Process Industries
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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Business Summary
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial chemicals. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)/Chlor-Alkali Business, Silicone Business, Specialty Chemicals Business, Semiconductor Silicon Business, Electronics and Functional Materials Business, and Diversified Business. The PVC/Chlor-Alkali Business segment provides PVC, caustic soda, methanol, and chloromethane. The Silicone Business segment provides silicones. The Specialty Chemicals Business segment provides cellulose derivatives, silicon metal, polyvinyl alcohol, and synthetic pheromones. The Semiconductor Silicon Business segment provides silicon wafer products. The Electronics and Functional Materials Business segment provides rare earth magnets, coating materials, photomask blanks, oxide single crystals, and liquid fluoroelastomers. The Diversified Business segment includes processed plastics, international trading, engineering, ad information processing. The company was founded on September 16, 1926 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2019 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 1,594.03B | 14,374.32M |
| Gross Profit | 592,416M | 5,342.15M |
| Operating income | 403,705M | 3,640.43M |
| Income before tax | 415,311M | 3,745.09M |
| Net income | 309,126M | 2,787.56M |
| EBITDA | 541,974M | 4,887.28M |
| Diluted EPS | 725.92 | 6.54 |
| Dividends Per Share | 200 | 1.80 |
| Total Assets | 3,038.71B | 27,453.74M |
| Total liabilities | 506,160M | 4,572.97M |
| Total equity | 2,466.74B | 22,286.14M |
| Operating cash flow | 400,687M | 3,613.22M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 1,255.54B | 1,279.80B | 1,237.40B | 1,441.43B | 1,594.03B |
| Gross Profit | 342,019M | 384,248M | 401,085M | 514,330M | 592,416M |
| Operating income | 185,329M | 208,525M | 238,618M | 336,823M | 403,705M |
| Income before tax | 198,025M | 220,005M | 242,133M | 340,308M | 415,311M |
| Net income | 128,606M | 148,840M | 175,912M | 266,236M | 309,126M |
| EBITDA | 282,247M | 308,991M | 331,705M | 449,566M | 541,974M |
| Diluted EPS | 301.98 | 349.42 | 412.83 | 624.10 | 725.92 |
| Dividends Per Share | 100 | 110 | 120 | 140 | 200 |
| Total Assets | 2,452.30B | 2,510.08B | 2,655.63B | 2,903.13B | 3,038.71B |
| Total liabilities | 439,595M | 429,620M | 465,551M | 490,108M | 506,160M |
| Total equity | 1,960.46B | 2,028.52B | 2,132.98B | 2,351.76B | 2,466.74B |
| Operating cash flow | 243,459M | 281,643M | 290,872M | 332,776M | 400,687M |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 11,428.93M | 10,657.57M | 11,427.03M | 13,005.50M | 14,374.32M |
| Gross Profit | 3,113.32M | 3,199.81M | 3,703.89M | 4,640.60M | 5,342.15M |
| Operating income | 1,687.01M | 1,736.48M | 2,203.55M | 3,039.02M | 3,640.43M |
| Income before tax | 1,802.57M | 1,832.08M | 2,236.01M | 3,070.47M | 3,745.09M |
| Net income | 1,170.67M | 1,239.46M | 1,624.49M | 2,402.14M | 2,787.56M |
| EBITDA | 2,569.23M | 2,573.11M | 3,063.18M | 4,056.26M | 4,887.28M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.74 | 2.90 | 3.81 | 5.63 | 6.54 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1.10 | 1.26 | 1.80 |
| Total Assets | 20,448.66M | 22,332.71M | 23,832.32M | 27,297.94M | 27,453.74M |
| Total liabilities | 3,665.58M | 3,822.41M | 4,177.96M | 4,608.44M | 4,572.97M |
| Total equity | 16,347.45M | 18,048.21M | 19,141.93M | 22,113.46M | 22,286.14M |
| Operating cash flow | 2,216.15M | 2,345.37M | 2,686.10M | 3,002.51M | 3,613.22M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2019 | |
| PER | 12.78 |
| ROA | 10.40% |
| ROE | 12.83% |
| Operating margin | 25.32% |
| Profit margin | 19.39% |
Key executives
- President & Representative Director: Yasuhiko Saitoh
- Vice Chairman & Head-Technology: Fumio Akiya
- Senior MD, Manager-Research & Development: Toshinobu Ishihara
- Senior Managing Director & GM-Silicone Business: Susumu Ueno
- Director & Manager-Accounting: Toshiyuki Kasahara
Shareholders
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (5.4%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (5.2%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (5.0%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (3.7%)
- The Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (2.8%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.6%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (2.6%)
- Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. (2.5%)
- Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.3%)
- Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (2.2%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.shinetsu.co.jp
- Address: Asahi Seimei Ote-machi Building, 2-6-1 Ote-machi, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan
- Phone: +81.3.3246.5011
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Last Updated on 1 Apr, 2020