Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc (JP:4182)
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
¥3,901.00
▲(33.69% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/10/26
The score is primarily supported by steady financial fundamentals and constructive technical trends, but it is meaningfully constrained by expensive valuation (very high P/E) and cash flow pressure from negative free cash flow.
Positive Factors
Diversified Product & End-Market Exposure
MGC's broad mix of commodity, specialty and advanced materials serving multiple end-markets reduces dependency on any single cyclical sector. This diversification supports steadier revenue, cross-market product adoption, and long-term commercial relationships that preserve resilience through cycles.
Negative Factors
Negative Revenue Trend
A roughly 4.5% year-over-year revenue decline signals weakening demand or adverse mix shifts in end-markets. If this trend persists it will pressurize operating leverage, constrain reinvestment capacity, and limit the company’s ability to lift margins and returns without strategic corrective actions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified Product & End-Market Exposure
MGC's broad mix of commodity, specialty and advanced materials serving multiple end-markets reduces dependency on any single cyclical sector. This diversification supports steadier revenue, cross-market product adoption, and long-term commercial relationships that preserve resilience through cycles.
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (4182) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥812.45B
Dividend Yield3.49%
Average Volume (3M)1.18M
Price to Earnings (P/E)77.8
Beta (1Y)1.03
Revenue Growth-6.83%
EPS Growth-123.67%
CountryJP
Employees7,918
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.14
Shares Outstanding211,686,600
10 Day Avg. Volume1,075,400
30 Day Avg. Volume1,184,883
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.51
Price to Book (P/B)0.69
Price to Sales (P/S)0.60
P/FCF Ratio-46.61
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)242.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥787.54B
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. manufactures and sells basic and fine chemicals, and functional materials in Japan. It operates through Natural Gas Chemicals, Aromatic Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Information and Advanced Materials, and o...
How the Company Makes Money
The company primarily makes money by manufacturing chemical products and functional materials and selling them to business customers under supply contracts and ongoing commercial relationships. Revenue is generated from (1) sales of commodity/basi...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
75
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
65
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 763.45B | 773.59B | 813.42B | 781.21B | 705.66B | 595.72B |
| Gross Profit | 160.31B | 158.44B | 166.66B | 162.36B | 158.02B | 136.59B |
| EBITDA | 83.44B | 87.26B | 85.57B | 83.00B | 87.76B | 75.57B |
| Net Income | 42.22B | 45.54B | 38.82B | 49.09B | 48.30B | 36.07B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.11T | 1.12T | 1.07T | 1.03T | 928.65B | 836.36B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 76.94B | 68.25B | 71.45B | 108.47B | 102.06B | 102.05B |
| Total Debt | 204.20B | 202.98B | 155.00B | 146.94B | 107.65B | 98.47B |
| Total Liabilities | 420.64B | 422.32B | 383.18B | 358.07B | 297.76B | 254.95B |
| Stockholders Equity | 663.20B | 668.22B | 657.75B | 607.61B | 568.77B | 524.26B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -9.93B | -7.34B | -7.50B | -4.26B | 17.23B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 75.44B | 73.47B | 55.22B | 52.09B | 55.46B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -90.99B | -76.17B | -64.07B | -64.95B | -40.37B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 4.71B | -40.69B | 8.00B | -3.67B | 5.15B |
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Technical Analysis
Positive
2918.00
Price Trends
3956.32
Positive
3379.77
Positive
2965.25
Positive
Market Momentum
37.87
Negative
56.43
Neutral
81.42
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4182, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2918 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3930.35, below the 50-day MA of 3956.32, and below the 200-day MA of 2965.25, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 37.87 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.43 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 81.42 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:4182.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | ¥344.12B | 14.16 | 9.59% | 3.91% | 0.87% | 16.71% | |
76 Outperform | ¥433.14B | 17.67 | 6.52% | 1.82% | 3.25% | -11.31% | |
74 Outperform | ¥303.55B | 9.05 | 5.47% | 3.41% | 2.60% | 9.50% | |
67 Neutral | ¥812.45B | 77.75 | -2.50% | 3.49% | -6.83% | -123.67% | |
65 Neutral | ¥352.78B | 10.69 | 8.14% | 2.61% | -1.45% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
61 Neutral | ¥762.41B | 12.79 | 2.01% | 3.82% | -4.63% | -65.11% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Corporate Events
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to Halt Polycarbonate Production at Kashima Plant in 2028
Mar 31, 2026
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company has decided to shut down polycarbonate production at its Kashima Plant in March 2028, ending operations at a facility with an annual capacity of 120,000 tonnes. The move follows persistent low profitability driven b...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Scraps Dutch MXDA Plant Project Amid Cost Surge and Competition
Feb 20, 2026
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical has decided to permanently discontinue construction of an MXDA production facility at its wholly owned subsidiary MGC Specialty Chemicals Netherlands in Rotterdam, after earlier suspending the project due to delays, surging...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Books Heavy Impairments but Lifts FY2025 Profit Outlook
Feb 10, 2026
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical reported consolidated net sales of ¥549.4 billion and operating profit of ¥37.8 billion for the first nine months of FY2025, with a sharp decline in profit attributable to owners of the parent to a loss of ¥2...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Lifts Profit Outlook but Warns of Deeper Net Loss on Impairment
Feb 10, 2026
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical revised its full-year consolidated forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, keeping net sales unchanged at ¥730 billion but raising operating profit to ¥47 billion and ordinary profit to ¥55 billion. T...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Swings to Loss but Lifts Dividend Outlook
Feb 10, 2026
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical reported nine‑month consolidated net sales of ¥549.5 billion, down 5.8% year on year, with operating profit falling 16.5% to ¥37.8 billion and ordinary profit down 10.6% to ¥48.2 billion. The period swu...
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