Nidec Corp (ADR)
NJDCY · OTC · Industrials
$4.36
+$0.22 (+5.06%) today
Market Cap
$17.87B
24h Volume
$272.1K
P/E Ratio
21.5
52w High
$5.00
52w Low
$2.28
Est. AI Revenue
5%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About Nidec Corp (ADR)
Nidec is the world's largest maker of precision motors, producing everything from tiny vibration motors to large industrial drive systems. Revenue comes from motors and related components sold into appliances, vehicles, machinery, and electronics, a base that makes it a bellwether for anything that moves electrically.
Two businesses tie it to the AI buildout. Nidec Drive Technology supplies actuator modules and precision speed reducers, the core joint components for humanoid and service robots. Its thermal business sells water cooling modules for AI servers, addressing the heat generated by dense GPU racks.
Founded in 1973 by Shigenobu Nagamori and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Nidec employs more than 100,000 people worldwide. Its shares trade over the counter in the United States as an ADR.
Nidec Corp (ADR) in the AI buildout
Nidec sits in the Robotics layer and the Data Centers layer from the component level up. Its speed reducers and actuator modules target the joints of humanoid robots, one of the hardest parts to manufacture at scale, while its water cooling modules address the thermal limits of AI server racks. Both are small slices of a diversified motor giant today, so the AI thesis is optionality: if humanoids and liquid cooled data centers scale, Nidec's manufacturing depth becomes a major asset.
NJDCY is tracked in Robotics & Automation and Data Centers & Hardware, rated Growing on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
NJDCY trades at $4.36, 76% of the way up its 52-week range of $2.28 to $5.00.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $17.87B, with an AI Exposure Score of 38 out of 100.
Valuation vs peers
Its P/E ratio of 21.5 is below the Robotics & Automation category median of 35.9.
Next earnings
Nidec Corp (ADR) is next expected to report earnings on July 15, 2026.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does Nidec Corp (ADR) do?
Nidec is the world's top maker of precision motors. Its products range from small motors in hard drives and appliances to automotive traction motors and industrial drive systems, and it supplies components such as actuators, speed reducers, and cooling modules to manufacturers worldwide.
How is Nidec Corp (ADR) exposed to AI?
Through components: actuator modules and speed reducers aimed at humanoid robots, and water cooling modules for AI servers. Both are growing but remain small parts of a diversified business. Supercycle rates it Growing with an AI Exposure Score of 38 out of 100.
Is NJDCY a pure play AI stock?
No. Nidec is a diversified motor manufacturer whose revenue base spans appliances, vehicles, and industry. Supercycle places it in the Growing tier because its robotics components and data center cooling lines give it genuine AI optionality without AI dependence.
Why does Nidec matter for humanoid robots?
Humanoid robots need dozens of compact, precise joints, each requiring an actuator and a speed reducer. Nidec Drive Technology makes exactly these components and has the mass production scale robot makers need, positioning the company as a potential supplier across many humanoid programs rather than one.
Who leads Nidec Corp (ADR)?
Mitsuya Kishida serves as chief executive of the company founded in 1973 by Shigenobu Nagamori, who built Nidec from a small Kyoto motor shop into a global manufacturer through decades of acquisitions and remains a defining figure in its culture.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.