Bridgestone (5108) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 5108 does

Bridgestone (5108) is a stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the Consumer Cyclical sector, Auto Parts industry. The company manufactures and sells tires and rubber products for passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, construction and mining vehicles, agricultural machinery, and aircraft. It also provides automotive components, maintenance and repair services, synthetic rubber, retreading materials, hoses, rubber crawler mats, piping, and seismic isolation products. Beyond rubber, Bridgestone offers golf equipment, bicycles, power-assisted bicycles, and finance services such as lending and factoring, along with retail, fleet, aviation, industrial, construction, agriculture, mining, and building solutions, as well as shipping and warehousing activities.

Key numbers explained

• 3,839 JPY is the current price of one share of Bridgestone (5108).
• The trailing P/E ratio of 19.5 shows how much investors pay per unit of recent earnings; a lower figure can suggest a cheaper valuation relative to earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 6.9 uses expected future earnings and is often read as a more optimistic valuation measure than the trailing P/E.
• 3.39% is the dividend yield, which measures the annual dividend income as a percentage of the share price.
• The ex-dividend date is 29 Dec 2026, meaning buyers on or after that date are not entitled to the next dividend payment.
• 60% of earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating the portion of profit returned to shareholders.
• 0.47 is the beta, a measure of volatility relative to the market; a beta below 1 suggests the stock tends to move less than the overall market.
• 11.8% is the price change over the last 52 weeks, showing the total return from one year ago to the current price.

What to watch

• Bridgestone is part of the Nikkei 225, so movements in the Japanese equity index can affect the stock.
• As an Auto Parts company, it is sensitive to global vehicle production volumes and raw material costs such as rubber and oil.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 23.4% indicates a relatively low level of debt compared to equity, which is often viewed as a sign of financial stability.
• The price-to-book ratio of 1.26 compares the market price to the company's book value per share.
• Earnings announcements, scheduled for 12 Nov 2026, can drive short-term price moves as the market revises expectations.
• Investors tracking Japanese peers may compare Bridgestone with Toyota Motor (7203) or Mitsubishi Motors (7211) for sector context.