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Consumer Durables
Sharp Corp.
- 1,511.00 JPY
- +76.00
- +5.30%
Japan
Dec 7, 2018Ticker
TKS(6753)Prev. close
1,435Market cap (JPY)
927,086MMarket cap (USD)
8,215.93MShares
646.05M
In the news
- Sharp cuts 3,000 foreign staffer positions, shifting work to China Dec 4, 2018
- Japan Inc. to invest 1.1% less than planned in fiscal 2018 Dec 1, 2018
- Japan's Line recruits appliance makers for its smart speakers Nov 29, 2018
- Foxconn steps up job cuts amid soft iPhone demand Nov 23, 2018
- MUFG profit rises on improved earnings at borrowers Nov 13, 2018 See more articles on 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 2018 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 2,427.27B | 21,900.36M |
| Gross Profit | 482,091M | 4,349.72M |
| Operating income | 90,126M | 813.17M |
| Income before tax | 89,416M | 806.76M |
| Net income | 70,226M | 633.62M |
| EBITDA | 166,242M | 1,499.94M |
| Diluted EPS | 85.60 | 0.77 |
| Dividends Per Share | 10 | 0.09 |
| Total Assets | 1,908.66B | 17,946.96M |
| Total liabilities | 1,506.94B | 14,169.68M |
| Total equity | 378,448M | 3,558.51M |
| Operating cash flow | 105,270M | 949.81M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | |
| Revenue | 2,927.18B | 2,786.25B | 2,461.58B | 2,050.63B | 2,427.27B |
| Gross Profit | 629,671M | 492,842M | 333,309M | 465,305M | 482,091M |
| Operating income | 108,560M | -48,065M | -161,967M | 62,455M | 90,126M |
| Income before tax | 45,970M | -188,834M | -231,122M | -587M | 89,416M |
| Net income | 11,559M | -222,347M | -255,972M | -24,876M | 70,226M |
| EBITDA | 236,473M | 63,812M | -83,436M | 130,690M | 166,242M |
| Diluted EPS | 78.70 | -1,315.10 | -1,546.40 | -68.60 | 85.60 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total Assets | 2,181.68B | 1,961.90B | 1,570.67B | 1,773.68B | 1,908.66B |
| Total liabilities | 1,974.50B | 1,917.39B | 1,601.88B | 1,465.88B | 1,506.94B |
| Total equity | 195,160M | 30,166M | -43,050M | 294,155M | 378,448M |
| Operating cash flow | 198,984M | 17,339M | -18,866M | 127,231M | 105,270M |
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | |
| Revenue | 29,221.74M | 25,362.68M | 20,498.84M | 18,936.98M | 21,900.36M |
| Gross Profit | 6,285.92M | 4,486.23M | 2,775.62M | 4,296.94M | 4,349.72M |
| Operating income | 1,083.74M | -437.52M | -1,348.77M | 576.75M | 813.17M |
| Income before tax | 458.91M | -1,718.91M | -1,924.66M | -5.42M | 806.76M |
| Net income | 115.39M | -2,023.97M | -2,131.60M | -229.72M | 633.62M |
| EBITDA | 2,360.68M | 580.86M | -694.81M | 1,206.87M | 1,499.94M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.78 | -11.97 | -12.87 | -0.63 | 0.77 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| Total Assets | 21,184.44M | 16,359.46M | 13,974.57M | 15,917.45M | 17,946.96M |
| Total liabilities | 19,172.76M | 15,988.27M | 14,252.26M | 13,155.16M | 14,169.68M |
| Total equity | 1,895.03M | 251.54M | -383.02M | 2,639.81M | 3,558.51M |
| Operating cash flow | 1,986.43M | 157.83M | -157.10M | 1,174.93M | 949.81M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2018 | |
| PER | 29.98 |
| ROA | 3.81% |
| ROE | 20.88% |
| Operating margin | 3.71% |
| Profit margin | 2.89% |
Key executives
- Chairman & President: Cheng Wu Tai
- Director & Executive Vice President: Yoshihisa Ishida
- Representative Director & Executive Officer: Toshiaki Takayama
- Director & Executive Officer: Chien Erh Wang
- Executive Officer: Hirokazu Nishiyama
Shareholders
- Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (41.6%)
- Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (12.1%)
- Winner City Group Ltd. (6.8%)
- Asset Management One Co., Ltd. (1.1%)
- Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (0.9%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (0.8%)
- Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. (0.8%)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.7%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (0.6%)
- 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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Competitors
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Skyworth Digital Holdings Limited
- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
- LG Display Co., Ltd
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- Au Optronics Corp.
- Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd Class A
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- Asia Optical Co., Inc.
- NanoFlex Power Corp.
- A. O. Smith Corporation
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- Document Security Systems, Inc.
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