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 2021
JPY USD Revenue 2,106.05B 19,857.64M Gross Profit 708,927M 6,684.36M Operating income 171,808M 1,619.95M Income before tax 150,906M 1,422.87M Net income 79,768M 752.12M EBITDA 305,080M 2,876.55M Diluted EPS 57.48 0.54 Dividends Per Share 34 0.32 Total Assets 2,918.94B 26,415.75M Total liabilities 1,424.40B 12,890.56M Total equity 1,467.47B 13,280.33M Operating cash flow 253,676M 2,391.87M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Revenue
1,882.99B
2,042.21B
2,170.40B
2,151.64B
2,106.05B
Gross Profit
606,826M
672,802M
715,748M
703,762M
708,927M
Operating income
159,230M
198,475M
209,588M
177,264M
171,808M
Income before tax
157,388M
218,333M
210,397M
155,934M
150,906M
Net income
115,000M
170,249M
147,512M
103,931M
79,768M
EBITDA
268,423M
311,938M
313,634M
295,568M
305,080M
Diluted EPS
82.34
121.92
105.65
74.84
57.48
Dividends Per Share
24
34
34
34
34
Total Assets
2,254.50B
2,307.15B
2,575.20B
2,822.27B
2,918.94B
Total liabilities
1,086.38B
1,001.93B
1,172.49B
1,438.81B
1,424.40B
Total equity
1,151.34B
1,287.38B
1,381.48B
1,359.31B
1,467.47B
Operating cash flow
168,965M
249,891M
212,062M
124,460M
253,676M
Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Revenue
17,388.81M
18,426.16M
19,571.75M
19,789.65M
19,857.64M
Gross Profit
5,603.84M
6,070.44M
6,454.30M
6,472.81M
6,684.36M
Operating income
1,470.43M
1,790.76M
1,889.97M
1,630.37M
1,619.95M
Income before tax
1,453.42M
1,969.93M
1,897.26M
1,434.19M
1,422.87M
Net income
1,061.98M
1,536.09M
1,330.19M
955.90M
752.12M
EBITDA
2,478.79M
2,814.50M
2,828.21M
2,718.47M
2,876.55M
Diluted EPS
0.76
1.10
0.95
0.68
0.54
Dividends Per Share
0.22
0.30
0.30
0.31
0.32
Total Assets
20,232.43M
21,693.96M
23,266.05M
26,143.08M
26,415.75M
Total liabilities
9,749.48M
9,421.12M
10,593.05M
13,327.93M
12,890.56M
Total equity
10,332.44M
12,105.18M
12,481.23M
12,591.49M
13,280.33M
Operating cash flow
1,560.33M
2,254.67M
1,912.28M
1,144.71M
2,391.87M
Valuation Measures
Mar 2021
PER 22.16 ROA 2.77% ROE 5.64% Operating margin 8.15% Profit margin 3.78%
Key executives
President & Representative Director:
Hideki Kobori
Director, Head-Finance, Accounting & IR:
Koshiro Kudo
General Manager-Research & Development:
Masami Takenaka
Head-Risk, Compliance, Legal & General Affairs:
Nobuyuki Kakizawa
Director & Executive Vice President:
Hiroshi Yoshida Shareholders
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.9%)
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.7%)
Asset Management One Co., Ltd. (3.7%)
Nippon Life Insurance Co. (3.3%)
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (2.6%)
BlackRock Fund Advisors (2.6%)
Asahi Kasei Employee Stock Ownership Plan (2.5%)
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.2%)
Norges Bank Investment Management (1.9%)
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (1.9%)
Related Companies
Kasei Petrochemical Co.
Asahi Kasei NS Energy Corp.
Asahi Kasei Realty & Residence Corp.
Asahi Kasei Home Products Corp.
Asahi Kasei Advance Corp.
Asahi Kasei Corp. /ACS Resin Bus/
Austin Electric Services LLC
Brewer Cos. LLC
Asahi Kasei Pharma Denmark A/S
Asahikasei Haus SSI Co. Ltd.
Polypore KK
Asahi-Schwebel Co. Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Corporate Venture Capital
Asahi Kasei Board Incentive Plan
Asahi-Schewebel Co., Ltd.
Asahi Tokyo Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH
Asahi Kasei (China) Investment Co. Ltd.
Kyokuyo Textile (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Synthetic Rubber Europe NV/SA
Asahi Kasei Deutschland GmbH
Asahi Kasei E-Materials Korea, Inc.
Asahi Kasei Medical Trading (Korea) Co. Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Tibbi Cihazlar Tic Ltd. Sti
Asahi Kasei (Suzhou) Plastics Compound Co. Ltd.
Asahi Kasei EMD Taiwan Corp.
Asahikasei Plastics (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Fibers Italia SRL
Asahi Kasei Plastics (America), Inc.
Asahi Kasei POM (Zhangjiagang) Co. Ltd.
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