Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd (JP:4471)
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
¥5,635.00
▲(9.84% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/18/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial resilience (very low leverage) and improved profitability, complemented by a clear technical uptrend and an attractive valuation (low P/E with a moderate dividend). The main offset is the multi-period revenue contraction and less consistent cash conversion.
Positive Factors
Low leverage / strong balance sheet
A debt-to-equity near 2% gives durable financial flexibility: it minimizes solvency risk through cycles, supports capital allocation to maintenance capex, R&D or targeted investments, and preserves borrowing capacity to pursue strategic opportunities without stressing cash flows.
Negative Factors
Multi-period revenue contraction
Top-line decline near 14% signals weakening demand or lost volumes across periods. Persistent revenue contraction erodes operating leverage, limits scale benefits, and makes margin gains harder to sustain; recovery will require durable sales growth rather than cost fixes alone.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage / strong balance sheet
A debt-to-equity near 2% gives durable financial flexibility: it minimizes solvency risk through cycles, supports capital allocation to maintenance capex, R&D or targeted investments, and preserves borrowing capacity to pursue strategic opportunities without stressing cash flows.
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Sanyo Chemical Industries (4471) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥109.53B
Dividend Yield3.33%
Average Volume (3M)34.02K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.1
Beta (1Y)0.68
Revenue Growth-13.96%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryJP
Employees2,042
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)602.03
Shares Outstanding23,534,752
10 Day Avg. Volume33,150
30 Day Avg. Volume34,016
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.14
Price to Book (P/B)0.64
Price to Sales (P/S)0.61
P/FCF Ratio12.05
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥5,800.00Price Target Upside13.06% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)350.6
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥128.50B
Sanyo Chemical Industries Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. manufactures and sells chemical products in Japan. The company offers superabsorbent polymers; industrial agents for pulp and paper, paints, latex, ceramics, and electronics; raw materials for polyurethane foams and ...
How the Company Makes Money
Sanyo Chemical Industries primarily makes money by selling specialty chemical products to other businesses (B2B) across multiple end markets. Revenue is generated from (1) product sales of formulated or functional chemicals (e.g., surfactants/emul...
Sanyo Chemical Industries Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 127.75B | 142.26B | 159.51B | 174.97B | 162.53B | 144.76B |
| Gross Profit | 32.11B | 30.27B | 27.38B | 31.93B | 34.29B | 33.02B |
| EBITDA | 18.26B | 18.07B | 15.71B | 18.05B | 21.53B | 21.61B |
| Net Income | 13.32B | 4.15B | -8.50B | 5.68B | 6.70B | 7.28B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 193.21B | 176.37B | 205.82B | 202.18B | 200.19B | 195.72B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 31.02B | 24.53B | 27.24B | 17.11B | 18.17B | 23.65B |
| Total Debt | 3.58B | 3.42B | 10.70B | 10.23B | 7.89B | 9.27B |
| Total Liabilities | 37.72B | 38.06B | 64.24B | 53.19B | 53.16B | 52.77B |
| Stockholders Equity | 152.36B | 135.38B | 139.04B | 146.07B | 144.48B | 140.47B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 13.23B | 7.15B | 12.77B | 1.47B | 2.73B | 14.67B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 19.54B | 13.93B | 19.81B | 10.85B | 11.33B | 22.30B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.26B | -5.08B | -6.26B | -10.17B | -11.70B | -12.50B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.96B | -11.89B | -4.01B | -2.34B | -5.98B | -4.15B |
Sanyo Chemical Industries Technical Analysis
Neutral
5130.00
Price Trends
5369.15
Negative
5185.65
Negative
4570.69
Positive
Market Momentum
-24.31
Negative
46.75
Neutral
59.13
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4471, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 5130 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5091.20, below the 50-day MA of 5369.15, and above the 200-day MA of 4570.69, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -24.31 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.75 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 59.13 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JP:4471.
Sanyo Chemical Industries Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | ¥175.98B | 15.59 | ― | 2.84% | 4.10% | 5.25% | |
77 Outperform | ¥109.53B | 12.08 | 9.19% | 3.33% | -13.96% | ― | |
77 Outperform | ¥116.77B | 10.07 | ― | 3.72% | 4.93% | 30.22% | |
75 Outperform | ¥171.14B | 10.40 | ― | 3.50% | 4.86% | -0.20% | |
70 Outperform | ¥121.26B | 6.63 | ― | 4.15% | 1.70% | 133.06% | |
63 Neutral | ¥88.04B | 10.65 | ― | 1.24% | 10.37% | 62.23% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
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Sanyo Chemical Industries Corporate Events
Sanyo Chemical Taps Veteran Executive Masahiro Harada as New President and CEO
Feb 9, 2026
Sanyo Chemical Industries announced a leadership transition, with current Representative Director, President and CEO Akinori Higuchi to step down as his Medium-Term Management Plan concludes at the end of the current fiscal year, moving to a Direc...
Sanyo Chemical Cuts FY2026 Profit Outlook on Higher Taxes and Asset Disposal Losses
Feb 9, 2026
Sanyo Chemical Industries has revised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, keeping projections for net sales, operating profit, and ordinary profit unchanged from its November guidance. The company now expe...
Sanyo Chemical Lifts Profit Outlook Despite Sales Decline for Nine-Month Period
Feb 9, 2026
Sanyo Chemical Industries reported consolidated net sales of ¥96.6 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, down 13.1% year on year, but boosted operating profit by 10.0% to ¥7.56 billion and ordinary profit by 9.4% to ¥...
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