Risk factor
Very poor trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Weak margins and returns
About
Titan Kogyo, Ltd. operates as a Japanese manufacturer and supplier specializing in industrial chemicals. The company's product portfolio encompasses ultrafine anatase and rutile titanium oxide, utilized as key ingredients in UV-blocking cosmetics, protective films, and as heat stabilizers for rubber and plastics. They also develop titanium dioxide and iron oxide specifically for cosmetic pigmentation. Furthermore, Titan Kogyo produces electro-conductive inorganic oxides, which function as essential components in electrostatic paints, antistatic paints and resins, and as external additives for electrophotographic toners. Their range extends to titanates, incorporated into white pigments, abrasives, and diverse other applications. The firm's TAROX iron oxide is widely applied across numerous sectors, including paints, printing inks, magnetic toners, plastics, paper, rubber, art supplies, crayons, catalysts, ferrite manufacturing, and cosmetics. Micaceous iron oxide is another offering, found in paints, plastics, printing inks, and cosmetics. Lastly, they provide ferrous sulfate, serving as a flocculant in wastewater treatment, a corrosion inhibitor for heat exchangers, and a soil conditioner. Titan Kogyo, Ltd. was founded in 1936 and maintains its headquarters in Ube, Japan.
Company Valuation
From both historical and forecast perspectives, the stock is fairly priced compared to similar stocks. In particular, the stock is reasonably priced on P/E, of fair value