Process Industries
Showa Denko K.K.
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Business Summary
Showa Denko K.K. engages in the manufacture and sale of chemical products. It operates through the following segments: Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Electronics, Inorganics, Aluminum, and Others. The Petrochemicals segment produces and merchandises olefins and organic chemicals. The Chemicals segment manufactures and sells functional polymers, industrial gases, and basic chemicals. The Electronics segment covers hard disks, compound semiconductors, rare earth magnetic alloys, and lithium ion battery materials. The Inorganics segment deals with graphite electrodes and ceramics. The Aluminum segment manufactures and sells rolled aluminum products, aluminum specialty components, and beverage cans. The Others segment produces and sells silicon carbide epitaxial wafers and building materials. The company was founded by Nobuteru Mori in 1939 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2018 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 992,136M | 8,983.25M |
| Gross Profit | 287,245M | 2,600.84M |
| Operating income | 180,003M | 1,629.82M |
| Income before tax | 145,509M | 1,317.50M |
| Net income | 111,503M | 1,009.59M |
| EBITDA | 219,866M | 1,990.76M |
| Diluted EPS | 758.14 | 6.86 |
| Dividends Per Share | 120 | 1.08 |
| Total Assets | 1,075.74B | 9,804.91M |
| Total liabilities | 610,406M | 5,563.56M |
| Total equity | 445,963M | 4,064.74M |
| Operating cash flow | 149,785M | 1,356.22M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | |
| Revenue | 872,785M | 775,732M | 671,159M | 780,387M | 992,136M |
| Gross Profit | 108,654M | 121,827M | 126,174M | 177,619M | 287,245M |
| Operating income | 20,551M | 33,509M | 42,054M | 77,709M | 180,003M |
| Income before tax | 8,557M | 6,064M | 17,529M | 50,531M | 145,509M |
| Net income | 2,929M | 921M | 12,305M | 37,404M | 111,503M |
| EBITDA | 63,320M | 77,428M | 81,226M | 116,696M | 219,866M |
| Diluted EPS | 19.90 | 6.40 | 86.27 | 262.44 | 758.14 |
| Dividends Per Share | 30 | 30 | 0 | 80 | 120 |
| Total Assets | 1,014.37B | 940,494M | 932,698M | 1,026.99B | 1,075.74B |
| Total liabilities | 695,285M | 632,351M | 621,466M | 658,004M | 610,406M |
| Total equity | 299,599M | 296,513M | 296,560M | 352,470M | 445,963M |
| Operating cash flow | 66,995M | 61,170M | 68,949M | 67,235M | 149,785M |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | |
| Revenue | 8,245.48M | 6,407.57M | 6,176.75M | 6,959.43M | 8,983.25M |
| Gross Profit | 1,026.49M | 1,006.29M | 1,161.19M | 1,583.99M | 2,600.84M |
| Operating income | 194.15M | 276.78M | 387.02M | 693.00M | 1,629.82M |
| Income before tax | 80.84M | 50.08M | 161.32M | 450.63M | 1,317.50M |
| Net income | 27.67M | 7.60M | 113.24M | 333.56M | 1,009.59M |
| EBITDA | 598.20M | 639.55M | 747.53M | 1,040.68M | 1,990.76M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.18 | 0.05 | 0.79 | 2.34 | 6.86 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0 | 0.71 | 1.08 |
| Total Assets | 8,460.50M | 7,818.23M | 7,996.72M | 9,116.72M | 9,804.91M |
| Total liabilities | 5,799.11M | 5,256.66M | 5,328.29M | 5,841.13M | 5,563.56M |
| Total equity | 2,498.84M | 2,464.88M | 2,542.63M | 3,128.89M | 4,064.74M |
| Operating cash flow | 632.92M | 505.26M | 634.54M | 599.59M | 1,356.22M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2018 | |
| PER | 4.31 |
| ROA | 10.60% |
| ROE | 27.93% |
| Operating margin | 18.14% |
| Profit margin | 11.23% |
Key executives
- President, CEO & Representative Director: Kohei Morikawa
- CFO, Director, Executive Officer & Manager-Finance: Motohiro Takeuchi
- Director & Chief Technology Officer: Jun Tanaka
- Executive Officer: Taichi Nagai
- Executive Officer & Head-Aluminum Rolled Products: Kanji Takasaki
Shareholders
- Indus Capital Partners LLC (4.3%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (4.1%)
- Asset Management One Co., Ltd. (3.6%)
- Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (3.0%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.8%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.6%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (2.5%)
- Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (2.4%)
- Showa Denko K.K. (2.3%)
- Merian Global Investors (UK) Ltd. (2.2%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.sdk.co.jp
- Address: 1-13-9 Shiba Daimon, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 105-8518, Japan
- Phone: +81.3.5470.3235
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Competitors
- Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Celanese Corporation
- GrafTech International Ltd.
- Granges AB
- Graphite India Limited
- Cree, Inc.
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Last Updated on 23 Jan, 2020