Consumer Durables
Sharp Corp.
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Business Summary
Sharp Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of electronic components and consumer electronic products. It operates through the following segments: Smart Homes, Smart Business Solutions, Internet of Things (IoT) Electronics Devices and Advance Display Systems. The Smart Homes segment includes mobile phones, tablets, electronic dictionaries, calculators, facsimiles, telephones, and network control unit. The Smart Business Solutions segment covers the POS systems, electronic cash registers, commercial projectors, information displays, digital MFPs (multi-function printers), options and consumables, software, FA equipment, and ultrasonic cleaners. The IoT Electronics Devices segment handles the camera modules, camera module production facilities, sensor modules, proximity sensors, dust sensors, CCD/CMOS sensors, laser diodes, and automotive cameras. The Advance Display Systems segment comprises of LCD color televisions, Blu-ray Disc recorders, indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) LCD modules, continuous grain (CG) Silicon LCD modules, and amorphous silicon LCD modules. The company was founded by Tokuji Hayakawa on September 15, 1912 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2019 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 2,400.07B | 21,642.80M |
| Gross Profit | 500,791M | 4,515.91M |
| Operating income | 84,142M | 758.75M |
| Income before tax | 75,587M | 681.61M |
| Net income | 74,226M | 669.33M |
| EBITDA | 162,991M | 1,469.78M |
| Diluted EPS | 91.68 | 0.82 |
| Dividends Per Share | 20 | 0.18 |
| Total Assets | 1,866.34B | 16,861.80M |
| Total liabilities | 1,493.87B | 13,496.63M |
| Total equity | 350,866M | 3,169.95M |
| Operating cash flow | 79,043M | 712.77M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 2,786.25B | 2,461.58B | 2,050.63B | 2,427.27B | 2,400.07B |
| Gross Profit | 492,842M | 333,309M | 465,305M | 482,091M | 500,791M |
| Operating income | -48,065M | -161,967M | 62,455M | 90,126M | 84,142M |
| Income before tax | -188,834M | -231,122M | -587M | 89,416M | 75,587M |
| Net income | -222,347M | -255,972M | -24,876M | 70,226M | 74,226M |
| EBITDA | 63,812M | -83,436M | 130,690M | 166,242M | 162,991M |
| Diluted EPS | -1,315.10 | -1,546.40 | -68.60 | 85.59 | 91.68 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Total Assets | 1,961.90B | 1,570.67B | 1,773.68B | 1,908.46B | 1,866.34B |
| Total liabilities | 1,917.39B | 1,601.88B | 1,465.88B | 1,506.47B | 1,493.87B |
| Total equity | 30,166M | -43,050M | 294,155M | 378,448M | 350,866M |
| Operating cash flow | 17,339M | -18,866M | 127,231M | 105,270M | 79,043M |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 25,362.68M | 20,498.84M | 18,936.98M | 21,900.36M | 21,642.80M |
| Gross Profit | 4,486.23M | 2,775.62M | 4,296.94M | 4,349.72M | 4,515.91M |
| Operating income | -437.52M | -1,348.77M | 576.75M | 813.17M | 758.75M |
| Income before tax | -1,718.91M | -1,924.66M | -5.42M | 806.76M | 681.61M |
| Net income | -2,023.97M | -2,131.60M | -229.72M | 633.62M | 669.33M |
| EBITDA | 580.86M | -694.81M | 1,206.87M | 1,499.94M | 1,469.78M |
| Diluted EPS | -11.97 | -12.87 | -0.63 | 0.77 | 0.82 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| Total Assets | 16,359.46M | 13,974.57M | 15,917.45M | 17,945.09M | 16,861.80M |
| Total liabilities | 15,988.27M | 14,252.26M | 13,155.16M | 14,165.25M | 13,496.63M |
| Total equity | 251.54M | -383.02M | 2,639.81M | 3,558.51M | 3,169.95M |
| Operating cash flow | 157.83M | -157.10M | 1,174.93M | 949.81M | 712.77M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2019 | |
| PER | 10.42 |
| ROA | 3.93% |
| ROE | 20.35% |
| Operating margin | 3.50% |
| Profit margin | 3.09% |
Key executives
- Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer: Cheng Wu Tai
- Director & Executive Vice President: Yoshihisa Ishida
- Executive Officer: Hirokazu Nishiyama
- Executive Officer & GM-Administration: Satoshi Sakakibara
- Representative Director & Senior GM-Administration: Katsuaki Nomura
Shareholders
- Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (41.6%)
- Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (12.1%)
- Winner City Group Ltd. (6.8%)
- Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (0.9%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (0.8%)
- Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. (0.8%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (0.8%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (0.8%)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.7%)
- Makita Corp. (0.6%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.sharp.co.jp
- Address: 1 Takumi-cho, Sakai-Ku, Sakai, 590-8522, Japan
- Phone: +81.72.282.1221
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Last Updated on 17 Jan, 2020