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Nissan Chemical Corp.

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Business Summary

Nissan Chemical Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Chemicals, Functional Materials, Agrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Wholesale Business, and Others. The Chemicals segment deals with fine and basic chemicals such as melamine, sulfuric and nitric acid, ammonia, epoxy compound for sealants, flame retardants, and sterilizers. The Functional Materials segment produces display, semiconductor, and inorganic materials. The Agrochemicals segment markets herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, plant growth regulators, and veterinary drug substances. The Pharmaceuticals segment offers anti-cholesterol agents and custom chemicals. The Wholesale Business segment handles chemical trading. The Others segment includes fertilizer, transportation, landscaping, and engineering businesses. The company was founded by Jokichi Takamine, Eiichi Shibusawa, and Takashi Masuda in February 1887 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Financial Highlights

Mar 2022	JPY	USD
Revenue	207,972M	1,850.73M
Gross Profit	97,238M	865.31M
Operating income	50,960M	453.49M
Income before tax	54,160M	481.96M
Net income	38,777M	345.07M
EBITDA	61,182M	544.45M
Diluted EPS	271.87	2.41
Dividends Per Share	122	1.08
Total Assets	279,687M	2,304.32M
Total liabilities	71,674M	590.51M
Total equity	205,912M	1,696.49M
Operating cash flow	41,949M	373.30M
	Currency in JPY	Currency in USD

Historical Data

JPY | USD

	Mar 2018	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022
Revenue	193,389M	204,896M	206,837M	209,121M	207,972M
Gross Profit	76,245M	81,526M	81,101M	84,117M	97,238M
Operating income	34,989M	37,092M	38,648M	42,531M	50,960M
Income before tax	36,235M	39,098M	41,003M	45,481M	54,160M
Net income	27,143M	29,373M	30,780M	33,470M	38,777M
EBITDA	45,499M	48,007M	49,192M	52,955M	61,182M
Diluted EPS	180.29	197.66	210.07	231.72	271.87
Dividends Per Share	68	82	90	104	122
Total Assets	246,040M	246,990M	249,522M	265,509M	279,687M
Total liabilities	69,674M	64,913M	63,990M	64,945M	71,674M
Total equity	174,586M	180,346M	183,918M	198,829M	205,912M
Operating cash flow	37,691M	32,070M	35,550M	39,939M	41,949M

	Mar 2018	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022
Revenue	1,744.87M	1,847.66M	1,902.37M	1,971.77M	1,850.73M
Gross Profit	687.93M	735.16M	745.92M	793.12M	865.31M
Operating income	315.69M	334.47M	355.46M	401.01M	453.49M
Income before tax	326.93M	352.56M	377.12M	428.83M	481.96M
Net income	244.90M	264.87M	283.09M	315.58M	345.07M
EBITDA	410.52M	432.90M	452.44M	499.30M	544.45M
Diluted EPS	1.62	1.78	1.93	2.18	2.41
Dividends Per Share	0.61	0.73	0.82	0.98	1.08
Total Assets	2,313.49M	2,231.46M	2,311.35M	2,402.79M	2,304.32M
Total liabilities	655.13M	586.46M	592.74M	587.73M	590.51M
Total equity	1,641.61M	1,629.36M	1,703.65M	1,799.35M	1,696.49M
Operating cash flow	340.07M	289.19M	326.96M	376.57M	373.30M

Valuation Measures

Mar 2022
PER	26.59
ROA	14.22%
ROE	19.16%
Operating margin	24.50%
Profit margin	18.64%

Key executives

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer: Kojiro Kinoshita
President, COO & Representative Director: Shinsuke Yagi
CFO, Director, Executive Vice President: Junichi Miyazaki
Executive Officer & GM-Agrochemical Sales: Satoru Hamamoto
Executive Officer & Manager-Finance: Hideki Daimon

Shareholders

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (9.4%)
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (4.6%)
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (4.3%)
Mizuho Bank Pension Fund (4.0%)
Asset Management One Co., Ltd. (3.4%)
Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Group (3.3%)
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.1%)
Nissan Chemical Industries Business Association (2.5%)
Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.5%)
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.5%)

Contact Details

Website:http://www.nissanchem.co.jp
Address: Nihonbashi Takashimaya Bldg. 18-19/F, 2-5-1 Nihonbashi, Tokyo, 103-6119, Japan
Phone: +81.3.4463.8111

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Last Updated on 29 Sep, 2022