Nikon Corporation manufactures and sells optical instruments in Japan, North America, Europe, China, Thailand, and internationally. It operates through Imaging Business, Precision Equipment Business, Healthcare Business, Components Business, and Digital Manufacturing Business segments. The Imaging Business segment provides interchangeable-lens and integrated-lens digital cameras, digital cinema cameras, and others. The Precision Equipment Business segment offers FPD exposure equipment. The Healthcare Business segment provides products and services for the life science solutions field, such as biological microscopes and cell culture observation equipment. The Components Business segment offers industrial microscopes, measuring instruments, X-ray/CT inspection systems, optical components, optical parts and engineering equipment; and CODA, custom products, such as EUV-related components and space-related products. The Digital Manufacturing Business provides products and services of metal 3D printers. Nikon Corporation was incorporated in 1917 and is headquartered in Shinagawa, Japan.
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5 years, 6 months ago
Nikon Corporation is currently in a long term uptrend where the price is trading 24.1% above its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 25.8% cheaper than other stocks from the Consumer Cyclical sector with a price to sales ratio of 0.8.
Nikon Corporation's total revenue sank by 1.8% to $151B since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has increased by 108.5% to $8B since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow grew by 522.9% to $19B since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, Nikon Corporation gets an overall score of 4/5.