--- title: "Assessing Nikon (TSE:7731) Valuation After Full-Year Loss And Recent Share Price Pullback" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287270342.md" description: "Nikon (TSE:7731) reported a net loss of ¥86,088 million for the year ending March 31, 2026, leading to a 15.5% drop in share price despite a 46.5% increase over the past year. Analysts have a consensus price target of ¥1,599, indicating the stock may be overvalued. The valuation reflects concerns over future earnings growth and market expectations. Investors are advised to consider other opportunities in automation and precision technology amidst mixed signals regarding Nikon's financial outlook." datetime: "2026-05-21T20:35:57.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287270342.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287270342.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287270342.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Assessing Nikon (TSE:7731) Valuation After Full-Year Loss And Recent Share Price Pullback Nikon (TSE:7731) is back in focus after its full year results to March 31, 2026 showed sales of ¥677,163 million and a net loss of ¥86,088 million, reversing the prior year’s profit. See our latest analysis for Nikon. Nikon’s recent full year loss appears to have shifted sentiment, with the share price falling 15.5% over the past week despite a 12.8% year to date share price return and a 46.5% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests that recent momentum looks weaker than the longer term picture. If Nikon’s recent swing in sentiment has you reassessing your watchlist, this could be a good moment to check out 34 robotics and automation stocks as another way to uncover opportunities in automation and precision technology. With Nikon posting a loss of ¥86,088 million and the stock still up 46.5% over 1 year, investors now need to consider whether the recent pullback leaves the shares undervalued, or whether the market is already fully pricing in expectations for future growth. ## Most Popular Narrative: 23% Overvalued With Nikon’s most followed fair value sitting at ¥1,599 against a last close of ¥1,965.5, the narrative paints a cooler picture than the market price. > *The analysts have a consensus price target of ¥1599.0 for Nikon based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of ¥2100.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just ¥1100.0.* Read the complete narrative. Curious what sort of earnings rebound and margin profile could justify that gap between price and fair value? The core of this narrative is a profit swing story built on measured revenue expansion, a reset in profitability, and a future earnings multiple that sits below many consumer names. Want to see exactly which assumptions are doing the heavy lifting? **Result: Fair Value of ¥1,599 (OVERVALUED)** Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts. However, this depends on a recovery in demand for semiconductor-related products and more consistent execution in healthcare. Delays or further one-off costs could quickly challenge that story. Find out about the key risks to this Nikon narrative. ## Another View: Sales Based Valuation Sends Mixed Signals Analysts see Nikon as roughly fair value on a P/S ratio of 1x versus both peers at 1x and a fair ratio of 1.2x, even though the stock trades richer than the wider JP Consumer Durables group at 0.5x. So is the real risk that expectations are simply packed into the current price? See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown. TSE:7731 P/S Ratio as at May 2026 ## Next Steps If the mixed signals in this article leave you unsure, this is the moment to move quickly, review the data and shape your own stance. To understand what is driving investor optimism around the company’s potential rewards, start with the 1 key reward ## Looking for more investment ideas? 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We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.* ### Valuation is complex, but we're here to simplify it. Discover if Nikon might be undervalued or overvalued with our detailed analysis, featuring **fair value estimates, potential risks, dividends, insider trades, and its financial condition.** Access Free Analysis ### Related Stocks - [7731.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/7731.JP.md) ## Related News & Research - [Is Nikon’s (TSE:7731) Profit Slide Despite Higher Sales Challenging Its Margin-Improvement Story?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295462659.md) - [Nikon (OTCMKTS:NINOY) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.05 EPS](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285817633.md) - [Coincheck Group N.V. 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