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Showa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Showa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

TTSE:4990
511.00
JPY
-9.00
(-1.73%)
5.51BMarket Cap
Nov 13Next Earn
Showa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
TSE:4990
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

511.00

P/E

ratio

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yld

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ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
JPY
684.49
687.56
696.38
745.69
730.06
759.95
768.55
766.08
785.39
775.21
726.29
734.96
871.09
867.19
867.36
870.65
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Revenue per Share
32.62
12.19
8.51
6.36
13.23
54.04
43.78
46.35
45.03
34.97
27.64
32.6
58.21
55.11
38.67
58.67
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
33.62
16.65
-6.46
8.07
5.51
41.54
64.44
53.5
15.03
36.42
57.95
34.8
35.08
49.2
37.37
40.61
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
4.88
4.88
4.88
4.88
4.88
2.93
2.9
2.99
4.99
4.99
5
4.99
5
8.98
11
6
- -
Dividend per Share
228.86
253.8
271.43
297.17
324.16
355.6
402.8
466.2
485.57
507.02
546.3
578.02
637.92
713.48
762.37
881.42
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Book Value per Share
219.58
247.99
266.68
294.05
319.7
351.88
399.89
461.11
480.75
502.73
542.54
574.07
630.73
701.83
753.89
874.98
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Tangible Book Value per Share
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
7,093
7,124
7,214
7,725
7,562
7,877
8,114
8,114
8,319
8,206
7,676
7,780
9,226
9,197
9,237
9,273
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Sales/Revenue/Turnover
17.39
14.79
13.07
14.39
14.05
15.42
7.83
6.9
5.9
5.03
4.77
3.86
6.51
5.48
3.75
4.81
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Operating Margin (%)
291
292
263
300
303
300
344
282
285
297
297
294
279
249
255
278
- -
Depreciation Expense
338
126
88
66
137
560
462
491
477
370
292
345
617
584
412
625
- -
Net Income, GAAP
38.93
54.83
57.46
54.72
43.51
13.51
31.71
28.31
26.74
28.99
32.57
25.91
24.51
25.8
30.51
29.4
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Effective Tax Rate (%)
4.76
1.77
1.22
0.85
1.81
7.11
5.7
6.05
5.73
4.51
3.81
4.43
6.68
6.35
4.46
6.74
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Profit Margin (%)
764
414
279
445
359
420
845
810
806
1,442
1,873
2,045
2,505
2,797
3,123
3,258
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Working Capital
2,086
1,703
1,474
1,749
1,804
1,639
1,579
1,238
822
1,152
1,106
940
846
723
779
654
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LT Debt
2,343
2,614
2,802
3,084
3,380
3,716
4,270
4,945
5,154
5,361
5,776
6,124
6,758
7,599
8,120
9,388
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Total Equity
3.9
1.89
1.18
0.98
1.44
4.03
5.03
4.47
3.91
3.13
2.51
2.16
4.35
3.5
2.18
2.75
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Return on Invested Capital (%)
5.28
2.06
1.47
1.01
1.92
7.12
5.89
5.89
5.55
4.31
3.29
3.67
6.19
5.71
3.97
5.7
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Return on Capital (%)
15.25
5.05
3.24
2.24
4.26
15.88
11.61
10.67
9.46
7.05
5.25
5.8
9.57
8.14
5.24
7.14
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Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

JPY

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in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
1,591
1,629
- -
LT Borrowings
831
654
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
11
11
11
Market Capitalization
5,432
5,506
5,208

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
6,695
6,450
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,679
2,973
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,832
1,872
- -
Inventories
1,135
1,120
- -
Total Current Liabilities
3,354
3,192
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,591
1,629
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
9.8%
10.26%
15.62%
Free Cash Flow
15.68%
-2.72%
8.68%
Net Income, GAAP
5.62%
22.76%
51.72%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.82%
4.09%
0.38%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-45.45%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
9,237
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
9,273
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
38.67
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
58.67
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
11
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
6
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Showa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Showa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells diatomite and perlite filter aids and functional additives primarily under the Radiolite trademark and Topco brand; its diatomite filter aids and fillers serve applications in food and beverage processing, pharmaceuticals, chemical manufacturing, pool water treatment, wastewater treatment, incinerator exhaust filtration, building materials, silicone resins, and soil conditioners, while perlite products support liquid and gas filtration and particulate removal; the company also provides functional additives for coatings, agricultural chemicals, and other industrial products. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Showa Chemical Industry operates mining and processing facilities at three diatomite sites in Akita, Okayama, and Oita Prefectures, a diatomite plant in Jilin Province, Northeast China, for domestic Chinese and Asian export markets, a high-purity filter aids specialty plant near Osaka for pharmaceutical and beverage sectors, and perlite mines in Akita and Yamagata Prefectures with processing at the Tochigi Plant. The company maintains leadership in Japan's diatomite and perlite markets through ongoing technological enhancements for product performance and quality, with approximately 218-220 employees and operations focused on the specialty chemicals sector serving industrial and consumer end-markets globally. In February 2024, Showa Chemical Industry established a strategic partnership via a memorandum of understanding with African Diatomite Industries Limited in Kenya to expand diatomaceous earth product reach and foster economic collaboration between Japan and Kenya.