Why is Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. ?
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High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 6.17% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 6.17% of over the last 5 years
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The company declared very negative results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24
- NET PROFIT(9M) At JPY 22,581 MM has Grown at -40.12%
- INTEREST(Q) At JPY 4,826 MM has Grown at 326.7%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 2.91 times
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With ROCE of 6.57%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.86 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 4.93%, its profits have fallen by -31.6%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
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Majority shareholders : Non Institution
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 4.93% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 36.73%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Chemicals & Petrochemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Chemicals & Petrochemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
4.93%
146.52
59.48%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.10%
EBIT Growth (5y)
6.17%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.17
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.65
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.67
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.13
Tax Ratio
49.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
87.95%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
8.05%
ROE (avg)
10.86%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
15
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.77
EV to EBIT
13.10
EV to EBITDA
6.32
EV to Capital Employed
0.86
EV to Sales
0.67
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.02%
ROCE (Latest)
6.57%
ROE (Latest)
5.03%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
10What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at JPY 200,110 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 14,738 MM has Grown at 230.15%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -5.39% (YoY
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 20,337 MM has Grown at 88.26%
-18What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At JPY 22,581 MM has Grown at -40.12%
INTEREST(Q)
At JPY 4,826 MM has Grown at 326.7%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 2.91 times
NET SALES(Q)
At JPY 405,121 MM has Fallen at -6.46%
Here's what is working for Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Net Profit
At JPY 14,738 MM has Grown at 230.15%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 4,464 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at JPY 200,110 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 20,337 MM has Grown at 88.26%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 10,802.5 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -5.39% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at JPY 26,236 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Interest
At JPY 4,826 MM has Grown at 326.7%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Net Sales
At JPY 405,121 MM has Fallen at -6.46%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 433,100.75 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 2.91 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






