Daido Steel Co., Ltd (DAIDF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 18, 2026: fair value of Daido Steel Co., Ltd $9.94, price $14.77, upside -32.7%, quality 58 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? No
- Good quality? Yes
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Daido Steel Co., Ltd
DAIDF · USOvervalued / MonitorQuality is not strong enough to offset the price risk.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
26‑month range $8.17 – $14.77 · fair‑value band $7.29 – $14.37 · the $14.77 price screens above the $9.94 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
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Company profile
Daido Steel Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of steel products in Japan and internationally.
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Daido Steel Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of steel products in Japan and internationally. The Specialty Steel segment is involved in automotive parts, industrial machinery parts, electrical machinery parts, construction, and tool steel business; and products and materials manufacturing, distribution, raw materials sales, transportation and logistics business. The High Performance Materials and Magnetic Materials segment offers stainless steel products, nickel-based alloys, electrical and electronics parts, magnetic material products, alloy powders, titanium products, and welding wires. The Parts For Automobile and Industrial Equipment segment provides die forgings, precise hot forgings, and welded parts, including automotive parts and bearing races; open die forgings parts for boats and ships, industrial machines, heavy electric machines, steel making equipment, chemical equipment, oil drilling rigs, and spacecraft and aircraft; and castings comprising manganese railway rails, components for automobiles, industrial machines, electric machines and furnaces, cast steel products, etc. This segment also offers precision castings for automotive, industrial machines, electric machines, telecommunications equipment, etc.; and lumber industry band saws, engine valves, compressors, hydraulic equipment, and machine tool parts. The Engineering segment provides steel making equipment; industrial furnaces and facilities; environmental equipment for drainage, exhaust, waste disposal, and treatment facilities; machine tools; and machine maintenance services. The Trading and Service segment engages in the provision of welfare services; real estate and insurance business; and golf course management and analysis businesses. Daido Steel Co., Ltd. was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.
Stock analysis
Daido Steel Co., Ltd (DAIDF) currently trades at $14.77, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $9.94, implying the stock looks roughly 48.6% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $14.40 per share, and 2 of the 22 models we run sit above the $14.77 price.
Bear case: the Growth DCF group reads lowest at $3.80, and 20 of the 22 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $7.29 (bear) to $14.37 (bull), the price of $14.77 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 58/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Daido Steel Co., Ltd reported revenue of ¥575B in FY2025 versus ¥530B in FY2022, a compound +2.8%/yr. Reported net income was ¥28.3B in FY2025, compounding +1.7%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $3.0B · P/E ratio 14.6 · P/S ratio 0.72 · EPS (TTM) $1.01 · Net margin 4.9% · Return on equity 7.1% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.4% · Operating margin 7.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 38 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades at its 52-week high and 66% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −45% fair-value upside, at −33%, DAIDF screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
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Of which business quality 57 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 80
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Growth Forecast
DAIDF screens 49% overvalued. Compare with Nucor Corporation →
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Steel · 415 stocks
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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10 more Steel stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation NUE | $245.66 | $116.05 | −53% |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc STLD | $233.99 | $127.14 | −46% |
| JSW Steel Limited JSWSTEEL | ₹1,298 | ₹1,103 | −15% |
| Tata Steel Limited TATASTEEL | ₹190.82 | ₹147.13 | −23% |
| Reliance, Inc RS | $386.95 | $211.57 | −45% |
| Baoshan Iron & Steel Co 600019 | ¥5.73 | ¥8.07 | +41% |
| POSCO Holdings PKX | $59.05 | $68.58 | +16% |
| Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co 600010 | ¥2.12 | ¥0.5500 | −74% |
| Jindal Steel Limited JINDALSTEL | ₹1,175 | ₹516.27 | −56% |
| Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited LLOYDSME | ₹1,891 | ₹771.10 | −59% |
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