TSE:4611Chemicals
Dai Nippon Toryo (TSE:4611) Profit Squeeze Deepens After One Off Loss
Dai Nippon Toryo stock came into this earnings season with a rich 24.4x trailing P/E and a solid 4.03% dividend yield that was not well covered by recent profits. That set the bar high. The headline from this quarter is margin strain. Net profit margin over the last year sat at only 1.8% compared with 13% in the prior year, pulled down by a sizeable ¥944.0m one off loss. For a coatings and chemicals business that relies on steady profitability, this earnings print challenges the comfort that...