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Largest Chemicals Public Companies in Japan
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Shin-Etsu, Nippon Sanso Holdings, Nippon Paint, Nitto Denko and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical.
 | Shin Etsu Chemical is an industrial conglomerate that was founded in 1926. Some of its largest product groups are silicon metal, polymer, silicone, rare-earth, and cellulose products. It holds top rankings in several markets, notably as the largest PVC and silicon wafer producer globally. Shin-Etsu is most exposed to the construction, semiconductors, and pharmaceutical sectors. Shin Etsu employed 27,274 people as of March 31 and has production bases in 17 countries. | $44 | +52% | $82B | $73B | 4.5x | 11.9x | ||
| Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp is engaged in the gas business both domestically and internationally, supplying industries such as steel, chemicals, and electronics. The company operates through five reportable segments: Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and Thermos. It provides industrial and medical gases, gas-related equipment, and electronic material gases, along with the manufacturing and construction of related systems. The Thermos segment focuses on household products such as stainless steel thermoses. | $40 | +21% | $17B | $21B | 2.6x | 11.9x | ||
| Nippon Paint is a global paint company with operations in over 50 countries. About two-thirds of sales are in decorative paint, serving mostly residential and some commercial customers. It has the dominant share of the paint markets in China and some smaller Asian countries, as well as Australia. In other regions, it's often one of the three largest players. Its products are distributed via paint and home improvement retailers, some 300,000 distributors globally. Household brands include Nipsea, Nippon Paint, Dulux (in Asia, the Pacific, and Europe), British Paints, Betek Boya, and Alina, among others. About one-fourth of sales are in industrial coatings and paints. Here, customer groups include manufacturers of automotive and industrial products. | $7 | -3% | $15B | $20B | 1.8x | 9.7x | ||
| Nitto Denko is a manufacturer of advanced materials for niche industry applications. Its three segments are industrial tape (35% of revenue), optical films (55%), and materials used in health science (10%). Its advanced materials are used in manufacturing with main customers being suppliers to original equipment manufacturers in the computer, smartphone, and automobile industries. The company has more than 15,000 products. Most revenue is from Asia/Oceania (60%), followed by Japan (20%). The remainder is roughly equally split between Americas and Europe, each representing about 10% of revenue. | $20 | +20% | $13B | $11B | 1.7x | 6.9x | ||
| Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc is engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemical products. The company operates through two main divisions: the Green Energy & Chemicals Division, which produces methanol, ammonia-based chemicals, life science products, aromatic chemicals, foam plastics, and electricity; and the Functional Chemicals Division, which manufactures inorganic chemicals, plastic lens monomers, engineering plastics, electronic materials, and oxygen absorbers. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Functional Chemicals Division. | $33 | -- | $6B | $7B | 1.5x | 12.4x | ||
| Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd is a Japanese chemical manufacturer. The company operates through six segments. Advanced Medical Solutions covers small molecule drugs, medical oligonucleotides, and regenerative medicine contract manufacturing. Agro & Life Solutions provides pesticides, fertilizers, agricultural materials, insecticides, and feed additives. Essential & Green Materials include synthetic resins, industrial chemicals, methacrylics, aluminum, alumina, and synthetic rubber. ICT & Mobility Solutions handles optical products, semiconductor materials, touch panels, engineering plastics, and battery materials. Sumitomo Pharma focuses on small-molecule drugs, while Others include reagents, energy, plant engineering, transport, and warehousing. | $4 | -- | $6B | $12B | 0.7x | 9.0x | ||
| Mitsui Chemicals Inc manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals, plastics, and chemical-based products. The firm organizes itself into four segments. The Basic & Green Materials segment provides ethylene, propylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, catalysts, phenols, PTA, PET resins, polyurethane, and industrial chemicals. The ICT Solutions segment supplies semiconductors, electronic components, process and optical materials, and battery-related materials. The Life & Healthcare Solutions segment covers vision care, nonwovens, oral and personal care materials, and agricultural chemicals. The Mobility Solutions segment offers elastomers, functional compounds, polypropylene compounds, and automotive-related products, while Others include related businesses. | $14 | -- | $5B | $8B | 0.7x | 7.0x | ||
| Mitsubishi Materials Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the production of processed copper products, electronic materials, and cemented carbide products, as well as the smelting and sale of metals such as copper, gold, silver, and palladium. The company operates through four segments. The Highly Functional Products segment includes processed copper products and electronic materials. The Metal segment is engaged in the smelting and refining of non-ferrous metals, including copper, gold, silver, lead, tin, and palladium, as well as the recycling of home appliances. The Processing segment covers carbide products, while the Renewable Energy segment focuses on renewable energy operations. The Other segment includes cement-related and engineering-related businesses. | $33 | -- | $4B | $8B | 0.6x | 11.5x | ||
| Air Water Inc is a diversified conglomerate engaged in the supply of industrial gases and various other businesses and services. The company operates through five segments. The Agri & Foods segment covers the processing and distribution of fruits and vegetables, frozen foods, meat products, and contract manufacturing of beverages. The Digital & Industry segment focuses on industrial gases, electrical, and functional materials. The Energy Solutions segment deals with LP gas, kerosene, and related equipment. The Health & Safety segment provides medical gases, dental and protective materials, hospital equipment, and home medical care services. The Other Businesses segment includes logistics, salt production, overseas industrial gas operations, biomass power, and high-output UPS solutions. | $16 | -- | $4B | $6B | 0.8x | 6.9x | ||
| Kuraray Co Ltd manufactures and sells specialty chemicals, fibers, and resins. The firm organizes itself into six segments based on product type. The Vinyl Acetate segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells plastic films and resins for use in the food packaging and electronics industries. The Isoprene segment sells isoprene chemicals, thermoplastic elastomers, and liquid rubber. The Functional Materials segment sells dental materials, while the Textile segment sells fibers for cement and concrete, as well as industrial products for automobiles and hook-and-loop fasteners for clothing. The other two segments are Trading and Other. | $10 | -- | $3B | $4B | 0.8x | 4.6x | ||
| Zeon Corp manufactures and sells a variety of rubber-based and plastic-based products. The company organizes itself into two primary segments based on product type. The elastomer segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells rubbers, lattices, and chemicals. These products include tires, hoses, seals, construction and housing materials, agricultural chemicals, fragrances, food ingredients, and pharmaceutical products. The High-performance materials business segment manufactures and sells high-performance resins, high-performance components, electronic materials, battery materials, toners, chemicals, and medical equipment. | Textiles+1 | $13 | +47% | $3B | $3B | 0.9x | 7.6x | |
| Teijin Ltd is a Japanese industrial conglomerate engaged in healthcare, materials, textiles, and other businesses. The company organizes itself into four primary segments. The Healthcare segment manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and home medical services. The Material segment covers aramid fibers, polycarbonate resins, carbon fibers, and composite molding materials. The Textiles/Products segment produces polyester fibers and textile products. The Others segment includes businesses outside the reporting segments, such as battery components, membranes, regenerative medicine, and implantable medical devices. | $10 | -- | $2B | $3B | 0.5x | 122.4x | ||
| Ube Corp manufactures and sells chemicals, construction materials, and machinery products. The firm organizes itself into five segments based on product type. The chemicals segment, which generates more revenue than any other segment, sells a variety of chemicals including resins, rubber, silicon, and plastics. The cement and construction segment sells cement, plaster, and foundation materials to the construction and building industries. The pharmaceutical segment sells anti-allergic, anti-hypertensive, and anti-platelet drugs. The machinery and metal products segment sells die-casting and electric injection machines. The energy and environment segment generates electricity from coal and biomass. The majority of revenue comes from Japan. | $19 | -- | $2B | $4B | 1.2x | 32.4x | ||
| Median | $16 | +21% | $5B | $8B | 0.9x | 9.7x |
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