Shin-Etsu Chemical (SHECY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.05 to $15.53
• 50-Day Range: $14.40 to $16.89
• 52-Week Range: $11.88 to $23.23
• Volume: 661,468 shs
• Average Volume: 429,628 shs
• Market Capitalization: $61.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.61
• Dividend Yield: 1.61%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Shin-Etsu Chemical Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shin-Etsu Chemical scored higher than 45% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Shin-Etsu Chemical.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shin-Etsu Chemical is 17.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shin-Etsu Chemical is 17.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 112.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Shin-Etsu Chemical has a P/B Ratio of 2.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Shin-Etsu Chemical has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Shin-Etsu Chemical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shin-Etsu Chemical has recently decreased by 41.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Shin-Etsu Chemical pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Shin-Etsu Chemical does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Shin-Etsu Chemical is 28.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Shin-Etsu Chemical has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Shin-Etsu Chemical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shin-Etsu Chemical has recently decreased by 41.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.03

News Sentiment

Shin-Etsu Chemical has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Shin-Etsu Chemical this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Shin-Etsu Chemical insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.02% of the stock of Shin-Etsu Chemical is held by institutions.

SHECY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SHECY shares performed this year?

Shin-Etsu Chemical's stock was trading at $16.52 at the start of the year. Since then, SHECY stock has decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at $15.50.

How were Shin-Etsu Chemical's earnings last quarter?

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. (OTCMKTS:SHECY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The basic materials company earned $4.35 billion during the quarter. Shin-Etsu Chemical had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.90% and a net margin of 19.94%.

When did Shin-Etsu Chemical's stock split?

Shares of Shin-Etsu Chemical split before market open on Wednesday, April 5th 2023.The 2.5-1 split was announced on Wednesday, April 5th 2023. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, April 5th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 250 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Shin-Etsu Chemical?

Shares of SHECY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Today: 8/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SHECY
• CIK: 1442651
• Web: www.shinetsu.co.jp
• Phone: (136) 812-2300
• Fax: 813-3246-5096
• Employees: 26,004
• Year Founded: 1926

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.02
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $3.56 billion
• Net Margins: 19.94%
• Pretax Margin: 32.26%
• Return on Equity: 10.90%
• Return on Assets: 9.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 6.48
• Quick Ratio: 4.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.82 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.66
• Cash Flow: $1.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.08
• Book Value: $7.50 per share
• Price / Book: 2.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,969,990,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $61.53 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.33