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Showa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

4990.T

JPXBasic MaterialsChemicals - Specialty

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Company profile

Company website

Showa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. specializes in the production and distribution of diatomite and perlite filter aids, marketed under its Radiolite trademark and the Topco brand (notably in China), with operations extending across China and Japan. These specialized filtering agents serve to purify liquids and gases by efficiently removing particulate matter, and they are also integral to various liquid filtration applications. Additionally, the company provides a range of functional additives used in industries such as coatings, agricultural chemicals, and other industrial product formulations. Founded in 1930, Showa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. maintains its corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
Sector
Basic Materials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Kenzo Ishibashi
Listed since
Jan 9, 2001
Employees
216

Market position

Day range

Current ¥505

52-week range

Current ¥505

Open
¥504
Previous close
¥505
Volume
300
0.07× average
Average volume
4.1K
Average daily volume
Market cap
5.38B JPY
Beta
0.3
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥496.98
+1.61% above average
200-day average
¥504.8
+0.04% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
4.82B JPY
P/E (TTM)
8.85×
P/B (TTM)
0.54×
P/S (TTM)
0.58×
EV / EBITDA
6.65×
Earnings yield
11.35%
Free cash flow yield
7.92%
Dividend yield
1.98%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
31.18%
Operating margin
4.55%
Net margin
6.52%
Return on equity
6.66%
Return on assets
4.29%
Return on invested capital
2.42%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.21×
Current ratio
2.02×
Altman Z-score
2.12
Piotroski F-score
4 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends35%23%12%1%Gross margin, FY2021: 31.66%Gross margin, FY2022: 31.95%Gross margin, FY2023: 31.66%Gross margin, FY2024: 30.39%Gross margin, FY2025: 31.40%Operating margin, FY2021: 3.86%Operating margin, FY2022: 6.51%Operating margin, FY2023: 5.48%Operating margin, FY2024: 3.75%Operating margin, FY2025: 4.81%Net margin, FY2021: 4.43%Net margin, FY2022: 6.68%Net margin, FY2023: 6.35%Net margin, FY2024: 4.46%Net margin, FY2025: 6.74%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 31.66%. Gross margin FY2022 31.95%. Gross margin FY2023 31.66%. Gross margin FY2024 30.39%. Gross margin FY2025 31.40%. Operating margin FY2021 3.86%. Operating margin FY2022 6.51%. Operating margin FY2023 5.48%. Operating margin FY2024 3.75%. Operating margin FY2025 4.81%. Net margin FY2021 4.43%. Net margin FY2022 6.68%. Net margin FY2023 6.35%. Net margin FY2024 4.46%. Net margin FY2025 6.74%.

Income trends

Revenue

9.27B JPY+0.38%

Operating income

446.28M JPY+28.95%

Net income

624.84M JPY+51.72%
Income trends across reported periods10.17B JPY6.58B JPY2.99B JPY−597.04M JPYRevenue, FY2021: 7.78B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 9.23B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 9.2B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 9.24B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 9.27B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 300.23M JPYOperating income, FY2022: 600.71M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 503.87M JPYOperating income, FY2024: 346.09M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 446.28M JPYNet income, FY2021: 345.02M JPYNet income, FY2022: 616.53M JPYNet income, FY2023: 584.4M JPYNet income, FY2024: 411.84M JPYNet income, FY2025: 624.84M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 7.78B JPY. Revenue FY2022 9.23B JPY. Revenue FY2023 9.2B JPY. Revenue FY2024 9.24B JPY. Revenue FY2025 9.27B JPY. Operating income FY2021 300.23M JPY. Operating income FY2022 600.71M JPY. Operating income FY2023 503.87M JPY. Operating income FY2024 346.09M JPY. Operating income FY2025 446.28M JPY. Net income FY2021 345.02M JPY. Net income FY2022 616.53M JPY. Net income FY2023 584.4M JPY. Net income FY2024 411.84M JPY. Net income FY2025 624.84M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue9.27B JPY9.24B JPY9.2B JPY9.23B JPY7.78B JPY
Cost of goods sold6.36B JPY6.43B JPY6.28B JPY6.28B JPY5.32B JPY
Gross profit2.91B JPY2.81B JPY2.91B JPY2.95B JPY2.46B JPY
Research and development—93.55M JPY111M JPY142M JPY148M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative2.47B JPY2.46B JPY2.36B JPY2.29B JPY2.1B JPY
Operating expenses2.47B JPY2.46B JPY2.41B JPY2.35B JPY2.16B JPY
Interest income651K JPY1.18M JPY1.73M JPY1.23M JPY321K JPY
Interest expense30.79M JPY29.98M JPY29.37M JPY32M JPY39.42M JPY
Depreciation and amortization278.34M JPY255.05M JPY249.32M JPY278.78M JPY294.05M JPY
Operating income446.28M JPY346.09M JPY503.87M JPY600.71M JPY300.23M JPY
Net income624.84M JPY411.84M JPY584.4M JPY616.53M JPY345.02M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
14.01

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates22.1716.510.835.15Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 14, 2024: actual 6.06, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 12.95, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 8.96, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual 15.65, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 15.88, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 20.98, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 6.16, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual 14.01, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates2.64B2.43B2.23B2.03BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 14, 2024: actual 2.39B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 2.29B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 2.14B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual 2.5B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 2.35B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 2.3B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 2.13B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual 2.54B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

¥6.00

2025 complete year+20.0% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥7.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2026

¥3.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2026 · Payment Sep 29, 2026

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027

¥3.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥7.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 29, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2025

¥3.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2025 · Payment Dec 12, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025

¥3.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 30, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 27, 2024

¥3.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2024 · Payment Dec 12, 2024

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