Unicharm (UNICY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Unicharm Corporation is a Japan-based manufacturer of disposable hygiene and household products. Its portfolio includes baby care products such as diapers and wipes, feminine care products, adult incontinence products, and related personal hygiene items.

The company also operates a pet care business, offering products such as pet food, diapers, and toilet-related supplies. In addition, Unicharm produces cleaning and other household products for consumers and institutions.

Founded in Japan in 1961, Unicharm has expanded beyond its domestic market and serves customers across Asia and other international regions. The company is headquartered in Tokyo and is led by Takahisa Takahara, who serves as president and group CEO.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.02 to $3.18
• 50-Day Range: $2.85 to $3.20
• 52-Week Range: $2.61 to $3.67
• Volume: 126,309 shs
• Average Volume: 214,799 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.62
• Dividend Yield: 1.30%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Unicharm Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Unicharm scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Unicharm has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Unicharm has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Unicharm are expected to grow by 15.38% in the coming year, from $0.13 to $0.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Unicharm is 23.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Unicharm is 23.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Unicharm has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Unicharm has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Unicharm has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.31, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Unicharm has recently increased by 169.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Unicharm pays a meaningful dividend of 1.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Unicharm does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Unicharm is 30.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Unicharm will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.67% next year. This indicates that Unicharm will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Unicharm has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Unicharm insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Unicharm has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 9/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Personal Care Products
• Sub-Industry: Personal Care Products
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:UNICY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.unicharm.co.jp
• Phone: (133) 451-5111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 16,542
• Year Founded: 1961

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.62
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $436.93 million
• Net Margins: 6.65%
• Pretax Margin: 11.15%
• Return on Equity: 7.19%
• Return on Assets: 5.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 2.48
• Quick Ratio: 1.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.69
• Cash Flow: $0.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.03
• Book Value: $1.72 per share
• Price / Book: 1.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,479,870,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $10.68 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.29