Process Industries Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. Business Summary
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial chemicals and catalysts. It operates through the following segments: Basic Chemicals, Functional Chemicals, and Environment & Catalysts. The Basic Chemicals segment offers acrylic acid, acrylic ester, ethylene oxide, glycol, ethanolamine, higher alcohol surfactant, and glycol ether. The Functional Chemicals segment covers super-absorbent polymers, pharmaceutical intermediates, polymers for concrete admixture, electronic and information materials, iodine, maleic anhydride, resins for paints and adhesives, plastic molded products, and processed adhesive materials. The Environment & Catalysts segment deals with exhaust gas treatment equipment, fuel cell materials, and catalysts. The company was founded on August 21, 1941 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
Financial Highlights
Mar 2023
JPY USD Revenue 419,568M 3,096.04M Gross Profit 81,779M 603.45M Operating income 23,548M 173.76M Income before tax 24,250M 178.94M Net income 19,391M 143.08M EBITDA 52,860M 390.06M Diluted EPS 488.24 3.60 Dividends Per Share 180 1.32 Total Assets 523,319M 3,932.06M Total liabilities 153,322M 1,152.01M Total equity 362,231M 2,721.69M Operating cash flow 41,447M 305.84M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Revenue
338,869M
302,150M
273,163M
369,293M
419,568M
Gross Profit
67,810M
54,662M
49,276M
79,113M
81,779M
Operating income
25,212M
11,108M
6,131M
28,715M
23,548M
Income before tax
32,119M
15,748M
-14,367M
30,313M
24,250M
Net income
23,849M
11,094M
-10,899M
23,720M
19,391M
EBITDA
50,838M
39,761M
35,601M
57,590M
52,860M
Diluted EPS
598.04
278.20
-273.32
594.85
488.24
Dividends Per Share
170
180
90
180
180
Total Assets
481,668M
475,641M
471,617M
518,151M
523,319M
Total liabilities
152,441M
149,533M
147,893M
167,028M
153,322M
Total equity
323,008M
319,698M
317,373M
343,882M
362,231M
Operating cash flow
35,918M
37,499M
35,277M
35,058M
41,447M
Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Revenue
3,055.77M
2,779.00M
2,575.61M
3,286.32M
3,096.04M
Gross Profit
611.48M
502.75M
464.61M
704.02M
603.45M
Operating income
227.35M
102.16M
57.80M
255.53M
173.76M
Income before tax
289.63M
144.84M
-135.46M
269.75M
178.94M
Net income
215.05M
102.03M
-102.76M
211.08M
143.08M
EBITDA
458.43M
365.69M
335.67M
512.49M
390.06M
Diluted EPS
5.39
2.55
-2.57
5.29
3.60
Dividends Per Share
1.53
1.65
0.84
1.60
1.32
Total Assets
4,351.70M
4,405.91M
4,268.02M
4,269.00M
3,932.06M
Total liabilities
1,377.25M
1,385.14M
1,338.39M
1,376.13M
1,152.01M
Total equity
2,918.26M
2,961.40M
2,872.15M
2,833.21M
2,721.69M
Operating cash flow
323.89M
344.89M
332.62M
311.97M
305.84M
Valuation Measures
Mar 2023
PER 10.81 ROA 3.72% ROE 5.49% Operating margin 5.61% Profit margin 4.62%
Management
President & Representative Director:
Kazuhiro Noda
Executive Officer & General Manager-Finance:
Shigeru Harada
Representative Director & Head-Technology:
Jiro Iriguchi
Director, GM-Personnel & Senior Head-IT:
Kuniaki Takagi
Director, Head-Research & Development:
Yasutaka Sumita Shareholders
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