Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (JP:4078)
:4078
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
¥4,386.00
▲(37.92% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/26/26
The score is primarily supported by improving financial quality (stronger cash generation and a more conservative balance sheet), but tempered by earnings volatility and thin current profitability. Technical signals are weak (negative MACD and muted RSI), while valuation is moderate with a supportive dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
The material deleveraging through 2025–2026 and a sizable equity base improve financial resilience. A stronger balance sheet supports funding for maintenance capex, cyclical downturns, supplier credit, and strategic investments without immediate external financing, a durable strength.
Negative Factors
Earnings volatility
Historic spikes and troughs in profitability indicate underlying cyclicality and sensitivity to market/pricing swings. Persistent volatility undermines investment planning and makes margin recovery fragile; structural earnings stability remains an open issue over coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
The material deleveraging through 2025–2026 and a sizable equity base improve financial resilience. A stronger balance sheet supports funding for maintenance capex, cyclical downturns, supplier credit, and strategic investments without immediate external financing, a durable strength.
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Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (4078) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥62.94B
Dividend Yield4.37%
Average Volume (3M)59.20K
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.9
Beta (1Y)0.97
Revenue Growth-3.84%
EPS Growth-43.55%
CountryJP
Employees1,999
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)300.90
Shares Outstanding16,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume59,470
30 Day Avg. Volume59,203
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.46
Price to Book (P/B)0.69
Price to Sales (P/S)0.66
P/FCF Ratio6.42
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)307
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥78.50B
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. provides various chemical products in Japan. It offers titanium dioxide used in a range of applications, including paints, printer inks, paper manufacturing, plastics, chemical fibers, rubbers, and porcelain ename...
How the Company Makes Money
The company primarily makes money by manufacturing and selling chemical products to industrial customers, generating revenue from product shipments priced by volume, grade/specification, and contract terms. A key revenue stream is titanium dioxide...
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 82.97B | 81.45B | 84.41B | 82.11B | 83.86B | 80.14B |
| Gross Profit | 20.62B | 20.70B | 20.17B | 16.73B | 18.34B | 21.05B |
| EBITDA | 10.08B | 10.19B | 9.85B | 7.42B | 8.96B | 11.96B |
| Net Income | 4.87B | 2.75B | 5.01B | -7.09B | 2.34B | 6.75B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 123.36B | 117.22B | 123.32B | 125.44B | 128.02B | 123.92B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 16.39B | 15.50B | 16.42B | 16.71B | 12.41B | 10.88B |
| Total Debt | 22.98B | 16.00B | 21.92B | 27.04B | 21.64B | 16.96B |
| Total Liabilities | 45.67B | 38.29B | 43.93B | 49.98B | 43.30B | 41.21B |
| Stockholders Equity | 76.64B | 77.71B | 78.29B | 74.39B | 80.49B | 78.85B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 8.41B | 5.06B | 2.84B | -1.89B | 1.50B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 14.48B | 12.01B | 6.87B | 773.00M | 6.57B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -4.64B | -5.71B | -3.96B | -2.62B | -1.65B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -10.59B | -6.88B | 1.26B | 3.28B | -5.65B |
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Positive
3180.00
Price Trends
3644.12
Positive
3553.81
Positive
3201.00
Positive
Market Momentum
88.92
Negative
63.65
Neutral
84.00
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4078, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 3180 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3721.25, below the 50-day MA of 3644.12, and below the 200-day MA of 3201.00, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 88.92 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.65 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.00 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:4078.
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ¥125.61B | 16.30 | 15.07% | 1.74% | 7.82% | 64.90% | |
76 Outperform | ¥91.66B | 28.34 | 6.31% | 4.01% | 1.41% | 7.59% | |
70 Outperform | ¥85.08B | 11.29 | ― | 3.74% | 0.53% | 30.98% | |
69 Neutral | ¥54.49B | 12.13 | ― | 2.92% | -5.24% | 17.53% | |
65 Neutral | ¥62.94B | 27.94 | ― | 4.37% | -3.84% | -43.55% | |
62 Neutral | ¥25.19B | 10.86 | ― | 4.62% | 2.73% | 206.70% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
Sakai Chemical Books Extraordinary Loss on Senior Staff Career Transition Program
May 13, 2026
Sakai Chemical Industry has implemented a Special Career Transition Support Program targeting regular and rehired employees aged 50 or older with at least 20 years of service, originally planning to accept 30 applicants during an April 6–24 ...
Sakai Chemical Profit Mix Shifts as Impairment Drives Sharp Net Income Drop
May 13, 2026
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. reported that non-consolidated net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 fell 6.1% year on year to ¥41.6 billion, mainly due to the termination of its pigment-grade titanium dioxide business and weak...
Sakai Chemical Boosts Profitability but Sees Sharp Drop in Net Income for FY2026
May 13, 2026
Sakai Chemical Industry reported consolidated net sales of ¥81.4 billion for the fiscal year ended March 2026, a 3.5% decline from the previous year, while operating profit rose 5.9% to ¥6.45 billion and ordinary profit increased 4.2% to...
Sakai Chemical to Sell Industrial Waste Disposal Site as It Exits Titanium Dioxide Business
Mar 24, 2026
Sakai Chemical Industry will transfer its controlled industrial waste final disposal site in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, following a board resolution on March 23, 2026. The move aligns with the planned termination of its pigment-grade titanium di...
Sakai Chemical Overhauls Board and Executive Lineup for 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. has announced a series of top management changes, including new appointments and retirements among directors, audit and supervisory board members, and executive officers, to take effect in May and June 2026. The r...
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