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Asahi Kasei Corp.
- 1,190.00 JPY
- -11.00
- -0.92%
Japan
Feb 21, 2019Ticker
TKS(3407)Prev. close
1,201Market cap (JPY)
1,684.54BMarket cap (USD)
15,217.18MShares
1,402.61M
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Business Summary
Asahi Kasei Corp. is a holding company which provides monitoring, planning, and strategic management to its subsidiaries and affiliates. It operates through the following segments: Material, Homes, Health Care, and Other Businesses. The Material segment includes fibers, textiles, chemicals, and electronics. The Homes segment includes "Long Life Home" products and offers remodeling, real estate, and urban redevelopment. It also includes construction materials. The Health Care segment includes pharmaceuticals, medical care, and acute critical care. The Other Businesses segment includes engineering, employment agency, processing and sale of Asahi Kasei products, and temporary staffing. The company was founded on May 21, 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2018 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 2,042.21B | 18,426.16M |
| Gross Profit | 672,802M | 6,070.44M |
| Operating income | 198,475M | 1,790.76M |
| Income before tax | 218,333M | 1,969.93M |
| Net income | 170,249M | 1,536.09M |
| EBITDA | 311,938M | 2,814.50M |
| Diluted EPS | 121.93 | 1.10 |
| Dividends Per Share | 34 | 0.30 |
| Total Assets | 2,316.13B | 21,778.43M |
| Total liabilities | 1,010.92B | 9,505.60M |
| Total equity | 1,287.38B | 12,105.18M |
| Operating cash flow | 249,891M | 2,254.67M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | |
| Revenue | 1,897.76B | 1,986.40B | 1,940.91B | 1,882.99B | 2,042.21B |
| Gross Profit | 529,773M | 564,705M | 606,344M | 606,826M | 672,802M |
| Operating income | 143,347M | 157,933M | 165,203M | 159,230M | 198,475M |
| Income before tax | 163,860M | 158,440M | 146,389M | 157,388M | 218,333M |
| Net income | 101,296M | 105,652M | 91,754M | 115,000M | 170,249M |
| EBITDA | 238,222M | 253,311M | 274,835M | 268,423M | 311,938M |
| Diluted EPS | 72.48 | 75.62 | 65.69 | 82.34 | 121.93 |
| Dividends Per Share | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 34 |
| Total Assets | 1,915.08B | 2,014.53B | 2,211.72B | 2,254.50B | 2,316.13B |
| Total liabilities | 989,323M | 916,809M | 1,154.33B | 1,086.38B | 1,010.92B |
| Total equity | 912,699M | 1,082.65B | 1,041.90B | 1,151.34B | 1,287.38B |
| Operating cash flow | 244,152M | 137,597M | 216,218M | 168,965M | 249,891M |
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | |
| Revenue | 18,945.16M | 18,081.81M | 16,162.93M | 17,388.81M | 18,426.16M |
| Gross Profit | 5,288.65M | 5,140.38M | 5,049.32M | 5,603.84M | 6,070.44M |
| Operating income | 1,431.01M | 1,437.63M | 1,375.72M | 1,470.43M | 1,790.76M |
| Income before tax | 1,635.79M | 1,442.24M | 1,219.05M | 1,453.42M | 1,969.93M |
| Net income | 1,011.22M | 961.72M | 764.07M | 1,061.98M | 1,536.09M |
| EBITDA | 2,378.14M | 2,305.83M | 2,288.68M | 2,478.79M | 2,814.50M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.54 | 0.76 | 1.10 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.30 |
| Total Assets | 18,595.80M | 16,798.25M | 19,678.17M | 20,232.43M | 21,778.43M |
| Total liabilities | 9,606.47M | 7,644.85M | 10,270.29M | 9,749.48M | 9,505.60M |
| Total equity | 8,862.44M | 9,027.75M | 9,269.99M | 10,332.44M | 12,105.18M |
| Operating cash flow | 2,437.33M | 1,252.51M | 1,800.55M | 1,560.33M | 2,254.67M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2018 | |
| PER | 11.47 |
| ROA | 7.44% |
| ROE | 13.96% |
| Operating margin | 9.71% |
| Profit margin | 8.33% |
Key executives
- President & Representative Director: Hideki Kobori
- Senior Executive Officer, General Manager-R&D: Hideyuki Yamagishi
- Representative Director, EVP, Head-Branch, R&D: Masafumi Nakao
- Managing Director & Manager-General Affairs: Nobuyuki Kakizawa
- Senior Executive Officer: Shinichiro Nei
Shareholders
- Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (7.4%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (4.5%)
- Asset Management One Co., Ltd. (3.3%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.1%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.5%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (2.5%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (Global Investors) (2.3%)
- Asahi Kasei Employee Stock Ownership Plan (2.2%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.2%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (1.5%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp
- Address: Hibiya Mitsui Tower, 1-1-2 Yuraku-cho, Tokyo, 100-0006, Japan
- Phone: +81.3.6699.3000
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- Asahi-Schewebel Co., Ltd.
- Asahi Tokyo Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.
- Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH
- Asahi Kasei (China) Investment Co. Ltd.
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- Asahi Kasei Deutschland GmbH
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- Asahi Kasei EMD Taiwan Corp.
- Asahikasei Plastics (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd.
- Asahi Kasei Fibers Italia SRL
- Asahikasei Plastics (America), Inc.
- Asahi Kasei POM (Zhangjiagang) Co. Ltd.
- ASAHI KASEI MICROZA (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd.
- Asahi Kasei Bioprocess Europe NV/SA
- Asahi Kasei Medical Trading Taiwan Co. Ltd.
- Asahi Kasei Microdevices Korea Corp.
- Asahi Kasei Microdevices (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
- Asahi Kasei Fibers International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
- Asahi Kasei Electronics Materials Changshu Co. Ltd.
- Asahi Kasei Performance Chemicals Corp.
- Asahi Chemical (HK) Ltd.
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Last Updated on 21 Feb, 2019