Consumer Non-Durables
Unicharm Corp.
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Business Summary
Unicharm Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of baby, feminine, pet, and health care products. It also offers industrial and food packaging materials. It operates through the following segments: Personal Care, Pet Care and Other. The Personal Care segment handles baby care, feminine care, health care, and clean-and-fresh products. These include the brands moony, Natural moony, MamyPoko, Center-in, Kiyora, Sofy, Lifree, Charm Nap, and Silcot. The Pet Care segment deals with the production of pet food and pet toiletries. These include the brands Aiken Genki, Neko Genki, Gin no Spoon, Deo-Sheet, Deo-Manner-Wear, Deo-Sand, and Deo-Toilet. The Other segment manages commercial products that use nonwoven fabric. The company was founded by Keiichiro Takahara on February 10, 1961 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2019 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 714,233M | 6,551.94M |
| Gross Profit | 256,957M | 2,357.16M |
| Operating income | 89,779M | 823.57M |
| Income before tax | 69,538M | 637.90M |
| Net income | 46,117M | 423.04M |
| EBITDA | 128,455M | 1,178.36M |
| Diluted EPS | 77.04 | 0.70 |
| Dividends Per Share | 28 | 0.25 |
| Total Assets | 864,003M | 7,950.33M |
| Total liabilities | 321,103M | 2,954.70M |
| Total equity | 473,073M | 4,353.09M |
| Operating cash flow | 84,936M | 779.15M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | |
| Revenue | 738,707M | 604,653M | 641,647M | 688,290M | 714,233M |
| Gross Profit | 328,955M | 223,079M | 243,471M | 259,432M | 256,957M |
| Operating income | 79,934M | 79,116M | 86,839M | 95,107M | 89,779M |
| Income before tax | 77,340M | 75,835M | 92,926M | 91,561M | 69,538M |
| Net income | 40,511M | 46,971M | 52,771M | 61,352M | 46,117M |
| EBITDA | 111,917M | 106,714M | 116,184M | 125,460M | 128,455M |
| Diluted EPS | 66.50 | 76.62 | 87.05 | 101.43 | 77.04 |
| Dividends Per Share | 14.80 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 |
| Total Assets | 702,601M | 668,592M | 736,644M | 795,483M | 864,003M |
| Total liabilities | 251,510M | 254,206M | 283,615M | 291,813M | 321,103M |
| Total equity | 387,472M | 352,098M | 387,568M | 441,456M | 473,073M |
| Operating cash flow | 85,009M | 103,604M | 98,086M | 110,867M | 84,936M |
| Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | |
| Revenue | 6,101.74M | 5,564.68M | 5,722.16M | 6,232.09M | 6,551.94M |
| Gross Profit | 2,717.18M | 2,053.02M | 2,171.25M | 2,349.01M | 2,357.16M |
| Operating income | 660.25M | 728.11M | 774.42M | 861.14M | 823.57M |
| Income before tax | 638.83M | 697.91M | 828.70M | 829.03M | 637.90M |
| Net income | 334.62M | 432.27M | 470.60M | 555.50M | 423.04M |
| EBITDA | 924.43M | 982.10M | 1,036.12M | 1,135.97M | 1,178.36M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.54 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.91 | 0.70 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Total Assets | 5,840.65M | 5,732.34M | 6,539.22M | 7,250.44M | 7,950.33M |
| Total liabilities | 2,090.77M | 2,179.50M | 2,517.66M | 2,659.73M | 2,954.70M |
| Total equity | 3,221.01M | 3,018.80M | 3,440.46M | 4,023.66M | 4,353.09M |
| Operating cash flow | 702.17M | 953.47M | 874.72M | 1,003.84M | 779.15M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2019 | |
| PER | 47.72 |
| ROA | 5.55% |
| ROE | 10.08% |
| Operating margin | 12.56% |
| Profit margin | 6.45% |
Key executives
- President & Representative Director: Takahisa Takahara
- Executive Officer, GM-Accounting & Finance: Hirotatsu Shimada
- Director, Vice President & Head-Sales: Shinji Mori
- Director, VP, Head-Production & Development: Eiji Ishikawa
- Executive Officer: Toshiro China
Shareholders
- TAKAHARA FAMILY (24.9%)
- TAKAHARA KEIICHIRO (4.5%)
- Unicharm Corp. (3.9%)
- Hiroshima Bank Pension Fund (2.7%)
- The Iyo Bank, Ltd. (2.4%)
- First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd. (2.3%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (2.1%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.0%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (1.9%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1.8%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.unicharm.co.jp
- Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Bldg West, 3-5-27 Mita, Tokyo, 108-0073, Japan
- Phone: +81.3.3451.5111
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Last Updated on 3 Jul, 2020