Risk factor
Negligible price volatility
Profitability factor
Strong margins and returns
About
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. engages in the polyvinyl chloride (PVC)/chlor-alkali, semiconductor silicon, silicones, electronics and functional materials, specialty chemicals, processing, and trading and specialized businesses worldwide. The company operates through Infrastructure Materials; Electronics Materials; Functional Materials; and Processing and Specialized Services segments. It offers PVC- framed windows; electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles; wind power generators, air conditioners, aircrafts, industrial motors, semiconductor silicon used in semiconductors for robots; and cellulose derivative products. The company also offers pipes for water supply and sewerage systems; caustic soda; polyvinyl alcohol; photoresists photomasks blanks; encapsulant materials; rare earth magnets; silicon wafers, LED packaging materials, and synthetic quartz; pellicles; SOLBIN, a copolymer resin; anode material of batteries; and input devices, wafer cases, and wrapping films. The company was formerly known as Shin-Etsu Nitrogen Fertilizer Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. in 1940. The company was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'expensive' on P/E, neutral on EV/EBITDA, ov
Target Price
The average target price of 4063.T is 7362 and suggests 4% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendation