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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 2022 JPYUSD
Revenue2,495.58B22,208.13M
Gross Profit496,306M4,416.60M
Operating income84,718M753.90M
Income before tax89,802M799.14M
Net income73,990M658.43M
EBITDA159,177M1,416.50M
Diluted EPS121.131.07
Dividends Per Share400.35
Total Assets1,956.28B16,117.71M
Total liabilities1,487.01B12,251.42M
Total equity454,573M3,745.19M
Operating cash flow75,157M668.81M
Currency in JPYCurrency in USD

Historical Data

 Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022
Revenue 2,427.27B 2,394.76B 2,262.28B 2,425.91B 2,495.58B
Gross Profit 482,091M 496,745M 482,017M 487,142M 496,306M
Operating income 90,126M 77,389M 51,465M 83,113M 84,718M
Income before tax 89,416M 58,428M 32,331M 66,442M 89,802M
Net income 70,226M 64,011M 13,727M 53,263M 73,990M
EBITDA 166,242M 156,238M 125,661M 156,730M 159,177M
Diluted EPS 85.59 79.06 21.61 87.19 121.13
Dividends Per Share 10 20 18 30 40
Total Assets 1,908.46B 1,848.55B 1,811.90B 1,927.22B 1,956.28B
Total liabilities 1,506.47B 1,491.21B 1,540.94B 1,563.08B 1,487.01B
Total equity 378,448M 341,689M 256,567M 350,646M 454,573M
Operating cash flow 105,270M 78,305M 68,453M 204,642M 75,157M
 Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022
Revenue 21,900.36M 21,594.97M 20,807.24M 22,873.55M 22,208.13M
Gross Profit 4,349.72M 4,479.43M 4,433.32M 4,593.19M 4,416.60M
Operating income 813.17M 697.86M 473.34M 783.66M 753.90M
Income before tax 806.76M 526.87M 297.36M 626.47M 799.14M
Net income 633.62M 577.22M 126.25M 502.20M 658.43M
EBITDA 1,499.94M 1,408.88M 1,155.76M 1,477.78M 1,416.50M
Diluted EPS 0.77 0.71 0.19 0.82 1.07
Dividends Per Share 0.09 0.18 0.16 0.28 0.35
Total Assets 17,945.09M 16,701.00M 16,783.90M 17,440.96M 16,117.71M
Total liabilities 14,165.25M 13,472.63M 14,273.96M 14,145.57M 12,251.42M
Total equity 3,558.51M 3,087.04M 2,376.61M 3,173.26M 3,745.19M
Operating cash flow 949.81M 706.12M 629.59M 1,929.53M 668.81M

Valuation Measures

Mar 2022
PER9.48
ROA3.81%
ROE18.37%
Operating margin3.39%
Profit margin2.96%

Key executives

  • President, CEO & Representative Director: Po-Hsuan Wu
  • Managing Executive Officer, GM-R&D Business: Mototaka Taneya
  • Representative Director & Executive Vice President: Masahiro Okitsu
  • Senior Managing Executive Officer: Yoshihiro Hashimoto
  • Senior Managing Executive Officer: Toshiaki Takayama

Shareholders

  • Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (34.0%)
  • Winner City Group Ltd. (13.2%)
  • Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (9.9%)
  • World Praise Ltd. (5.9%)
  • Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.6%)
  • ES Platform LP (1.6%)
  • Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.2%)
  • Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (1.2%)
  • The Vanguard Group, Inc. (0.8%)
  • Nippon Life Insurance Co. (0.7%)

Contact Details

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Competitors

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Last Updated on 28 Mar, 2023

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