Added to YB: 2026-09-10
Pitch date: 2026-09-08
4005.T [bullish]
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
-0.38%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited engages in Agro & Life Solutions, ICT & Mobility Solutions, Advanced Medical Solutions, Essential & Green Materials, and Sumitomo Pharma.
Market Cap
JPY 978.0B
Pitch Price
JPY 576.00
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
2.71%
EV/EBITDA
6.93
P/E
9.14
EV/Sales
0.90
Sector
Chemicals
Category
turnaround
Sumitomo Chemical (4005): What Investors Misunderstand About It
4005.T: Sumitomo Chemical’s Q1 profit recovery was aided by a weak yen and an unusually favorable naphtha environment, but the core view is that expecting profits to fall simply as naphtha normalizes is outdated because the company is undergoing a major portfolio transformation. Revenue rose 9.9%, core operating profit 125.2% and operating profit 139.8%, driven largely by Essential & Green Materials and Petro Rabigh’s return to equity-method profit.
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