Stock Research: Sumitomo Bakelite

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Sumitomo Bakelite

TYO:4203 JP3409400003
94
  • Value
    48
  • Growth
    79
  • Safety
    Safety
    73
  • Combined
    82
  • Sentiment
    100
  • 360° View
    360° View
    94
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Company Description

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. is a Japan-based company manufacturing and selling semiconductor-related materials, high-functional plastics, and quality of life products. It operates in Semiconductor-related Materials (epoxy molding, liquid resins, substrate materials), High-Functional Plastic (phenolic molding, industrial resins, molding products, adhesives), and Quality of Life Products (medical equipment, thermoplastic resins, vinyl resin sheets, melamine resin decorated sheets). Other businesses include research, testing, and land leasing. The company is primarily based in Japan. In the last fiscal year, the company had 7981 employees, a market cap of $2608 million, profits of $624 million, and revenue of $2032 million.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 94 (better than 94% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Sumitomo Bakelite are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Sumitomo Bakelite. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 79, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 79% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 73 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 73% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 100, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 100% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 48, meaning that the share price of Sumitomo Bakelite is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 52% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Last update: 7-May-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
48 43 43 31
Growth
79 94 89 69
Safety
Safety
73 91 72 61
Sentiment
100 81 82 63
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94 98 90 63
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
87 82 81 76
Opinions Change
93 62 9 4
Pro Holdings
n/a 86 100 70
Market Pulse
69 28 68 50
Sentiment
100 81 82 63
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
48 43 43 31
Growth
79 94 89 69
Safety Safety
73 91 72 61
Combined
82 93 82 57
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
45 31 36 39
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
51 71 64 35
Price vs. Book (P/B)
68 28 37 51
Dividend Yield
61 45 28 46
Value
48 43 43 31
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
30 87 65 51
Profit Growth
93 60 67 47
Capital Growth
51 82 49 19
Stock Returns
76 53 99 95
Growth
79 94 89 69
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
64 78 74 50
Refinancing
48 62 49 53
Liquidity
82 81 84 67
Safety Safety
73 91 72 61

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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