Now trading at a price of $5.93, Mizuho Financial has moved -4.1% so far today.
Mizuho Financial returned gains of 43.3% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $6.24 and a low of $3.45. Over the same period, the stock outperformed the S&P 500 index by 26.4%. More recently, the company's 50-day average price was $5.54. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, trust, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. Based in Tokyo, Japan, the Large-Cap Finance company has 52,554 full time employees. Mizuho Financial has returned a 2261.7% dividend yield over the last 12 months, but this may not be sustainable seen that the company has a choppy cash flow record.
EPS Growth Achieved Primarily Through Stock Repurchases:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (M) | $3,458,900 | $3,497,900 | $2,113,700 | $4,276,900 | $8,510,700 | $8,169,900 |
| Interest Income (M) | $500,669 | $524,100 | $615,063 | $635,982 | $590,426 | $1,259,999 |
| Operating Margins | 16% | 11% | -27% | 14% | 9% | 9% |
| Net Margins | 9% | 9% | -18% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Net Income (M) | $315,886 | $312,657 | -$378,877 | $307,013 | $563,176 | $593,393 |
| Depreciation & Amort. (M) | $115,614 | $115,756 | $126,328 | $103,413 | $113,666 | $229,606 |
| Diluted Shares (M) | 25,374 | 2,537 | 2,536 | 2,536 | 2,537 | 2,530 |
| Earnings Per Share | $124.49 | $123.24 | -$149.38 | $121.04 | $222.03 | $234.52 |
| EPS Growth | n/a | -1.0% | -221.21% | 181.03% | 83.44% | 5.63% |
| Free Cash Flow (M) | -$3,734,738 | -$1,282,895 | -$51,811 | -$2,135,332 | -$1,701,073 | -$278,969 |
| CAPEX (M) | $73,768 | $52,234 | $84,327 | $100,783 | $148,496 | $338,013 |
| Total Debt (M) | $11,049,044 | $12,021,499 | $13,546,803 | $15,846,721 | $16,235,764 | $14,914,120 |
Trades Below Its Fair Value but Has an Elevated P/B Ratio:
Mizuho Financial has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 11.5, compared to an average of 15.92 for the Finance sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $1.39, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 4.0. The -47.4% compound average growth rate of Mizuho Financial's historical and projected earnings per share yields a PEG ratio of -0.24. This indicates that its shares are overvalued.In contrast, the market is likely undervaluing Mizuho Financial in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 0.0 while the sector average is 1.78. The company's shares are currently trading -99.9% above their Graham number.
Most of the Market Indicators on Mizuho Financial Are Negative:
Mizuho Financial has a very low short interest because 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 1.3% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 0.01%, suggesting a small amount of insider investors. The largest shareholder is Morgan Stanley, whose 0% stake in the company is worth $146,587,637.
