Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY – Get Free Report) and Asahi Kasei (OTCMKTS:AHKSY – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Shin-Etsu Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Shin-Etsu Chemical has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asahi Kasei has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Asahi Kasei | -4.35% | 4.02% | 2.02% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Shin-Etsu Chemical and Asahi Kasei’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | $20.79 billion | 2.88 | $5.29 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Asahi Kasei | $20.18 billion | 0.43 | -$675.71 million | ($1.24) | -9.98 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than Asahi Kasei.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Shin-Etsu Chemical and Asahi Kasei, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Asahi Kasei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Dividends
Shin-Etsu Chemical pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Asahi Kasei pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Asahi Kasei pays out -26.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Shin-Etsu Chemical beats Asahi Kasei on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Shin-Etsu Chemical
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. provides infrastructure, electronics, and functional materials in Japan. It is also involved in processing and specialized related services. The company operates through Infrastructure Materials; Electronics Materials; Functional Materials; and Processing and Specialized Services segments. In addition, it offers cellulose derivatives, synthetic pheromones, aroma chemicals, dielectric and LED/ semiconductor materials, silanes, photoresists, chlorides, caustic soda, liquid fluoroelastomers, polyvinyl chloride and vinyl acetate resin, silicones, and silicones processed goods. Further, the company offers pellicles, photomask blanks, synthetic quartz/ quartz cloth, pyrolytic boron nitride, LIB anode material, and silicon metal. Additionally, it provides rare earth magnets, compound semiconductors, and oxide single crystals. The company was formerly known as Shin-Etsu Nitrogen Fertilizer Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. in 1940. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Asahi Kasei
Asahi Kasei Corporation manufactures and sells chemical products in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Material, Homes, and Health Care. It provides caustic soda, chemical fertilizers, nitric acid, ammonia, acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate, styrene, adipic acid, hexamethylene diamine, AH salt, propionitrile, sodium cyanide, acetonitrile, methacrylonitrile, cyclohexyl methacrylate, cyclohexanol, cyclohexane, and cyclohexene; polymers; chemical intermediates; additives; membranes and systems; clads and anchors; optical and printing materials; electronic materials; and lithium-ion battery and lead-acid battery separators. The company also offers cupro fiber, lining fabric, stretch fiber, spunbond nonwovens, cupro nonwoven fabric, microfiber suede, oil-water separator, multifunctional nonwoven, deodorizing nonwoven, heat-press formable thermoplastic nonwoven, noise suppression sheet, flame-resistant fiber, honeycomb fabric, cellulose nanobead, ecorise, biocradle, and bemliese products, as well as polymers; synthetic rubber; elastomers; kitchen and household products; cleaners; and packaging products. In addition, the company provides electronic devices; and autoclaved aerated concrete, foundation systems, thermal insulation materials, and structural systems and components. Further, it is involved in the construction of homes and apartments; management of rental units and condominiums; brokerage of used homes; remodeling; and mortgage financing, asset management services, and insurance products. Additionally, the company provides pharmaceuticals and diagnostic reagents; dialyzers; therapeutic apheresis; biotherapeutics and plasma derivative filters and equipment, and virus removal filters; leukocyte reduction filters; defibrillators, temperature management systems, and data solutions; and UVC LED products. Asahi Kasei Corporation was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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