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Added to YB: 2025-09-03

Pitch date: 2025-08-31

4972.T [neutral]

Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd.

+54.65%

current return

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Company Info

Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives, functional polymers, organic fine particles, and adhesive tapes in Japan, China, and internationally.

Market Cap

JPY 28.0B

Pitch Price

JPY 1.7K

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

1.86

P/E

7.21

EV/Sales

0.33

Sector

Chemicals

Category

value

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Four Japanese Chemical Small Caps - Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd.

4972.T (quick overview): Japanese LCD adhesives co, 55% China sales, 15% CAGR since 2017. Trading 6-7x P/E on peak 13% margins vs historical 5-10%. 40% market cap in cash, 4% dividend yield. H1 results down 30% but mgmt expects recovery. Tariff/cycle risks from China LCD exposure.

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