Process Industries
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
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Business Summary
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of organic and inorganic chemicals, petroleum-derived chemicals, and its related products. It operates through the following segments: Natural Gas Chemicals; Aromatic Chemicals; Specialty Chemicals; Information and Advanced Materials; and Others. The Natural Gas Chemicals segment produces and sells methanol, ammonia, amines, methacrylate, polyol, enzyme and crude oil. The Aromatic Chemicals segment engages in the manufacture and sale of xylene isomers and xylene derivatives. The Specialty Chemicals segment deals with the production and sale of hydrogen peroxide and other industrial inorganic chemicals, electronic chemicals, and engineering plastics. The Information and Advanced Materials segment manufactures and sells printed circuit boards and oxygen absorbers. The Others segment covers the real estate business. The company was founded on January 15, 1918 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2019 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 648,986M | 5,852.27M |
| Gross Profit | 132,020M | 1,190.49M |
| Operating income | 41,387M | 373.21M |
| Income before tax | 69,066M | 622.80M |
| Net income | 55,000M | 495.96M |
| EBITDA | 69,098M | 623.09M |
| Diluted EPS | 257.45 | 2.32 |
| Dividends Per Share | 70 | 0.63 |
| Total Assets | 804,038M | 7,264.20M |
| Total liabilities | 250,749M | 2,265.42M |
| Total equity | 502,961M | 4,544.07M |
| Operating cash flow | 64,042M | 577.50M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 529,570M | 593,502M | 556,480M | 635,909M | 648,986M |
| Gross Profit | 75,133M | 120,175M | 127,946M | 150,738M | 132,020M |
| Operating income | 14,996M | 34,018M | 43,309M | 62,742M | 41,387M |
| Income before tax | 47,051M | 45,833M | 61,099M | 73,421M | 69,066M |
| Net income | 44,381M | 34,134M | 48,013M | 60,531M | 55,000M |
| EBITDA | 39,242M | 61,003M | 69,215M | 90,037M | 69,098M |
| Diluted EPS | 196.52 | 153.84 | 221.83 | 281.38 | 257.45 |
| Dividends Per Share | 28 | 32 | 38 | 59 | 70 |
| Total Assets | 790,381M | 739,582M | 738,188M | 785,687M | 804,038M |
| Total liabilities | 367,933M | 316,447M | 264,811M | 266,535M | 250,749M |
| Total equity | 377,241M | 376,945M | 424,712M | 467,364M | 502,961M |
| Operating cash flow | 76,982M | 84,671M | 82,711M | 90,720M | 64,042M |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 4,820.56M | 4,942.37M | 5,138.91M | 5,737.57M | 5,852.27M |
| Gross Profit | 683.91M | 1,000.75M | 1,181.53M | 1,360.05M | 1,190.49M |
| Operating income | 136.50M | 283.28M | 399.94M | 566.09M | 373.21M |
| Income before tax | 428.29M | 381.67M | 564.22M | 662.45M | 622.80M |
| Net income | 403.99M | 284.25M | 443.38M | 546.14M | 495.96M |
| EBITDA | 357.21M | 508.00M | 639.17M | 812.37M | 623.09M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.78 | 1.28 | 2.04 | 2.53 | 2.32 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.53 | 0.63 |
| Total Assets | 6,590.62M | 6,580.20M | 6,624.67M | 7,387.74M | 7,264.20M |
| Total liabilities | 3,068.02M | 2,815.48M | 2,376.47M | 2,506.20M | 2,265.42M |
| Total equity | 3,145.64M | 3,353.75M | 3,811.46M | 4,394.58M | 4,544.07M |
| Operating cash flow | 700.75M | 705.09M | 763.80M | 818.53M | 577.50M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2019 | |
| PER | 6.13 |
| ROA | 6.91% |
| ROE | 11.33% |
| Operating margin | 6.37% |
| Profit margin | 8.47% |
Key executives
- President & Representative Director: Masashi Fujii
- Director, Head-Finance & Accounting Center: Nobuhisa Ariyoshi
- Director & Managing Executive Officer: Masahiro Johno
- Director & Managing Executive Officer: Hiroyuki Otsuka
- Director & Managing Executive Officer: Masato Inari
Shareholders
- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (7.8%)
- Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. (3.8%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (3.8%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.2%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.5%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (2.5%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.2%)
- Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Group (2.2%)
- AGC, Inc. (Japan) (2.1%)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (1.7%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.mgc.co.jp
- Address: Mitsubishi Building, 2-5-2 Marunouchi, Tokyo, 100-8324, Japan
- Phone: +81.3.3283.5000
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Competitors
- Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation
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Last Updated on 9 Apr, 2020