Unitika Ltd. (JP:3103)
:3103
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,605.00
▲(455.36% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is held back primarily by unstable financial performance (recent large losses, high leverage history, and uneven free cash flow) despite a sharp 2026 earnings rebound. Technicals are mixed-to-weak in the near term (below the 20-day average and weak stochastic), while the very low P/E provides the main offsetting support.
Positive Factors
Profitability Rebound
A strong 2026 profit turnaround (¥18.2B net, ¥10.6B EBIT) improves the company’s capacity to reinvest, service obligations, and build reserves. If sustained, this restores internal funding for R&D and capex and materially improves strategic flexibility over the medium term.
Negative Factors
High Leverage
Elevated debt levels and historically extreme leverage (6.0x at peak) constrain financial flexibility, increase interest and refinancing risk, and magnify earnings swings. High leverage makes the firm vulnerable to cyclical downturns and limits capacity for strategic investments over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability Rebound
A strong 2026 profit turnaround (¥18.2B net, ¥10.6B EBIT) improves the company’s capacity to reinvest, service obligations, and build reserves. If sustained, this restores internal funding for R&D and capex and materially improves strategic flexibility over the medium term.
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Unitika Ltd. (3103) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥90.75B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.01M
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.6
Beta (1Y)2.19
Revenue Growth-6.21%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryJP
Employees2,907
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-432.87
Shares Outstanding57,752,342
10 Day Avg. Volume827,810
30 Day Avg. Volume1,005,763
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.02
Price to Book (P/B)1.23
Price to Sales (P/S)0.56
P/FCF Ratio21.83
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Unitika Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Unitika Ltd. manufactures and sells polymers, advanced materials, and fibers and textiles in Japan and internationally. The company offers polymers, including nylon and polyester films; nylon, polyester, and polyarylate plastic products; polyester...
How the Company Makes Money
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Unitika Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
43
Neutral
Cash Flow
48
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 126.66B | 118.56B | 126.41B | 118.34B | 117.94B | 114.71B |
| Gross Profit | 27.31B | 29.30B | 25.70B | 18.88B | 23.82B | 27.86B |
| EBITDA | -29.69B | 13.92B | -28.17B | 1.69B | 7.78B | 9.73B |
| Net Income | -24.96B | 18.15B | -24.28B | -5.44B | 102.00M | 2.22B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 169.40B | 150.70B | 149.43B | 186.33B | 190.00B | 191.40B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 35.16B | 47.70B | 13.50B | 11.21B | 10.55B | 18.98B |
| Total Debt | 92.14B | 57.27B | 93.54B | 93.95B | 93.82B | 94.34B |
| Total Liabilities | 131.81B | 96.66B | 133.19B | 148.08B | 146.08B | 148.32B |
| Stockholders Equity | 37.36B | 53.78B | 15.57B | 36.76B | 42.11B | 41.30B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 3.03B | 2.23B | 1.05B | -8.01B | -126.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 5.61B | 6.29B | 8.17B | 509.00M | 8.67B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 34.31B | -3.15B | -7.54B | -8.09B | -8.99B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -6.12B | -435.00M | -279.00M | -1.66B | -4.21B |
Unitika Ltd. Technical Analysis
Neutral
289.00
Price Trends
1783.12
Negative
1303.90
Positive
764.75
Positive
Market Momentum
-162.47
Positive
43.62
Neutral
10.35
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:3103, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 289 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2145.45, below the 50-day MA of 1783.12, and below the 200-day MA of 764.75, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -162.47 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 43.62 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 10.35 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JP:3103.
Unitika Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | ¥181.40B | 22.82 | ― | 2.84% | 4.10% | 5.25% | |
73 Outperform | ¥321.56B | 9.57 | 5.47% | 3.41% | 0.55% | 25.37% | |
73 Outperform | ¥402.09B | 9.42 | 9.59% | 3.91% | -2.06% | 46.42% | |
72 Outperform | ¥1.99T | 15.54 | 11.98% | 1.54% | 1.41% | 0.76% | |
65 Neutral | ¥141.17B | 10.40 | ― | 3.21% | -0.11% | 457.37% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
54 Neutral | ¥90.75B | 3.64 | ― | ― | -6.21% | ― |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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