Process Industries Ube Industries Ltd. Business Summary
Ube Industries Ltd. engages in the operation of chemical, construction materials, machinery and environmental businesses. It operates through the following business segments: Chemicals, Construction Materials, Machinery and Others. The Chemicals segment provides nylon products made from caprolactam, nylon resin, polybutadiene rubber, polyimide, and silicon nitrides; and also provides separators for lithium-ion batteries, thermal control film for satellites, gas separation membrane modules, synthetic marine fragrances and others. The Construction Materials segment offers unique construction materials, interior and exterior materials, waterproofing materials, and self-leveling compounds to plaster and foundation materials, which are used extensively in construction and engineering projects. The Machinery segment offers conveyance machinery, mills, crushers, and bridge and steel structures, as a trusted manufacturer backed by own cutting edge technology. The Others segment engages in the development, sale and brokerage of real estate properties. The company was founded by Sukesaku Watanabe in June 1897 and is headquartered in Ube, Japan.
Financial Highlights
Mar 2021
JPY USD Revenue 613,889M 5,788.27M Gross Profit 104,906M 989.14M Operating income 25,902M 244.22M Income before tax 22,433M 211.51M Net income 22,936M 216.26M EBITDA 62,510M 589.39M Diluted EPS 226.13 2.13 Dividends Per Share 90 0.84 Total Assets 769,710M 6,965.70M Total liabilities 389,075M 3,521.04M Total equity 359,560M 3,253.93M Operating cash flow 66,054M 622.81M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Revenue
616,563M
695,574M
730,157M
667,892M
613,889M
Gross Profit
115,901M
135,664M
130,173M
118,947M
104,906M
Operating income
34,818M
50,250M
44,551M
34,033M
25,902M
Income before tax
32,933M
45,000M
44,678M
30,364M
22,433M
Net income
24,185M
31,680M
32,499M
22,976M
22,936M
EBITDA
69,450M
85,749M
81,118M
71,107M
62,510M
Diluted EPS
227.80
300.63
311.35
226.61
226.13
Dividends Per Share
60
75
80
90
90
Total Assets
709,379M
742,445M
740,286M
727,269M
769,710M
Total liabilities
398,978M
405,584M
385,734M
372,822M
389,075M
Total equity
287,222M
316,024M
330,146M
332,968M
359,560M
Operating cash flow
53,418M
73,386M
50,462M
68,489M
66,054M
Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Revenue
5,693.75M
6,275.90M
6,584.23M
6,142.90M
5,788.27M
Gross Profit
1,070.30M
1,224.04M
1,173.84M
1,094.00M
989.14M
Operating income
321.53M
453.38M
401.74M
313.01M
244.22M
Income before tax
304.12M
406.01M
402.88M
279.27M
211.51M
Net income
223.34M
285.83M
293.06M
211.32M
216.26M
EBITDA
641.34M
773.68M
731.48M
654.00M
589.39M
Diluted EPS
2.10
2.71
2.80
2.08
2.13
Dividends Per Share
0.55
0.67
0.72
0.82
0.84
Total Assets
6,366.14M
6,981.14M
6,688.22M
6,736.77M
6,965.70M
Total liabilities
3,580.52M
3,813.67M
3,484.97M
3,453.49M
3,521.04M
Total equity
2,577.60M
2,971.54M
2,982.75M
3,084.32M
3,253.93M
Operating cash flow
493.29M
662.13M
455.04M
629.92M
622.81M
Valuation Measures
Mar 2021
PER 10.39 ROA 3.06% ROE 6.62% Operating margin 4.21% Profit margin 3.73%
Key executives
Executive President, CEO & Representative Director:
Masato Izumihara
CFO, Director & Head-Investor Relations:
Masayuki Fujii
Executive Officer & Head-Information Systems:
Genji Koga
Chief Compliance Officer & Manager-Personnel:
Hideo Tamada
Executive Officer & Head-Audit:
Toshiyuki Mineishi Shareholders
Ube Industries Ltd. (8.0%)
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (5.5%)
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.6%)
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.2%)
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.9%)
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (1.8%)
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. (1.8%)
Nippon Life Insurance Co. (1.5%)
Norges Bank Investment Management (1.4%)
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. (1.4%)
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Ube Asset & Insurance Ltd.
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UBE (Hong Kong) Ltd.
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Competitors
BASF SE
Arkema SA
Advansix, Inc.
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