Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (4063.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 5.

About Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 4063.T.

What our checks show for 4063.T

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 5.7 points over 5 years, to 18.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 7.9 points, to 33.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 2.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 64% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 7.8 years.

Warning signs

• Earnings per share fell 9.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 12.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price swings a lot: 40.2% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.06x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 493 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.56x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 16.2% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.5 points from today's 18.4%.
• Free cash flow is 14.6% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-27

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Questions

What grade does Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (4063.T) have?

In our weekly check, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 4063.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. do?

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 4063.T.

When does Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-27. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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