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Somar Corporation

Somar Corporation

TTSE:8152
6,950.00
JPY
-100.00
(-1.42%)
10.91BMarket Cap
Nov 11Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
12,107.82
12,292.83
12,126.85
10,778.87
11,593.77
11,875.26
10,874.02
9,986.02
11,717.05
12,920.98
13,743.38
15,663.84
16,095.48
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
-823.95
-1,419.85
499.93
263.35
469.57
410
90.62
140.79
358.21
315.06
707.06
1,334.37
767.87
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-557.93
-258.97
507.45
417.65
357.41
8.98
280.51
59.85
-384.71
-501.01
834.4
254.82
545.59
- -
Dividend per Share
100.04
0.58
0.27
0.29
29.81
49.83
49.82
49.8
50.24
50.12
49.79
70.12
99.73
- -
Book Value per Share
6,290
5,430.74
5,425.63
5,733.7
6,224.84
6,439.41
6,369.93
6,519.73
7,076.83
7,619.15
8,899.06
10,408.66
11,526.56
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
6,151.26
5,311.72
5,339.86
5,677.34
6,172.59
6,393.83
6,318.89
6,461.72
7,019.46
7,560.03
8,839.27
10,350.25
11,464.57
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
23,539
23,892
23,565
20,942
22,515
23,048
21,099
19,373
22,729
25,060
26,650
30,364
31,200
- -
Operating Margin (%)
-4.42
-1.2
3.53
2.77
4.56
3.87
1.28
1.69
3.15
3.18
6.74
8.47
8.35
- -
Depreciation Expense
1,009
766
403
367
339
327
350
379
318
328
440
452
551
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-1,602
-2,760
971
512
912
796
176
273
695
611
1,371
2,587
1,488
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
14.58
13.28
9.33
14.7
37.96
34.59
18.35
28.53
10.47
22.54
38.82
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-6.81
-11.55
4.12
2.44
4.05
3.45
0.83
1.41
3.06
2.44
5.14
8.52
4.77
- -
Working Capital
4,277
9,600
4,776
8,721
9,464
6,858
10,181
10,736
8,154
12,913
14,272
13,813
20,446
- -
LT Debt
1,600
6,700
- -
3,500
3,500
- -
3,450
3,450
- -
4,000
4,000
1,000
6,000
- -
Total Equity
12,227
10,555
10,542
11,139
12,087
12,497
12,362
12,653
13,727
14,784
17,254
20,173
22,336
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
4.45
3.45
6.12
4.79
1.05
1.34
3.49
3.14
7.96
8.46
5.85
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
6.45
3.74
6.22
5.21
1.2
1.78
4.26
3.48
6.95
11.22
5.67
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-12.66
-24.23
9.21
4.72
7.85
6.47
1.41
2.18
5.27
4.29
8.56
13.82
7
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
72
157
- -
LT Borrowings
6,000
6,000
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
2
2
2
Market Capitalization
11,163
10,910
13,893

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
23,989
26,372
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
10,547
11,391
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
6,835
7,098
- -
Inventories
4,341
5,548
- -
Total Current Liabilities
4,915
5,925
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
72
157
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7.94%
12.11%
10.72%
Free Cash Flow
188.15%
-186.87%
114.11%
Net Income, GAAP
30.85%
62.58%
-42.45%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.27%
10.12%
2.76%
Total Cash Common Dividend
1,032.19%
16.59%
42.21%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
30,364
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
31,200
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,334.37
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
767.87
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
70.12
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
99.73
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Futoshi Sotani
Full Time Employees
464
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
11-2, Ginza 4-Chome Tokyo TY Japan 104-0061
IPO Date
Oct 13, 1988
Website
somar.co.jp
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Business
SOMAR Corporation SOMAR Corporation (TSE:8152) is a Japan-based manufacturer and seller of high functional materials, environmental materials, and food materials, operating primarily in the chemicals and advanced materials sectors with a focus on electronics, paper, and food industries. Established in February 1948 and headquartered in Tokyo's Ginza district, the company produces a diverse range of products including process films such as Somatac weak adhesive films and Novamask protective films for circuit boards and electronics; electrical insulation resins like Somatect heat-curable products, high-temperature resistant materials, and polyimides for electric/electronic parts and automotive components; circuit board materials, light shielding films such as Somablack and Somabright for optical instruments; powder coatings, ink jet and PPC media like Sign Jetrase and Jetrase; pulp and paper chemicals including Somacide fungicides, paper coating binders, and process improvement agents like Somagraph; food ingredients such as carob bean gum, guar gum, gum arabic, thickeners, stabilizers, dehydrated vegetables, and spices; as well as contract processing services encompassing coating, slitting, sand blasting, plasma treatment, and evaluation/analysis. SOMAR Corporation maintains manufacturing at its Soka Factory in Saitama Prefecture, sales offices across Japan including Osaka, Nagoya, Hitachi, Sendai, Fukuoka, and Tomakomai, and affiliated companies in China, Taiwan, Thailand, India, and the U.S., serving major customers such as Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation, DuPont, and Toray. Recent developments include a September 2024 investment in Bilight Innovation to support advanced materials innovation, sustained revenue growth to approximately JPY 30.56 billion in the trailing twelve months with net income of JPY 2.35 billion, and ongoing stock listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Second Section since 1988, reflecting stable operations amid a 40% share price increase over the past year.