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Sec Carbon, Limited

5304.T

JPXBasic MaterialsChemicals - Specialty

Latest quote

¥2,550

+¥15.00 · +0.59%

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5304.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Headquartered in Amagasaki, Japan, Sec Carbon, Limited, established in 1934, is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of graphite electrodes, primarily utilized in steel production. Its extensive product range also encompasses SK-B graphitized cathode blocks, crucial for aluminum smelting. The company further provides specialized carbon and graphite materials catering to advanced industries such as semiconductor, aerospace, chemical, electrochemistry, machinery, and metallurgy. Additionally, Sec Carbon produces fine powders with applications spanning paints, sliding materials, metallurgical processes, and batteries. Operating under its current name since October 2006, having previously been known as SEC Corporation, the company distributes its diverse products to approximately 40 countries worldwide.

Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
Sector
Basic Materials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Koh Nakajima
Listed since
Apr 4, 2000
Employees
282

Market position

Day range

Current ¥2,550

52-week range

Current ¥2,550

Open
¥2,545
Previous close
¥2,535
Volume
6.1K
0.14× average
Average volume
43.47K
Average daily volume
Market cap
50.59B JPY
Beta
0.02
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥2,491.56
+2.35% above average
200-day average
¥2,543.72
+0.25% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
35.13B JPY
P/E (TTM)
105.94×
P/B (TTM)
0.66×
P/S (TTM)
1.93×
EV / EBITDA
5.81×
Earnings yield
-0.14%
Free cash flow yield
7.98%
Dividend yield
3.92%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
31.08%
Operating margin
15.82%
Net margin
1.82%
Return on equity
-0.10%
Return on assets
-0.09%
Return on invested capital
0.85%

Financial health

Debt / equity
Current ratio
9.56×
Altman Z-score
5.02
Piotroski F-score
3 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends43%28%12%-4%Gross margin, FY2021: 27.99%Gross margin, FY2022: 33.66%Gross margin, FY2023: 39.45%Gross margin, FY2024: 35.58%Gross margin, FY2025: 31.16%Operating margin, FY2021: 14.01%Operating margin, FY2022: 21.32%Operating margin, FY2023: 27.36%Operating margin, FY2024: 21.85%Operating margin, FY2025: 15.93%Net margin, FY2021: 13.26%Net margin, FY2022: 17.77%Net margin, FY2023: 19.56%Net margin, FY2024: 18.44%Net margin, FY2025: -0.29%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 27.99%. Gross margin FY2022 33.66%. Gross margin FY2023 39.45%. Gross margin FY2024 35.58%. Gross margin FY2025 31.16%. Operating margin FY2021 14.01%. Operating margin FY2022 21.32%. Operating margin FY2023 27.36%. Operating margin FY2024 21.85%. Operating margin FY2025 15.93%. Net margin FY2021 13.26%. Net margin FY2022 17.77%. Net margin FY2023 19.56%. Net margin FY2024 18.44%. Net margin FY2025 -0.29%.

Income trends

Revenue

25.1B JPY-19.49%

Operating income

4B JPY-41.29%

Net income

−74M JPY−5.82B JPY
Income trends across reported periods41.05B JPY26.09B JPY11.14B JPY−3.81B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 22.92B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 30.4B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 37.31B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 31.18B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 25.1B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 3.21B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 6.48B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 10.21B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 6.81B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 4B JPYNet income, FY2021: 3.04B JPYNet income, FY2022: 5.4B JPYNet income, FY2023: 7.3B JPYNet income, FY2024: 5.75B JPYNet income, FY2025: −74M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 22.92B JPY. Revenue FY2022 30.4B JPY. Revenue FY2023 37.31B JPY. Revenue FY2024 31.18B JPY. Revenue FY2025 25.1B JPY. Operating income FY2021 3.21B JPY. Operating income FY2022 6.48B JPY. Operating income FY2023 10.21B JPY. Operating income FY2024 6.81B JPY. Operating income FY2025 4B JPY. Net income FY2021 3.04B JPY. Net income FY2022 5.4B JPY. Net income FY2023 7.3B JPY. Net income FY2024 5.75B JPY. Net income FY2025 −74M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue25.1B JPY31.18B JPY37.31B JPY30.4B JPY22.92B JPY
Cost of goods sold17.28B JPY20.09B JPY22.59B JPY20.17B JPY16.51B JPY
Gross profit7.82B JPY11.09B JPY14.72B JPY10.23B JPY6.41B JPY
Research and development555M JPY535M JPY420M JPY260M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative3.81B JPY3.54B JPY3.74B JPY3.18B JPY2.8B JPY
Operating expenses3.82B JPY4.28B JPY4.51B JPY3.75B JPY3.2B JPY
Interest income131M JPY68M JPY47M JPY9M JPY4M JPY
Depreciation and amortization2.05B JPY1.3B JPY1.38B JPY1.12B JPY1.2B JPY
Operating income4B JPY6.81B JPY10.21B JPY6.48B JPY3.21B JPY
Net income−74M JPY5.75B JPY7.3B JPY5.4B JPY3.04B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
61.32

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates104.4812.43-79.61-171.66Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 13, 2024: actual 63.78, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 13, 2025: actual 85.44, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 14, 2025: actual 24.01, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 8, 2025: actual 33.54, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 13, 2025: actual 47.97, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 67.39, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual -152.62, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 61.32, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates8.4B6.95B5.5B4.06BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 13, 2024: actual 7.98B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 13, 2025: actual 7.36B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 14, 2025: actual 7.44B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 8, 2025: actual 4.38B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 13, 2025: actual 5.92B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 6.73B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual 8.07B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 5.54B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

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

¥100

2025 complete year+150.0% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥50.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2026

¥50.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2026 · Payment Sep 29, 2026

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027

¥50.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥50.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 8, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2025

¥50.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2025 · Payment Dec 8, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025

¥50.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 9, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 27, 2024

¥50.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2024 · Payment Dec 4, 2024

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