Producer Manufacturing
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
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Business Summary
Hitachi Metals, Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of products for automobile, electronics, and infrastructure industry sectors. It operates through the following divisions: Specialty Steel, Magnetic Materials, Functional Components, and Cable Materials. The Specialty Steel division includes high-grade special steel, rolls, steel and ceramic structural parts, injection molding machine parts, and soft magnetic materials. The Magnetic Materials division comprises of magnets and ceramic products. The Functional Components division consists of high-grade casting components for automobiles, piping and infrastructure components, and construction components. The Cable Materials division offers electric wires and functional items such as industrial wire, equipment wire, industrial rubber, cable processed products, automotive electrical components, and brake hose. The company was founded on April 10, 1956 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2019 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 1,023.42B | 9,228.76M |
| Gross Profit | 172,392M | 1,554.55M |
| Operating income | 51,427M | 463.74M |
| Income before tax | 43,039M | 388.10M |
| Net income | 31,370M | 282.88M |
| EBITDA | 102,328M | 922.74M |
| Diluted EPS | 73.36 | 0.66 |
| Dividends Per Share | 34 | 0.30 |
| Total Assets | 1,099.25B | 9,931.35M |
| Total liabilities | 504,041M | 4,553.83M |
| Total equity | 587,979M | 5,312.18M |
| Operating cash flow | 66,582M | 600.40M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 1,004.37B | 1,017.58B | 910,486M | 988,303M | 1,023.42B |
| Gross Profit | 210,856M | 198,151M | 179,333M | 184,696M | 172,392M |
| Operating income | 84,407M | 70,698M | 65,983M | 65,130M | 51,427M |
| Income before tax | 86,391M | 96,233M | 66,016M | 46,985M | 43,039M |
| Net income | 70,569M | 69,056M | 50,593M | 42,210M | 31,370M |
| EBITDA | 124,324M | 113,625M | 109,022M | 111,268M | 102,328M |
| Diluted EPS | 165.02 | 161.50 | 118.32 | 98.72 | 73.36 |
| Dividends Per Share | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 34 |
| Total Assets | 1,083.45B | 1,033.31B | 1,040.39B | 1,058.83B | 1,099.25B |
| Total liabilities | 607,274M | 528,636M | 491,495M | 488,640M | 504,041M |
| Total equity | 466,359M | 495,865M | 536,563M | 562,720M | 587,979M |
| Operating cash flow | 108,983M | 115,742M | 89,391M | 39,133M | 66,582M |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 9,142.59M | 8,473.91M | 8,408.04M | 8,917.09M | 9,228.76M |
| Gross Profit | 1,919.37M | 1,650.09M | 1,656.08M | 1,666.44M | 1,554.55M |
| Operating income | 768.33M | 588.73M | 609.33M | 587.64M | 463.74M |
| Income before tax | 786.39M | 801.37M | 609.63M | 423.92M | 388.10M |
| Net income | 642.37M | 575.06M | 467.20M | 380.84M | 282.88M |
| EBITDA | 1,131.69M | 946.21M | 1,006.78M | 1,003.93M | 922.74M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.50 | 1.34 | 1.09 | 0.89 | 0.66 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.30 |
| Total Assets | 9,034.39M | 9,193.56M | 9,336.71M | 9,956.10M | 9,931.35M |
| Total liabilities | 5,063.78M | 4,703.37M | 4,410.79M | 4,594.63M | 4,553.83M |
| Total equity | 3,888.75M | 4,411.80M | 4,815.24M | 5,291.20M | 5,312.18M |
| Operating cash flow | 992.04M | 963.83M | 825.49M | 353.08M | 600.40M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2019 | |
| PER | 17.52 |
| ROA | 2.90% |
| ROE | 5.45% |
| Operating margin | 5.02% |
| Profit margin | 3.06% |
Key executives
- Executive President: Koji Sato
- Executive Officer & Head-Operations: Masahiro Otsuka
- Chief Financial Officer & General Manager-Finance: Hiroaki Nishioka
- Executive Officer & GM-Information Systems: Shigekazu Suwabe
- Executive Officer & General Manager-Sales: Eiichiro Shoji
Shareholders
- Hitachi Ltd. (53.2%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.6%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1.3%)
- T. Rowe Price International Ltd. (1.2%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (0.7%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (0.7%)
- FIL Investments (Japan) Ltd. (0.6%)
- Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (0.6%)
- Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.6%)
- Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.6%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.hitachi-metals.co.jp
- Address: Shinagawa Season Terrace, 1-2-70 Konan, Tokyo, 108-8224, Japan
- Phone: +81.3.6774.3001
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Competitors
- Eramet SA
- Hyundai Wia Corporation
- Omega Flex, Inc.
- Neo Performance Materials, Inc.
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