Executive Summary
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells polyvinyl chloride (PVC), semiconductor devices, silicones, and rare earth magnets worldwide. More Details
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for 4063 from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet average dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Shin-Etsu Chemical's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: 4063 is not significantly more volatile than the rest of JP stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: 4063's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-3.6%
4063
-0.6%
JP Chemicals
0.1%
JP Market
1 Year Return
59.6%
4063
49.5%
JP Chemicals
37.4%
JP Market
Return vs Industry: 4063 exceeded the JP Chemicals industry which returned 49.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 4063 exceeded the JP Market which returned 37.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| 4063 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -3.6% | -0.6% | 0.1% |
| 30 Day | 3.6% | -1.1% | -1.2% |
| 90 Day | 0.2% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| 1 Year | 62.0%59.6% | 52.6%49.5% | 40.3%37.4% |
| 3 Year | 88.1%78.0% | 21.2%12.3% | 21.3%12.9% |
| 5 Year | 227.7%201.6% | 87.0%66.8% | 57.3%40.0% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Shin-Etsu Chemical's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Shin-Etsu Chemical undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
7.2%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: 4063 (¥18995) is trading below our estimate of fair value (¥20465.83)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 4063 is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: 4063 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (28.1x) compared to the JP Chemicals industry average (16.7x).
PE vs Market: 4063 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (28.1x) compared to the JP market (17.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: 4063 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: 4063 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.9x) compared to the JP Chemicals industry average (0.9x).
Future Growth
How is Shin-Etsu Chemical forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 15 analysts?
10.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 4063's forecast earnings growth (10.8% per year) is above the savings rate (0%).
Earnings vs Market: 4063's earnings (10.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the JP market (14.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: 4063's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: 4063's revenue (6.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the JP market (5.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 4063's revenue (6.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: 4063's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12%).
Past Performance
How has Shin-Etsu Chemical performed over the past 5 years?
15.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 4063 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 4063's current net profit margins (19.2%) are lower than last year (20.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 4063's earnings have grown by 15.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 4063's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 4063 had negative earnings growth (-10.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (-3.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 4063's Return on Equity (10.1%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Shin-Etsu Chemical's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 4063's short term assets (¥1,801.7B) exceed its short term liabilities (¥309.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: 4063's short term assets (¥1,801.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (¥129.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 4063's debt to equity ratio (0.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: 4063's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0.6% to 0.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 4063's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1541.9%).
Interest Coverage: 4063 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Shin-Etsu Chemical current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.37%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: 4063's dividend (1.37%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.21%).
High Dividend: 4063's dividend (1.37%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (2.79%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: 4063's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 4063's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.6%), 4063'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?
4.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Yasuhiko Saitoh
4.83yrs
Tenure
JP¥147,000,000
Compensation
Mr. Yasuhiko Saitoh has been the President of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., since June 29, 2016. Mr. Saitoh served as an Executive Vice President and General Manager of International Division at Shin-Etsu C...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Yasuhiko's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the JP market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Yasuhiko's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: 4063's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: 4063's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 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
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Ticker: 4063
- Exchange: TSE
- Founded: 1926
- Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: JP¥7.896t
- Shares outstanding: 415.44m
- Website: https://www.shinetsu.co.jp
Number of Employees
Location
- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome
- Chiyoda-ku
- Tokyo
- 100-0004
- Japan
Listings
Biography
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells polyvinyl chloride (PVC), semiconductor devices, silicones, and rare earth magnets worldwide. The company operates through PVC/Chlor-Alkali; Semiconducto...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/16 08:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
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