Executive Summary
Unicharm Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of baby and childcare, feminine care, health care, cosmetic, household, and pet care products in Japan and internationally. More Details
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for 8113 from our risk checks.
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Flawless balance sheet with proven track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Unicharm's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 8113 is not significantly more volatile than the rest of JP stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: 8113's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.4%
8113
0.07%
JP Household Products
0.4%
JP Market
1 Year Return
2.2%
8113
-6.3%
JP Household Products
22.6%
JP Market
Return vs Industry: 8113 exceeded the JP Household Products industry which returned -6.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 8113 underperformed the JP Market which returned 22.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| 8113 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.4% | 0.07% | 0.4% |
| 30 Day | 1.0% | -0.3% | 3.6% |
| 90 Day | -1.7% | -5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1 Year | 2.9%2.2% | -5.5%-6.3% | 25.3%22.6% |
| 3 Year | 36.8%33.8% | 15.0%11.5% | 20.3%12.1% |
| 5 Year | 116.4%108.8% | 80.8%72.2% | 78.4%58.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Unicharm's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Unicharm undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
50.06x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: 8113 (¥4469) is trading above our estimate of fair value (¥4168.81)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 8113 is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 8113 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (50.2x) compared to the JP Household Products industry average (21.8x).
PE vs Market: 8113 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (50.2x) compared to the JP market (16.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: 8113 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (8.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 8113 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.1x) compared to the JP Household Products industry average (2.5x).
Future Growth
How is Unicharm forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?
5.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 8113's forecast earnings growth (5.9% per year) is above the savings rate (0%).
Earnings vs Market: 8113's earnings (5.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the JP market (12.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: 8113's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: 8113's revenue (4.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the JP market (5.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 8113's revenue (4.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: 8113's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13.9%).
Past Performance
How has Unicharm performed over the past 5 years?
0.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 8113 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 8113's current net profit margins (7.3%) are higher than last year (7.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 8113's earnings have grown by 0.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 8113's earnings growth over the past year (1.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 8113 earnings growth over the past year (1.1%) underperformed the Household Products industry 6.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 8113's Return on Equity (10.8%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Unicharm's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 8113's short term assets (¥501.3B) exceed its short term liabilities (¥221.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: 8113's short term assets (¥501.3B) exceed its long term liabilities (¥101.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 8113's debt to equity ratio (6.1%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: 8113's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 16.3% to 6.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 8113's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (350.3%).
Interest Coverage: 8113 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Unicharm current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.81%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: 8113's dividend (0.81%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.31%).
High Dividend: 8113's dividend (0.81%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (2.99%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: 8113's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 8113's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36%), 8113's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
14.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Takahisa Takahara (59 yo)
17yrs
Tenure
JP¥200,000,000
Compensation
Mr. Takahisa Takahara has been the Chief Executive Officer of Unicharm Corporation since June 2004 and has been its President since June 2001. Mr. Takahara served as an Executive Officer at Unicharm Corpor...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Takahisa's total compensation ($USD1.82M) is about average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD1.82M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Takahisa's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: 8113's management team is seasoned and experienced (14.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: 8113's board of directors are considered experienced (9.1 years average tenure).
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
Unicharm Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Unicharm Corporation
- Ticker: 8113
- Exchange: TSE
- Founded: 1961
- Industry: Household Products
- Sector: Household
- Market Cap: JP¥2.672t
- Shares outstanding: 597.93m
- Website: https://www.unicharm.co.jp
Number of Employees
Location
- Unicharm Corporation
- Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Building
- West Wing
- Tokyo
- 108-8575
- Japan
Listings
Biography
Unicharm Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of baby and childcare, feminine care, health care, cosmetic, household, and pet care products in Japan and internationally. Its baby and child care ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/06/18 08:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/06/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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.