Nidec Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1973

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 118,927

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • 6594

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 48

  • Share Price
  • $18.04
  • (As of Wednesday Closing)

Nidec General Information

Description

Nidec is a global leader of brushless DC motors, which have advantages in power efficiency, silence, and durability. Nidec possesses the number-one market share in a wide variety of products, such as hard disk drive motors, optical disk drive motors, vibration motors on handsets, brushless motors for inverter air conditioners, and brushless motors for electric power steering on automobiles. It continues to benefit from the growing demand for power-efficient motors, driven by strengthening environmental regulations.

Contact Information

Website
www.nidec.com
Formerly Known As
Nippon Densan
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 338 Kuzetonoshiro-cho
  • Minami-ku
  • Kyoto, 601-8205
  • Japan
+81
Primary Industry
Machinery (B2B)
Stock Exchange
TKS
Vertical(s)
Industrials
Corporate Office
  • 338 Kuzetonoshiro-cho
  • Minami-ku
  • Kyoto, 601-8205
  • Japan
+81

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Nidec Stock Performance

As of 26-Mar-2025, Nidec’s stock price is $18.04. Its current market cap is $20.7B with 1.15B shares.

(As of Wednesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$18.04 $17.84 $16.37 - $25.71 $20.7B 1.15B 4.92M $0.66

Nidec Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Nidec has a trailing 12-month revenue of $16.8B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Mar-2024 FY 2023 31-Mar-2023 FY 2022 31-Mar-2022
EV 24,249,128 26,931,077 33,525,388 49,719,103
Revenue 16,767,950 16,251,676 16,566,655 17,074,225
EBITDA 2,079,653 2,215,256 1,739,517 2,459,694
Net Income 753,353 867,791 332,127 1,208,430
Total Assets 21,896,629 20,954,972 21,559,694 21,946,150
Total Debt 4,233,790 3,970,261 5,293,574 4,880,950
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Nidec Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Nidec Comparisons

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Industry
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Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Nidec is a global leader of brushless DC motors, which have advantages in power efficiency, silence, and durability. Nid
Machinery (B2B)
Kyoto, Japan
118,927 As of 2024

Denver, CO
 

Aschaffenburg, Germany
 
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Nidec Competitors (9)

One of Nidec’s 9 competitors is Gates Industrial Corporation, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Denver, CO.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Gates Industrial Corporation Formerly PE-Backed Denver, CO
LHY Powertrain Corporate Backed or Acquired Aschaffenburg, Germany
Wacker Neuson Formerly PE-Backed Munich, Germany
Dunkermotoren Formerly PE-Backed Bonndorf, Germany
Donaldson Company Corporation Bloomington, MN
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Nidec Patents

  • 13,040

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 5,546

    Granted

  • 2,862

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Nidec Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-7647948-B2 Axial flow fan Active 16-Jan-2024
US-20250096637-A1 Motor and electrical product Pending 20-Sep-2023
DE-102024121286-A1 Motor and electrical product Pending 20-Sep-2023
JP-2025034405-A Fans and hair dryers Pending 31-Aug-2023
JP-2025036134-A Motors and electrical products Pending 29-Aug-2023
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Nidec Investments & Acquisitions (48)

Nidec’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Linear Automation. The deal was made on 01-Oct-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Linear Automation 01-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
Takisawa 02-Feb-2024 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
Nidec Aerospace 05-Oct-2023 Joint Venture Aerospace and Defense
Automatic Feed 01-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
Lasercoil Technologies 01-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
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Nidec ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated June, 18, 2024

22.75 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

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10-20

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20-30

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30-40

Severe

40+

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Nidec Exits (1)

Nidec’s most recent exit was on 31-Jul-2017 from Secop. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Secop 31-Jul-2017 Completed
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Nidec Affiliates

Subsidiaries (21)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Nidec Motor Saint Louis, MO 2010
DriveXpert Ilmenau, Germany 2010
Roboteq Scottsdale, AZ 2002
Nidec Kaiyu Auto Electric Changzhou, China 2001
Linear Automation Barrie, Canada 1994
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Nidec FAQs

  • When was Nidec founded?

    Nidec was founded in 1973.

  • Where is Nidec headquartered?

    Nidec is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

  • What is the size of Nidec?

    Nidec has 118,927 total employees.

  • What industry is Nidec in?

    Nidec’s primary industry is Machinery (B2B).

  • Is Nidec a private or public company?

    Nidec is a Public company.

  • What is Nidec’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Nidec is 6594.

  • What is the current stock price of Nidec?

    As of 26-Mar-2025 the stock price of Nidec is $18.04.

  • What is the current market cap of Nidec?

    The current market capitalization of Nidec is $20.7B.

  • What is Nidec’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Nidec is $16.8B.

  • Who are Nidec’s competitors?

    Gates Industrial Corporation, LHY Powertrain, Wacker Neuson, Dunkermotoren, and Donaldson Company are some of the 9 competitors of Nidec.

  • What is Nidec’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Nidec’s EPS for 12 months was $0.66.

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