93 per share
• Price / Book: 1.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,277,390,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $26.30 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.11