Why is Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. ?
1
Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
Flat results in Dec 25
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 18 MM has Grown at 12.5%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 6.17% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 7.79%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.09 Price to Book Value
- 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 26.50%, its profits have risen by 6.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 2
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 26.50% 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 Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Specialty Chemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
26.5%
1.24
30.18%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.62%
EBIT Growth (5y)
11.34%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.36
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.93
Tax Ratio
28.59%
Dividend Payout Ratio
44.45%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
18.83%
ROE (avg)
7.65%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.09
EV to EBIT
6.76
EV to EBITDA
4.71
EV to Capital Employed
1.15
EV to Sales
0.81
PEG Ratio
2.03
Dividend Yield
0.03%
ROCE (Latest)
16.96%
ROE (Latest)
7.79%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 3.89 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 30,353 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 5,445 MM
-8What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 18 MM has Grown at 12.5%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 6.17% (YoY
Here's what is working for Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 30,353 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 5,445 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 3.89 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 18 MM has Grown at 12.5%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 6.17% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






