Bridgestone Corporation (BRDCF) Stock

About Bridgestone Corporation

Founded in Tokyo, Japan, in 1931, Bridgestone Corporation is a global manufacturer and seller of tires and a wide array of rubber products. The company operates through two primary divisions: Tires and Diversified Products. Its extensive tire offerings cater to a vast range of vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks, buses, as well as specialized machinery for construction, mining, agriculture, aircraft, motorcycles, and scooters. This segment also encompasses automotive components, retreading materials and services, vehicle maintenance and repair, tire raw materials, and other related merchandise. The Diversified Products division supplies a broad spectrum of goods such as vehicle components, polyurethane foam, high-precision electronic parts, industrial materials, civil engineering and construction equipment, commercial roofing materials, and sporting goods like golf equipment and bicycles, in addition to providing financial services. Bridgestone further offers specialized maintenance, IT, and sensing technology solutions for the mining, fleet, and agricultural sectors. The company maintains a significant international footprint, with operations spanning Japan, the United States, China, the Asia Pacific region, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania.

Bridgestone Corporation is headquartered in JP.

Bridgestone Corporation (BRDCF) stock trades at $21.71 with a market capitalization of $27.40B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.26, price-to-book of 1.30, price-to-sales of 1.05. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $18.10 and $47.78, and currently trades 54.6% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 3.92%.

On profitability, Bridgestone Corporation generates a return on equity (ROE) of 9.60%, return on capital employed of 10.80%, an operating margin of 11.12%, a net profit margin of 7.66%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Bridgestone Corporation reported annual revenue of $4.43T, net profit of $327.6B, revenue has compounded at 8.2% a year over the last five years.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 2.71, total assets of $5.75T, $714.4B in cash and equivalents.

BRDCF has an average daily trading volume of 3,924 shares, a beta of 0.45 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.bridgestone.co.jp