Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited (4008.T)
Osaka, JP
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited. engages in the manufacture and sale of absorbent polymers, functional chemicals, and gases in Japan and internationally. It operates through the Super Absorbent Polymers and Functional Materials segments. The Super Absorbent Polymers segment offers a super absorbent polymer, AQUA KEEP, used in water absorbent materials for hygiene products, including disposable diapers, baby diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinent pad; industrial materials comprising water blocking tape for power and optical cables and water-swelling rubber; and other applications, such as water absorbent pad, freshness agent, water retention agent, anti-dewing agent, pet sheets, and water absorbent sheets. Its Functional Materials segment manufactures and sells water soluble polymers, emulsions, latexes, powder resins, and organic synthetic chemicals. This segment also produces particle polymers, pharmaceuticals-related products, functional products, electronics gases, standard gases, industrial chemicals, medical gases, chemical gases, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and other gas generators, including PSA systems. The company was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| +4.04% | +2.32% | -1.36% | -6.79% | +19.77% | +16.60% | +31.91% | +40.94% | +62.63% | +118.37% | +412.86% |
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DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.
| Rating | 2024-11 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Chemicals - Specialty: +4.7%+0.5% Q1'26: +5.1% (vs Q1'25)
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EPS growth Chemicals - Specialty: +13.2%+30.4% ★ Q1'26: +388.0% (vs Q1'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Chemicals - Specialty: +44.1%+6.8% Q1'26: +0.0% (vs Q1'25)
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EBIT margin Chemicals - Specialty: +8.8%+9.8% ★ Q1'26: +11.3% (vs Q1'25)
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ROIC Chemicals - Specialty: +5.6%+9.2% ★ Q1'26: +11.5% (vs Q1'25)
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Share dilution Chemicals - Specialty: +0.1%-1.2% ★ Q1'26: -0.7% (vs Q1'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Chemicals - Specialty: 0.18×0.90× ★ Q1'26: 0.79× (vs Q1'25)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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| Revenue |
92.70B
est: 100.00B (-7.3%)
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87.00B
est: 94.00B (-7.4%)
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98.86B
est: 94.00B (+5.2%)
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105.88B
est: 100.90B (+4.9%)
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109.63B
est: 116.00B (-5.5%)
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99.70B
est: 100.00B (-0.3%)
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| EBITDA |
13.16B
est: 11.53B (+14.2%)
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13.32B
est: 10.84B (+22.9%)
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16.66B
est: 10.84B (+53.7%)
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15.53B
est: 11.63B (+33.5%)
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14.86B
est: 13.37B (+11.1%)
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13.21B
est: 11.53B (+14.5%)
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| EBIT |
7.15B
est: 7.37B (-2.9%)
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7.40B
est: 6.92B (+6.9%)
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10.64B
est: 6.92B (+53.7%)
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9.74B
est: 7.43B (+31.0%)
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9.07B
est: 8.54B (+6.2%)
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7.78B
est: 7.37B (+5.6%)
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| Net Income |
5.54B
est: 5.28B (+5.0%)
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4.01B
est: 4.99B (-19.5%)
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5.74B
est: 5.28B (+8.8%)
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6.70B
est: 6.33B (+5.8%)
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604.00M
est: 5.75B (-89.5%)
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4.29B
est: 3.36B (+27.6%)
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| SGA |
11.19B
est: 11.98B (-6.6%)
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11.28B
est: 11.26B (+0.2%)
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11.73B
est: 11.26B (+4.2%)
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12.41B
est: 12.08B (+2.7%)
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12.47B
est: 13.89B (-10.2%)
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11.43B
est: 11.98B (-4.5%)
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| EPS |
80.38
est: 399.00 (-79.9%)
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58.19
est: 377.00 (-84.6%)
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83.22
est: 398.80 (-79.1%)
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97.13
est: 478.50 (-79.7%)
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8.76
est: 435.00 (-98.0%)
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62.14
est: 253.80 (-75.5%)
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| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
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| 2026-05-11 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | B+ | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
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No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
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ETF Ownership
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
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| 1 | WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund DFJ | 0.08% | 307.6K | 0.58% |
| 2 | iShares International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETF ISVL | 0.05% | 145.7K | 0.31% |
| 3 | Dimensional - International Small Cap Value ETF DISV | 0.03% | 1.64M | 0.42% |
| 4 | WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund DTH | 0.03% | 209.9K | 0.58% |
| 5 | Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF AVDV | 0.03% | 5.49M | 0.36% |
| 6 | WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund DXJ | 0.03% | 2.02M | 0.48% |
| 7 | WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF - CHF Hedged Acc DXJD.SW | 0.03% | 280.1K | 0.45% |
| 8 | WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF - EUR Hedged Acc DXJF.MI | 0.03% | 258.4K | 0.45% |
| 9 | WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF DXJ.L | 0.03% | 226.9K | 0.48% |
| 10 | WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF - GBP Hedged DXJP.L | 0.03% | 303.4K | 0.45% |
Insider Activity
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
No recent insider transactions.
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No CEO compensation history available.
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Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
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| Isao Kurimoto | Mng Exec. Officer, Chief of R&D Sector and Tech. (Tech. Affairs and Intellec. Prop.) Sector | — | — |
| Kazuhisa Uemura | Executive Officer, Chief of Technology Sector (Engineering and RC) & GM of Engineering Office | — | — |
| Kenichiro MacHida | Mng Exe. Off., GM of Corp. Planning & Acc. office, Chief of Admin Sector and Representative Director | — | male |
| Kenji Nakamura | Executive Officer, Chief of Production Sector & Director | — | — |
| Kin Bunchin | Executive Officer | — | — |
| Nobuhiro Maeda | Executive Officer | — | — |
| Takashi Yamamoto | Executive Officer | — | — |
| Takehiro Toya | Mng Exe. Officer, Head of Business Div., Director of Func. Materials Div & Director | — | male |
| Yoshiaki Oda | President, Chief Executive Officer & Representative Director | — | — |
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