Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY – Get Free Report) is one of 295 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Shin-Etsu Chemical to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Shin-Etsu Chemical and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | 18.57% | 10.90% | 8.97% |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Competitors | -61.48% | 1.14% | -1.43% |
Volatility & Risk
Shin-Etsu Chemical has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shin-Etsu Chemical’s competitors have a beta of 1.26, suggesting that their average stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Shin-Etsu Chemical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.9% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Shin-Etsu Chemical and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | $17.10 billion | $3.15 billion | 21.71 |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Competitors | $6.37 billion | $222.31 million | -3.77 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. Shin-Etsu Chemical is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Shin-Etsu Chemical and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Competitors | 3234 | 12161 | 14087 | 515 | 2.40 |
As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 7.10%. Given Shin-Etsu Chemical’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shin-Etsu Chemical has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Dividends
Shin-Etsu Chemical pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Shin-Etsu Chemical pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 109.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Shin-Etsu Chemical beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Profile
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.
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