Process Industries Asahi Kasei Corp. Business Summary
Asahi Kasei Corp. operates as a holding company which provides monitoring, planning, and strategic management to its subsidiaries and affiliates. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Materials, Homes, Health Care, and Others. The Materials segment includes caustic soda, chlorine, acrylonitrile, styrene, methyl methacrylate, adipic acid, polyethylene, polystyrene, and other petrochemicals. The Homes segment includes "Long Life Home" products and also provides remodeling, real estate, and urban redevelopment. The Health Care segment includes pharmaceuticals and diagnostic reagents. The Others segment includes engineering, employment agency and temporary staffing services. The company was founded on May 21, 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
Mar 2022
JPY USD Revenue 2,461.31B 21,903.16M Gross Profit 796,965M 7,092.15M Operating income 202,646M 1,803.33M Income before tax 215,121M 1,914.35M Net income 161,880M 1,440.56M EBITDA 350,775M 3,121.53M Diluted EPS 116.67 1.03 Dividends Per Share 34 0.30 Total Assets 3,349.07B 27,592.79M Total liabilities 1,630.26B 13,431.60M Total equity 1,687.41B 13,902.45M Operating cash flow 183,271M 1,630.92M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Revenue
2,042.21B
2,170.40B
2,151.64B
2,106.05B
2,461.31B
Gross Profit
672,802M
715,748M
703,762M
708,927M
796,965M
Operating income
198,475M
209,588M
177,264M
171,808M
202,646M
Income before tax
218,333M
210,397M
155,934M
150,906M
215,121M
Net income
170,249M
147,512M
103,931M
79,768M
161,880M
EBITDA
311,938M
313,634M
295,568M
305,080M
350,775M
Diluted EPS
121.92
105.65
74.84
57.48
116.67
Dividends Per Share
34
34
34
34
34
Total Assets
2,307.15B
2,575.20B
2,822.27B
2,918.94B
3,349.07B
Total liabilities
1,001.93B
1,172.49B
1,438.81B
1,424.40B
1,630.26B
Total equity
1,287.38B
1,381.48B
1,359.31B
1,467.47B
1,687.41B
Operating cash flow
249,891M
212,062M
124,460M
253,676M
183,271M
Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Revenue
18,426.16M
19,571.75M
19,789.65M
19,857.64M
21,903.16M
Gross Profit
6,070.44M
6,454.30M
6,472.81M
6,684.36M
7,092.15M
Operating income
1,790.76M
1,889.97M
1,630.37M
1,619.95M
1,803.33M
Income before tax
1,969.93M
1,897.26M
1,434.19M
1,422.87M
1,914.35M
Net income
1,536.09M
1,330.19M
955.90M
752.12M
1,440.56M
EBITDA
2,814.50M
2,828.21M
2,718.47M
2,876.55M
3,121.53M
Diluted EPS
1.10
0.95
0.68
0.54
1.03
Dividends Per Share
0.30
0.30
0.31
0.32
0.30
Total Assets
21,693.96M
23,266.05M
26,143.08M
26,415.75M
27,592.79M
Total liabilities
9,421.12M
10,593.05M
13,327.93M
12,890.56M
13,431.60M
Total equity
12,105.18M
12,481.23M
12,591.49M
13,280.33M
13,902.45M
Operating cash flow
2,254.67M
1,912.28M
1,144.71M
2,391.87M
1,630.92M
Valuation Measures
Mar 2022
PER 9.10 ROA 5.16% ROE 10.26% Operating margin 8.23% Profit margin 6.57%
Key executives
President & Representative Director:
Koshiro Kudo
Head-Finance, Accounting & Investor Relations:
Toshiyasu Horie
General Manager-Research & Development:
Masami Takenaka
Head-Personnel, Compliance & Legal Affairs:
Hiroki Ideguchi
Director & Executive Vice President:
Hiroshi Yoshida Shareholders
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.9%)
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.7%)
Nippon Life Insurance Co. (3.3%)
BlackRock Fund Advisors (3.0%)
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (2.6%)
Asahi Kasei Employee Stock Ownership Plan (2.5%)
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.3%)
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (2.0%)
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.9%)
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (1.8%)
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