Stella Chemifa (SLO) Stock Price & Analysis
SLO Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 26.40 - EUR 26.40
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 21.40 - EUR 43.40
- Previous Close
- EUR 27.20
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 11
- Market Cap
- EUR 333.07M
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 72.91B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 12.93B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 5.27B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 16.8
- Beta
- 0.55
- Next Earnings
- Nov 12, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.87%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Low Leverage And Growing Equity
Very low leverage and steadily growing equity provide financial resilience through industry cycles. This supports continued investment in operations, reduces dependence on external financing, and gives management greater flexibility to absorb demand fluctuations or pursue growth opportunities.
Margin Recovery And Renewed Growth
The recovery in revenue and profitability indicates improved pricing, product mix, or cost control after the 2023–2024 downturn. Sustained margin improvement would strengthen earnings quality, support internal reinvestment, and improve resilience across future manufacturing cycles.
Critical High-purity Fluoride Niche
High-purity fluoride materials serve demanding applications where stringent quality control is required, supporting a specialized market position. Semiconductor exposure can provide recurring volume-linked demand, while non-semiconductor industrial uses add diversification beyond one end market.
Bears Say
Cyclical Earnings Profile
Profitability has recovered but remains below its earlier peak, showing that earnings are sensitive to industry conditions and demand cycles. This can make future results less predictable and may limit the durability of margins if end-market activity weakens again.
Volatile Free Cash Flow
Positive operating cash flow has not translated into consistently stable free cash flow. Fluctuations imply that working-capital movements or capital spending can materially affect cash available for dividends, investment, and balance-sheet strengthening over the next several periods.
Uneven Shareholder Returns
Low and uneven return on equity indicates that the company is not converting its growing equity base into profits as efficiently as it did at its prior peak. If this persists, it could constrain long-term compounding and signal weaker capital productivity despite balance-sheet strength.
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Company Description
Stella Chemifa
Stella Chemifa Corporation, a Japanese company established in 1916 and headquartered in Osaka, specializes as a global manufacturer and supplier of inorganic fluorine compounds. Formerly known as Hashimoto Chemical Corporation until its rebranding in 1997, the company offers a comprehensive product portfolio tailored for diverse industrial applications worldwide. For the electronics sector, Stella Chemifa provides essential materials such as hydrofluoric acid, buffered hydrofluoric acid, and various etching solutions used in the production of semiconductors, liquid crystal displays, and solar cells. It also supplies a range of metal fluorides, including calcium, aluminum, and lithium fluoride, crucial for optical applications, alongside lithium hexafluorophosphate for battery manufacturing. Its offerings extend to numerous boron trifluoride compounds, serving as vital reactive catalysts across different chemical processes. Additionally, the company produces anhydrous hydrofluoric acid and 55% hydrofluoric acid, utilized in surface treatment and as more environmentally conscious alternatives to CFCs. Stella Chemifa also supports the nuclear energy industry with potassium fluoroborate and boric acid, and provides tin fluoride (II) USP for products requiring GMP compliance. Beyond these specialized compounds, the company's extensive catalog includes a broad array of other fluorochemicals, such as fluorosilicic acid, various fluorosilicates, fluoroboric acid, diverse fluoroborates, and a selection of ammonium, sodium, and potassium fluorides. Complementing its manufacturing operations, Stella Chemifa offers logistics services for the transportation of specialized chemical substances, high-pressure gases, and hazardous materials. Demonstrating a commitment to innovation, the company is also actively involved in the development of Boron Neutron Capture therapy for cancer treatment.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Aki Hashimoto
- Employees
- 683
- Website
- www.stella-chemifa.co.jp
- Address
- Meiji Yasuda Seimei Osaka Midosuji Bldg, Osaka, OSA, 541-0044, JP
Stella Chemifa (SLO) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |
