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Nitto Kogyo has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Nitto Kogyo's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Nitto Kogyo Profitability Rank vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Nitto Kogyo's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nitto Kogyo's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Nitto Kogyo has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Nitto Kogyo (NELEF) has a Profitability Rank of 8 as of Mar. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Nitto Kogyo and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Nitto Kogyo's Profitability Rank has ranged from 6.00 to 9.00.
Is Nitto Kogyo's Profitability Rank too high?
Nitto Kogyo's current Profitability Rank of 8 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.00 to a high of 9.00. Overall, Nitto Kogyo has a GF Score™ of 94/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nitto Kogyo's Profitability Rank compare to VRT and BE?
Nitto Kogyo's Profitability Rank of 8 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. Historically, Nitto Kogyo's own Profitability Rank has ranged from 6.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for an Industrial Products company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Profitability Rank should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Nitto Kogyo and its competitors. Nitto Kogyo's current Profitability Rank is 8, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nitto Kogyo stock overvalued right now?
Nitto Kogyo (NELEF) has a current Profitability Rank of 8. The stock's GF Value™ is $21.54, compared to a current price of $21.65 — trading 0.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 8, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 7.00. Nitto Kogyo's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nitto Kogyo (NELEF), the current Profitability Rank is 8 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Nitto Kogyo (NELEF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nitto Kogyo stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $21.65 is trading 0.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $21.54.
Key valuation signals for NELEF:
Profitability Rank: 8 (14% above median its 10-year median of 7.00)
GF Value™: $21.54 vs. price of $21.65 (0.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NELEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nitto Kogyo Corp is a Japan-based company which provides a wide range of product materials, such as electric circuit panelboard powered high-pressure equipment, such as information and communications-related materials. It is engaged in manufacture and sales of electric and mechanical equipment such as high-voltage power-receiving equipment, panel boards, home panel boards, charging stations, optical junction boxes, metal enclosures, plastic enclosures, racks, breakers, switches, thermal management products, and so on. The company is also in Power Generation and sales business.
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