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Consumer Non-Durables
Unicharm Corp.
- 3,114.00 JPY
- -35.00
- -1.11%
Japan
Nov 12, 2018Ticker
TKS(8113)Prev. close
3,149Market cap (JPY)
1,955.00BMarket cap (USD)
17,158.96MShares
620.83M
In the news
- Demand for 'Made in Japan' upends strategies for consumer goods Nov 1, 2018
- Made-in-Japan diapers give Unicharm new life in China May 24, 2018
- China's Kaola.com to spend $5bn on more 'made in Japan' items Mar 17, 2018
- Japan's Toray plans new Indian factory for diaper fibers Feb 21, 2018
- Unicharm logs record profit by hitting reset button in Asia Feb 17, 2018 See more articles on Unicharm Corp.
Business Summary
Unicharm Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of baby, feminine, pet care, health care, cosmetic and household products; industrial and food packaging materials. It operates through the following segments: Personal Care, Pet Care and Others. The Personal Care segment manufactures and sells baby care products, feminine care products, health care products and clean-and-fresh products. The Pet Care segment engages in the manufacturing of pet food products and pet toiletry products. The Others segment manufactures and sells industrial related materials. The company was founded by Keiichiro Takahara on February 10, 1961 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2017 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 641,647M | 5,722.16M |
| Gross Profit | 243,471M | 2,171.25M |
| Operating income | 86,839M | 774.42M |
| Income before tax | 92,926M | 828.70M |
| Net income | 52,771M | 470.60M |
| EBITDA | 116,184M | 1,036.12M |
| Diluted EPS | 87.06 | 0.77 |
| Dividends Per Share | 20 | 0.17 |
| Total Assets | 736,644M | 6,539.22M |
| Total liabilities | 283,615M | 2,517.66M |
| Total equity | 387,568M | 3,440.46M |
| Operating cash flow | 98,086M | 874.72M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2014 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 599,455M | 738,212.82M | 738,707M | 604,653M | 641,647M |
| Gross Profit | 265,111M | 323,877.85M | 328,955M | 223,079M | 243,471M |
| Operating income | 67,240M | 81,795.79M | 79,934M | 79,116M | 86,839M |
| Income before tax | 67,902M | 91,870.11M | 77,340M | 75,835M | 92,926M |
| Net income | 38,216M | 42,140.90M | 40,511M | 46,971M | 52,771M |
| EBITDA | 98,544M | 114,011.71M | 111,917M | 106,714M | 116,184M |
| Diluted EPS | 62.39 | 69.84 | 66.50 | 76.63 | 87.06 |
| Dividends Per Share | 11.33 | 38.06 | 14.80 | 16 | 20 |
| Total Assets | 620,419M | 699,108M | 702,601M | 668,592M | 736,644M |
| Total liabilities | 188,267M | 206,264M | 251,510M | 254,206M | 283,615M |
| Total equity | 374,433M | 419,892M | 387,472M | 352,098M | 387,568M |
| Operating cash flow | 95,659M | 68,892M | 85,009M | 103,604M | 98,086M |
| Mar 2014 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 5,984.28M | 6,974.14M | 6,101.74M | 5,564.68M | 5,722.16M |
| Gross Profit | 2,646.57M | 3,059.78M | 2,717.18M | 2,053.02M | 2,171.25M |
| Operating income | 671.24M | 772.75M | 660.25M | 728.11M | 774.42M |
| Income before tax | 677.85M | 867.92M | 638.83M | 697.91M | 828.70M |
| Net income | 381.50M | 398.11M | 334.62M | 432.27M | 470.60M |
| EBITDA | 983.75M | 1,077.10M | 924.43M | 982.10M | 1,036.12M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.54 | 0.70 | 0.77 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.11 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.17 |
| Total Assets | 6,024.36M | 5,831.00M | 5,840.65M | 5,732.34M | 6,539.22M |
| Total liabilities | 1,828.10M | 1,720.37M | 2,090.77M | 2,179.50M | 2,517.66M |
| Total equity | 3,635.80M | 3,502.16M | 3,221.01M | 3,018.80M | 3,440.46M |
| Operating cash flow | 954.95M | 650.84M | 702.17M | 953.47M | 874.72M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2017 | |
| PER | 32.60 |
| ROA | 7.51% |
| ROE | 14.26% |
| Operating margin | 13.53% |
| Profit margin | 8.22% |
Key executives
- Executive President & Representative Director: Takahisa Takahara
- Director & Executive Vice President: Shinji Mori
- Director & Executive Vice President: Gumpei Futagami
- Executive Officer: Toshiro China
- Executive Officer: Shite Tetsuya
Shareholders
- TAKAHARA FAMILY (24.9%)
- TAKAHARA KEIICHIRO (4.5%)
- Unicharm Corp. (3.9%)
- First State Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (3.2%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (2.8%)
- Hiroshima Bank Pension Fund (2.7%)
- The Iyo Bank, Ltd. (2.4%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (1.9%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1.6%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.5%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.unicharm.co.jp
- Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Building, 3-5-27 Mita, Tokyo, 108-0073, Japan
- Phone: +81.3.3451.5111
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Competitors
- Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- PetIQ, Inc. Class A
- Central Garden & Pet Company
- Essity AB Class B
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