Consumer Durables Sharp Corp. 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 2020
JPY USD Revenue 2,271.24B 20,889.69M Gross Profit 486,539M 4,474.91M Operating income 52,774M 485.38M Income before tax 38,334M 352.57M Net income 20,959M 192.76M EBITDA 129,052M 1,186.94M Diluted EPS 33.00 0.30 Dividends Per Share 18 0.16 Total Assets 1,832.34B 16,973.26M Total liabilities 1,537.20B 14,239.34M Total equity 275,603M 2,552.94M Operating cash flow 68,086M 626.21M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Revenue
2,461.58B
2,050.63B
2,427.27B
2,394.76B
2,271.24B
Gross Profit
333,309M
465,305M
482,091M
496,745M
486,539M
Operating income
-161,967M
62,455M
90,126M
77,389M
52,774M
Income before tax
-231,122M
-587M
89,416M
58,428M
38,334M
Net income
-255,972M
-24,876M
70,226M
64,011M
20,959M
EBITDA
-83,436M
130,690M
166,242M
156,238M
129,052M
Diluted EPS
-1,546.40
-68.60
85.59
79.06
33.00
Dividends Per Share
0
0
10
20
18
Total Assets
1,570.67B
1,773.68B
1,908.46B
1,848.55B
1,832.34B
Total liabilities
1,601.88B
1,465.88B
1,506.47B
1,491.21B
1,537.20B
Total equity
-43,050M
294,155M
378,448M
341,689M
275,603M
Operating cash flow
-18,866M
127,231M
105,270M
78,305M
68,086M
Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Revenue
20,498.84M
18,936.98M
21,900.36M
21,594.97M
20,889.69M
Gross Profit
2,775.62M
4,296.94M
4,349.72M
4,479.43M
4,474.91M
Operating income
-1,348.77M
576.75M
813.17M
697.86M
485.38M
Income before tax
-1,924.66M
-5.42M
806.76M
526.87M
352.57M
Net income
-2,131.60M
-229.72M
633.62M
577.22M
192.76M
EBITDA
-694.81M
1,206.87M
1,499.94M
1,408.88M
1,186.94M
Diluted EPS
-12.87
-0.63
0.77
0.71
0.30
Dividends Per Share
0
0
0.09
0.18
0.16
Total Assets
13,974.57M
15,917.45M
17,945.09M
16,701.00M
16,973.26M
Total liabilities
14,252.26M
13,155.16M
14,165.25M
13,472.63M
14,239.34M
Total equity
-383.02M
2,639.81M
3,558.51M
3,087.04M
2,552.94M
Operating cash flow
-157.10M
1,174.93M
949.81M
706.12M
626.21M
Valuation Measures
Mar 2020
PER 33.08 ROA 1.13% ROE 6.79% Operating margin 2.32% Profit margin 0.92%
Key executives
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer:
Cheng Wu Tai
Executive President, COO & Representative Director:
Katsuaki Nomura
Managing Executive Officer, GM-R&D Business:
Mototaka Taneya
Senior Managing Executive Officer:
Yoshihiro Hashimoto
Managing Executive Officer:
Chien Erh Wang Shareholders
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