Panasonic Corporation (PC)

6.45 -0.26  -3.87%  May 30, 5:20PM Go Pro
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Panasonic Corporation Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -63.23%
Total Returns -63.23%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Panasonic Corporation's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • PC Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • SNE Total Returns
  • COBR Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
PC -15.69% -23.12% -44.30% -55.15%
^SPXTR -4.83% 6.88% 2.32% 54.25%
SNE -19.62% -27.77% -51.47% -50.32%
COBR -12.97% 0.00% 27.30% 302.7%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -58.81%
Earnings Per Share TTM -480.4%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield -33.02%
Dividend Yield 2.08%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 102.40B
Net Income TTM -5.050B

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin -10.08%
Asset Utilization 1.112

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC -0.0005
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.0726
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PC News

Panasonic to Cut Up to 4,000 at Headquarters
May 29, 11:07AM Investor Place
Report: Panasonic to Axe Jobs at Japanese HQ
May 29, 9:56AM Fox Business
Sadly, I have lost track of how many of the big Japanese exporters have announced job cuts lately. I guess $PC is today's participant.
about 2 days ago by bradloncar
$AAPL Is Apple TV Not What We Think It Is? http://stks.co/3zaQ Rumors suggest development of super secret television product. $SNE $PC
about 5 days ago by justfurkids
The agony of Japan Inc.
May 25, 10:41AM
Energizer $Bonds look like a buy http://stks.co/3wLM $ENR $PC $PG
about 8 days ago by LearnBonds
The Decline of Japan, Inc.
May 15, 11:16AM
Asia markets sink as Greek exit talk stirs
May 15, 2:36AM MarketWatch
$SNE and $PC would be very smart to make flat panels together. Margins are going to be there if they continue to compete.
about 16 days ago by bradloncar
Maxwell, Digi-Key in Supply Deal
May 11, 3:35PM Zacks
Panasonic Issues Guidance
May 11, 12:17PM
#Panasonic $PC quarterly loss balloons 10-fold to complete year of record red ink: http://stks.co/3mwn
about 20 days ago by TMXmoney
$PC New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 20 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Panasonic Sees Massive Losses
May 11, 8:07AM Benzinga
WSJ: Panasonic Posts Record Annual Net Loss - net loss .. grew more than tenfold from a year earlier http://stks.co/3ma1 > $EWJ $PC
about 20 days ago by OptionsCommander
Panasonic Posts Higher FQ4 Loss
May 11, 4:32AM Benzinga
News related to $PC: 'Panasonic loss balloons for record red ink' http://stks.co/3mZf
about 20 days ago by TradeBot
Panasonic Announces Annual Business Policy
May 11, 4:10AM Business Wire
News related to $PC: 'Pansonic losses balloon amid disaster, strong yen' http://stks.co/3mZ4
about 20 days ago by TradeBot
Japan's Carry Trade in Vietnam
May 03, 11:50AM Fool
Italian market snapshot http://stks.co/3ZOx $F.mi $AGL $PC $ENI #italia #mib
about 31 days ago by mktgeist
Global MEMS Gyroscope market to grow 24.5% over 2011-2015 fueled by increase in smartphone sales. http://stks.co/3Z6B $INVN $STM $PC
about 32 days ago by abubnic
I wouldn't feel too confident as a $PC investor to see them betting so big on such an unprofitable business as home appliances.
about 65 days ago by bradloncar
Demandware #IPO this week: customers include Proctor & Gamble ($PG), Panasonic ($PC), Columbia Sportwear ($COLM) http://stks.co/2nN4 $IPOS
about 79 days ago by IPOtweet
Only $PC would promote the head of its worst business to CEO. What are they thinking.
about 92 days ago by bradloncar
The fact that $PC is just now discontinuing the VCR I think tells you everything you need to know about its stock price over the last 5 yrs.
about 108 days ago by bradloncar
With no prior experience in phones, $AAPL challenged $QCOM, $NOK & $RIMM & won . Now they're targeting $PC & $SNE in the flatscreen market.
about 112 days ago by TraderFoxxx
I'm surprised that $SNE and $PC haven't figured out that the key to innovation is having a few good products, not a ton of bad ones.
about 114 days ago by bradloncar
Floods in Thailand, a record high yen, record low margins on TVs...that earnings report was about as ugly as it gets right there for $PC.
about 117 days ago by bradloncar
Panasonic Forecasts Record Loss on Thailand Floods, Charges http://stks.co/2EPv via Bloomberg Businessweek $PC
about 118 days ago by STtech
New memory chip standards in the making could revolutionize hardware possibilities. Watch $HPQ & $PC on this. http://stks.co/2AA1 $$
about 121 days ago by d_ramsden
Panasonic Tablet Wirelessly Transmits A Full DVD Video In 60 Seconds (Video) http://stks.co/29Fh via Tech Crunch $PC
about 122 days ago by STtech
Panasonic TVs 2012: Sleeker, better plasmas, more LCDs, and...passive 3D? http://stks.co/28DC via CNet $PC
about 124 days ago by STtech
5 companies with a market cap over 10B and a share price under 10 bucks http://stks.co/24HJ $BAC $XRX $PC $GGB $ING
about 127 days ago by casajohn
Sony and Panasonic brace for grim earnings season http://stks.co/249u via Reuters $SNE $PC
about 127 days ago by STtech
With the way television set margins have disappeared, cannot blame Moody's at all for downgrading $SNE and $PC. Inevitable.
about 131 days ago by bradloncar

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