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Basic MaterialsChemicals
  • Price (JPY)2,344.00
  • Today's Change73.50 / 3.24%
  • Shares traded4.00m
  • 1 Year change+42.10%
  • Beta1.2341
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About the company

Mitsui Chemicals Inc is engaged in life and healthcare solutions, mobility solutions, information and communication technology (ICT) solutions, and basic and green materials business. The Company operates in four business segments. Life and Healthcare Solutions segment manufactures and sells vision materials, nonwoven fabrics, oral care materials, personal care materials and agricultural chemicals. The Mobility Solutions segment manufactures and sells elastomers, functional compounds and polypropylene compounds, and supports the development of new products for industrial products. The ICT Solutions segment manufactures and sells semiconductor and electronic component process materials, optical materials, lithium-ion battery materials, next-generation battery materials and others. The Basic and Green Materials segment manufactures and sells ethylene, propylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, catalysts, phenols, high-purity terephthalic acid, polyethylene terephthalate resin and others.

  • Revenue in JPY (TTM)1.69tn
  • Net income in JPY17.11bn
  • Incorporated1947
  • Employees17.32k
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
4183:TYO since
announced
Transaction
value
Nippon Aluminum Alkyls LtdAnnounced01 Oct 202501 Oct 2025Announced26.63%--
Hoxton Frams LtdDeal completed19 Jun 202519 Jun 2025Deal completed46.23%--
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Kansai Paint Co Ltd583.99bn38.81bn459.09bn17.41k14.331.676.410.7861180.06180.062,718.951,541.050.7773.544.5833,535,720.005.986.439.0410.2431.8230.357.698.471.32--0.374222.754.727.67-42.9215.7013.0110.76
Nagase & Co Ltd950.99bn28.79bn476.01bn7.48k15.951.099.860.5006271.48271.488,925.873,978.081.144.722.85127,069,200.003.523.295.495.3019.2218.143.102.881.28--0.316729.654.983.4013.9211.004.1815.39
Adeka Corp407.78bn25.95bn503.90bn5.45k19.021.6010.381.24255.37255.374,013.393,040.160.76452.434.4874,780,860.005.755.048.367.6828.7526.327.536.452.03--0.13336.891.846.018.8910.46-2.0815.81
Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd311.52bn26.12bn508.26bn7.98k18.201.4512.471.63297.82297.823,551.413,741.290.67673.314.7439,032,080.005.744.987.246.5831.2129.978.496.972.03--0.10232.706.098.08-11.6816.509.5519.14
Kuraray Co Ltd805.49bn7.87bn543.56bn11.94k69.760.74665.930.674825.3025.302,512.462,364.050.63222.135.1367,455,410.000.56322.960.69013.6930.3431.640.89094.831.34--0.286245.545.887.51-25.26---3.905.15
Air Water Inc1.09tn50.45bn552.91bn20.84k10.921.075.420.5093220.30220.264,741.242,241.540.88558.174.9852,106,790.004.214.055.755.6621.7321.494.764.511.05--0.448433.455.025.8710.629.882.0811.26
Taiyo Holdings Co Ltd132.07bn15.26bn610.02bn2.49k38.045.4424.974.62137.24137.241,188.10960.210.67473.283.9853,146,880.007.805.619.617.3248.1745.1011.5610.492.08105.600.355854.8413.5911.0024.5723.52-3.4723.89
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc747.14bn-7.12bn682.48bn8.15k--0.991418.770.9135-38.16-38.163,808.433,251.940.69092.865.0891,718,510.00-0.15315.08-0.20566.9720.8422.05-0.22176.660.9332--0.24337.88-4.904.7517.3316.5714.466.30
NOF Corp236.97bn34.90bn722.34bn4.00k20.492.4916.333.05149.07149.071,013.661,227.640.64872.374.6059,287,220.009.5810.2611.6512.3535.2835.1614.7714.832.07--0.014927.597.235.677.3811.5416.2011.60
Nissan Chemical Corp263.27bn45.35bn776.78bn3.28k17.183.2412.712.95332.88332.881,933.091,764.980.8311.763.6980,193,120.0014.5013.3918.4217.8946.1446.0217.4417.381.82--0.097652.4810.883.9813.176.9413.9014.09
Tosoh Corp1.02tn34.11bn830.74bn14.81k23.620.98738.410.8115108.18108.183,232.842,588.280.76693.023.3669,112,540.003.736.645.499.6825.1124.684.877.851.46--0.190838.275.746.231.180.86765.0712.30
Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd2.41tn97.37bn889.80bn29.28k9.020.85333.310.369659.5059.501,471.30629.000.66422.474.1082,235,560.004.03-1.086.65-1.7829.7530.676.07-1.650.92112.340.491--6.513.21112.384.531.61-11.94
Mitsui Chemicals Inc1.69tn17.11bn912.03bn17.32k50.030.97446.860.54045.3845.384,496.762,330.280.77222.915.1997,519,580.001.363.842.066.1122.0521.941.764.470.9385--0.4336.283.406.04-35.51-1.046.778.45
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd227.20bn29.11bn946.74bn2.00k30.574.1722.054.17242.29242.291,890.931,777.650.80333.915.28113,826,700.0012.188.5615.6110.7337.3735.8215.1712.282.18--0.068136.4423.8514.3478.4433.2011.329.51
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to Mitsui Chemicals Inc's reporting currency: Japanese Yen JPY

Institutional shareholders

29.29%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 14 Nov 202523.35m5.81%
Asset Management One Co., Ltd.as of 15 Apr 202522.33m5.56%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 07 Jan 202612.89m3.21%
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Sep 202511.34m2.82%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Sep 202510.97m2.73%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 30 Jun 20257.81m1.95%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 28 Feb 20257.42m1.85%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 13 Oct 20257.30m1.82%
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 Dec 20257.17m1.79%
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd.as of 28 Feb 20257.07m1.76%
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