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Ube Industries Ltd.
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Business Summary
Ube Industries Ltd. engages in the chemical, pharmaceutical, construction material, machinery and metal, and energy and environment businesses. It operates through the following business segments: Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Cement and Construction Materials, Machinery, Energy and Environment, and Others. The Chemicals segment offers caprolactam, industrial chemicals, synthetic rubbers, battery materials, fine chemicals, and polyimide. The Pharmaceuticals segment deals with the manufacture and sale of proprietary drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and intermediates. The Cement and Construction Materials segment includes cement, ready-mix concrete, limestone, calcium magnesia, building materials, functional inorganic materials, and resource recycling. The Machinery segment manages the manufacture and sale of molding machinery, industrial machinery, bridge and iron structure, and steel products. The Energy and Environment segment handles the sale and import of coal, call center operation, and wholesale power supply business (IPP). The Others segment consists of the development, sale, and brokerage of real estate properties as well as the sale of products overseas. The company was founded by Sukesaku Watanabe in June 1897 and is headquartered in Ube, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2019 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 730,157M | 6,584.23M |
| Gross Profit | 130,173M | 1,173.84M |
| Operating income | 44,551M | 401.74M |
| Income before tax | 44,678M | 402.88M |
| Net income | 32,499M | 293.06M |
| EBITDA | 81,118M | 731.48M |
| Diluted EPS | 311.35 | 2.80 |
| Dividends Per Share | 80 | 0.72 |
| Total Assets | 740,286M | 6,688.22M |
| Total liabilities | 385,734M | 3,484.97M |
| Total equity | 330,146M | 2,982.75M |
| Operating cash flow | 50,462M | 455.04M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 641,759M | 641,750M | 616,563M | 695,574M | 730,157M |
| Gross Profit | 102,720M | 121,709M | 115,901M | 135,664M | 130,173M |
| Operating income | 23,999M | 41,261M | 34,818M | 50,250M | 44,551M |
| Income before tax | 18,491M | 27,653M | 32,933M | 45,000M | 44,678M |
| Net income | 14,649M | 19,111M | 24,185M | 31,680M | 32,499M |
| EBITDA | 57,733M | 76,982M | 69,450M | 85,749M | 81,118M |
| Diluted EPS | 138.10 | 180.10 | 227.80 | 300.63 | 311.35 |
| Dividends Per Share | 50 | 50 | 60 | 75 | 80 |
| Total Assets | 711,546M | 679,783M | 709,379M | 742,445M | 740,286M |
| Total liabilities | 420,951M | 389,203M | 398,978M | 405,584M | 385,734M |
| Total equity | 263,892M | 267,159M | 287,222M | 316,024M | 330,146M |
| Operating cash flow | 62,194M | 68,628M | 53,418M | 73,386M | 50,462M |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 5,841.79M | 5,344.16M | 5,693.75M | 6,275.90M | 6,584.23M |
| Gross Profit | 935.03M | 1,013.52M | 1,070.30M | 1,224.04M | 1,173.84M |
| Operating income | 218.45M | 343.60M | 321.53M | 453.38M | 401.74M |
| Income before tax | 168.31M | 230.27M | 304.12M | 406.01M | 402.88M |
| Net income | 133.34M | 159.14M | 223.34M | 285.83M | 293.06M |
| EBITDA | 525.53M | 641.06M | 641.34M | 773.68M | 731.48M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.25 | 1.49 | 2.10 | 2.71 | 2.80 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.55 | 0.67 | 0.72 |
| Total Assets | 5,933.25M | 6,048.16M | 6,366.14M | 6,981.14M | 6,688.22M |
| Total liabilities | 3,510.11M | 3,462.81M | 3,580.52M | 3,813.67M | 3,484.97M |
| Total equity | 2,200.47M | 2,376.96M | 2,577.60M | 2,971.54M | 2,982.75M |
| Operating cash flow | 566.13M | 571.49M | 493.29M | 662.13M | 455.04M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2019 | |
| PER | 7.28 |
| ROA | 4.38% |
| ROE | 10.05% |
| Operating margin | 6.10% |
| Profit margin | 4.45% |
Key executives
- President & Representative Director: Masato Izumihara
- Group CFO & Manager-Business Administration: Masayuki Fujii
- Executive Officer, GM-Research & Development: Morihisa Yokota
- Chief Compliance Officer & Manager-Personnel: Hideo Tamada
- Executive Officer: Makoto Aikawa
Shareholders
- Ube Industries Ltd. (4.8%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (4.6%)
- Asset Management One Co., Ltd. (3.7%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (3.3%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.9%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.4%)
- Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.9%)
- Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. (1.8%)
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.8%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (1.6%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.ube-ind.co.jp
- Phone: +81.836.31.2111
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Competitors
- BASF SE
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- AdvanSix, Inc.
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Last Updated on 21 Oct, 2019