Market Cap
JP¥3.7t
Last Updated
2020/07/09 14:50 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
SMC Corporation manufactures, processes, and sells automatic control equipment, sintered filters, and various types of filtration equipment worldwide.
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for 6273 from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with limited growth.
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Share Price & News
How has SMC's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 6273 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
4.2%
6273
1.9%
JP Machinery
1.0%
JP Market
1 Year Return
45.8%
6273
-1.5%
JP Machinery
-0.7%
JP Market
Return vs Industry: 6273 exceeded the JP Machinery industry which returned -0.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 6273 exceeded the JP Market which returned 0.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| 6273 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| 30 Day | 0.6% | -5.2% | -3.9% |
| 90 Day | 16.2% | 16.1% | 9.8% |
| 1 Year | 47.1%45.8% | 0.8%-1.5% | 1.8%-0.7% |
| 3 Year | 64.5%59.8% | -3.9%-10.2% | 5.2%-2.1% |
| 5 Year | 70.2%62.7% | 0.7%-9.9% | 10.2%-1.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is SMC's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is SMC undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
34.13x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: 6273 (¥56530) is trading above our estimate of fair value (¥33112.81)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 6273 is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 6273 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34.1x) compared to the Machinery industry average (12.2x).
PE vs Market: 6273 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34.1x) compared to the JP market (15.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: 6273 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 6273 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3x) compared to the JP Machinery industry average (0.7x).
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Future Growth
How is SMC forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 13 analysts?
10.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 6273's forecast earnings growth (10.6% per year) is above the savings rate (0.05%).
Earnings vs Market: 6273's earnings (10.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the JP market (12.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: 6273's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: 6273's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the JP market (3.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 6273's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: 6273's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.5%).
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Past Performance
How has SMC performed over the past 5 years?
3.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 6273 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 6273's current net profit margins (21%) are lower than last year (22.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 6273's earnings have grown by 3.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 6273's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 6273 had negative earnings growth (-15.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Machinery industry average (-20.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 6273's Return on Equity (8.8%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is SMC's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 6273's short term assets (¥964.5B) exceed its short term liabilities (¥94.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: 6273's short term assets (¥964.5B) exceed its long term liabilities (¥42.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 6273's debt to equity ratio (0.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: 6273's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 7.7% to 0.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 6273's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1082.1%).
Interest Coverage: 6273 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is SMC current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.71%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: 6273's dividend (0.71%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.45%).
High Dividend: 6273's dividend (0.71%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.45%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: 6273 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: 6273 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: 6273 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of 6273's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the JP market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
0.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Katsunori Maruyama (73yo)
no data
Tenure
Mr. Katsunori Maruyama serves as the President and Representative Director of SMC Corp. and served as its Vice President.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | no data | no data | 0.0032% ¥118.4m | |
| Executive Officer | 1.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive MD | no data | no data | 0.013% ¥478.9m | |
| Executive Officer | 1.08yrs | no data | 0.00015% ¥5.6m | |
| General Manager of Corporate Communications Office | no data | no data | no data | |
| Representative Director & Executive VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive MD | no data | no data | 0.0015% ¥56.2m | |
| Executive Officer & Director | 0.083yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Director | 0.083yr | no data | no data |
0.6yrs
Average Tenure
73yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 6273's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | no data | no data | 0.0032% ¥118.4m | |
| Executive Officer | 1.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive MD | no data | no data | 0.013% ¥478.9m | |
| Executive Officer | 1.08yrs | no data | 0.00015% ¥5.6m | |
| Representative Director & Executive VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive MD | no data | no data | 0.0015% ¥56.2m | |
| Executive Officer & Director | 0.083yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Director | 0.083yr | no data | no data | |
| Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors | 0.83yr | no data | 0.015% ¥563.2m | |
| Independent Outside Director | no data | no data | no data |
0.8yrs
Average Tenure
73yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 6273's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
SMC Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: SMC Corporation
- Ticker: 6273
- Exchange: TSE
- Founded: 1959
- Industry: Industrial Machinery
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: JP¥3.747t
- Shares outstanding: 66.52m
- Website: https://www.smcworld.com
Number of Employees
Location
- SMC Corporation
- Akihabara UDX15F
- 4-14-1, Sotokanda
- Tokyo
- 101-0021
- Japan
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6273 | TSE (The Tokyo Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | JP | JPY | Jan 1992 |
| QMC | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| SMEC.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| SMC N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1992 |
| SMCA.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | SPONSORED ADR | US | USD | Sep 2013 |
Biography
SMC Corporation manufactures, processes, and sells automatic control equipment, sintered filters, and various types of filtration equipment worldwide. The company offers directional control valves, air cylinders, rotary actuators/air grippers, electric actuators/cylinders, vacuum equipment, air preparation equipment, modular F.R.L./pressure control equipment, lubrication equipment, fittings and tubings, flow control equipment, speed controllers, silencers/exhaust cleaners/blow guns/pressure gauges, switches/sensors/controllers, and static neutralization equipment. It also provides process valves, chemical liquid valves/fittings and needle valves/tubings, process pumps, temperature control equipment, process gas equipment, high vacuum equipment, industrial filters/sintered metal elements, pneumatic instrumentation equipment, and hydraulic equipment. The company was formerly known as Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to SMC Corporation in April 1986. SMC Corporation was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/07/09 14:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.