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Somar Corporation (8152) Stock Price & Analysis
8152 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- JPY 6,950.00 - JPY 7,100.00
- 52-Week Range
- JPY 5,230.00 - JPY 8,530.00
- Previous Close
- JPY 7,030.00
- Volume
- 3,400
- Average Volume (3M)
- 1,953
- Market Cap
- JPY 13.60B
- Enterprise Value
- JPY 9.57B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- JPY 10.49B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- JPY 6.16B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 8.9
- Beta
- 1.15
- Next Earnings
- Nov 11, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Mar 30, 2027
- Dividend Yield
- 1.43%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Steady Revenue Growth
Sustained revenue growth indicates resilient demand and continued market participation. Although growth moderated in 2026, the multi-year upward trend provides a durable foundation for scale, customer retention, and future operating leverage.
Conservative Balance Sheet
Moderate leverage and expanding equity provide financial flexibility through business cycles. This conservative capital structure can support investment and limit refinancing risk, while giving the company capacity to absorb periods of weaker profitability.
Improved Recent Cash Generation
The return to positive operating cash flow over the last three reported years suggests improved cash conversion and working-capital management. If sustained, this can strengthen internally funded investment capacity and reduce dependence on external financing.
Bears Say
Sharp Earnings Decline
A significant profit decline while sales continued to rise points to cost, expense, or non-operating pressure rather than weak demand alone. Persistent margin compression would reduce earnings quality and could constrain reinvestment and shareholder returns.
Volatile Cash Flow
Despite recent improvement, the history of negative operating and free cash flow shows that cash conversion remains inconsistent. Uneven working-capital and investment demands may create periodic funding needs and make sustained distributions or expansion less predictable.
Recent Debt Increase
The 2026 increase in debt modestly weakens the otherwise conservative balance-sheet profile. If borrowing continues while profitability is under pressure, interest and repayment obligations could reduce financial flexibility and amplify earnings volatility.
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Company Description
Somar Corporation
SOMAR Corporation, established in 1948 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates a diverse business portfolio encompassing materials, resins, environmental solutions, and food products, serving both domestic and international markets. The company provides specialized materials for various industries, including essential items for circuit boards like process films, board mounting adhesives, and substrate formation materials. Its offerings for electrical and electronic components feature magnetic materials, heat-resistant solvent-soluble polyimides, performance films, and protective exterior coatings. SOMAR also supplies light-shielding films for optical equipment and a range of magnetic, insulating, adhesive sealing, and light sheet materials specifically for automotive electrical components. Furthermore, the company develops a suite of products for paper chemicals, including inkjet output films for design and reproduction, alongside various additives such as slime control agents, antiseptic and antifungal agents, fluidity modifiers, binders, flocculants, and microbial carriers. It also provides sterilization, antiseptic, and antifungal agents for broader environmental applications. In the food sector, SOMAR manufactures thickening stabilizers, dried vegetables, and spices. Additionally, it offers cell culture products for the bio-field and skincare and hydrogen inhaler products for health and beauty. The company operated as Marusho Industrial Co., Ltd. until its rebranding to SOMAR Corporation in 1984.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Futoshi Sotani
- Employees
- 464
- Website
- www.somar.co.jp
- Address
- 11-2, Ginza 4-Chome, Tokyo, TY, 104-0061, JP
Somar Corporation (8152) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 5 | 0 | 7 |