Hitachi, Ltd. (HTHIY) Stock

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1910, Hitachi, Ltd. operates as a diversified global enterprise, delivering a comprehensive array of advanced solutions across information technology, energy, industry, mobility, and smart life sectors to clients both within Japan and internationally. The company's digital offerings span a wide spectrum of information and telecommunication services. These include cutting-edge internet of things (IoT) technologies, robust storage systems, servers, software, ATMs, and scanners, catering to diverse industries such as manufacturing, communications, finance, healthcare, life sciences, energy, transportation, distribution, government agencies, and urban development. Hitachi further specializes in advanced digital infrastructure, providing drone platforms, unmanned aerial system traffic management solutions, and critical infrastructure information systems, complemented by expert consulting and system integration services. In the energy and infrastructure domain, Hitachi is involved in the operation of nuclear power plants, management of power grids, and the supply of wind turbines and other power generation systems. It also offers comprehensive energy and equipment management services, alongside essential power semiconductors. For urban mobility, the company provides elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, and sophisticated control systems for these, in addition to broader transportation system solutions. Beyond infrastructure, Hitachi contributes to healthcare with medical equipment for radiation therapy, in-vitro diagnostics, and regenerative medicines. Its automotive systems are integral to the transportation sector, while its home appliances address consumer needs. The company also delivers extensive water treatment solutions covering public water supply, sewage, industrial applications, seawater desalination, and water recycling, supported by robust maintenance and repair services. Hitachi maintains a vast industrial manufacturing and supply division, producing a wide array of machinery and components. This includes various compressors, blowers, fans, pumps, induction motors, and sophisticated electrical machinery control systems. It also delivers specialized equipment such as pharmaceutical manufacturing execution systems, industrial computers and controllers, inverters, logistics and marking systems, IGBT drives, power conditioning systems (PCS), uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), switches, breakers, steel systems, and transformers. Moreover, the company supplies functional components, power electronic and magnetic materials, and a variety of wires, cables, and related products. Further offerings extend to optical disk drives and property management services.

Hitachi, Ltd. is headquartered in JP.

Hitachi, Ltd. (HTHIY) stock trades at $29.20 with a market capitalization of $131.39B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.31, price-to-book of 3.31, price-to-sales of 2.05. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $25.00 and $39.00, and currently trades 25.1% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.33%.

On profitability, Hitachi, Ltd. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 12.91%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 15.23%, an operating margin of 11.33%, a net profit margin of 7.58%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Hitachi, Ltd. reported annual revenue of $11.23T, net profit of $850.8B, revenue has compounded at 5.2% a year over the last five years, profit at 11.1% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 1.10, total assets of $15.11T, $1.33T in cash and equivalents.

HTHIY has an average daily trading volume of 617,104 shares, a beta of 0.52 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.hitachi.com