Yaskawa Electric (YASKY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Yaskawa Electric Corporation is a Japan‐based manufacturer of industrial automation equipment, specializing in motion control technology, robotics, and drive systems. The company designs and produces a range of products that include AC and DC servo motors, inverters, programmable logic controllers, welding robots and general-purpose industrial robots. Its offerings are used across diverse sectors such as automotive, electronics, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and logistics to improve productivity, precision and energy efficiency in manufacturing processes.

Founded in 1915 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Yaskawa Electric has evolved from a regional motor repair shop into a global provider of factory automation and mechatronic solutions. Over the years, the company has expanded its portfolio to encompass motion controllers, frequency inverters and human–machine interface units, supporting both traditional manufacturing and emerging applications such as collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots. Yaskawa’s technology has been adopted in high‐volume production environments where reliability and uptime are critical.

Beyond its headquarters in Japan, Yaskawa maintains a network of subsidiaries, manufacturing facilities and service centers across North America, Europe and Asia. This global footprint enables the company to offer local support, training and maintenance services, as well as to tailor its automation solutions to regional regulatory standards and industry practices. Yaskawa’s research and development centers continually advance its core motion control capabilities and drive new product innovations.

Yaskawa Electric is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the OTC Markets under the symbol YASKY. The company’s management team consists of seasoned executives with backgrounds in electrical engineering, robotics and global operations, guiding Yaskawa’s strategic focus on sustainable automation, electrification and digitalization initiatives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $89.70 to $92.01
• 50-Day Range: $50.55 to $92.18
• 52-Week Range: $37.53 to $92.46
• Volume: 11,897 shs
• Average Volume: 9,270 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 50.06
• Dividend Yield: 0.61%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Yaskawa Electric Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Yaskawa Electric scored higher than 45% 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: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Yaskawa Electric has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.14, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Yaskawa Electric has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Yaskawa Electric is 50.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Yaskawa Electric is 50.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 171.10.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Yaskawa Electric has a P/B Ratio of 3.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Yaskawa Electric has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Yaskawa Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.42, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Yaskawa Electric has recently decreased by 85.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Yaskawa Electric has a dividend yield of 0.62%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Yaskawa Electric does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Yaskawa Electric is 30.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Yaskawa Electric has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Yaskawa Electric this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Yaskawa Electric has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/10/2026
• Today: 5/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC - MISC COMPONENTS
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:YASKY
• CIK: 1559460
• Web: www.yaskawa.co.jp
• Phone: (193) 645-8801
• Fax: 819-3645-8831
• Employees: 14,709
• Year Founded: 1915

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 50.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $236.12 million
• Net Margins: 6.50%
• Pretax Margin: 9.14%
• Return on Equity: 7.51%
• Return on Assets: 4.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 2.47
• Quick Ratio: 1.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.25
• Cash Flow: $2.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.38
• Book Value: $25.50 per share
• Price / Book: 3.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 129,672,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $11.75 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.37