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Ube

TYO:4208 · JP3158800007
ChemicalsLarge

360

7
EV / EBIT22
Price / Owner Earnings79
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield95
Price/Sales63
EV / Gross Profit45
Price/Book97
Return on Capital22
Cash Return on Capital26
Return on Equity38
EBIT Margin24
Gross Profitability16
Cash Conversion84
Accruals11
Owner Earnings Margin22
Sales growth10
Profit Growth17
Long-Term EPS Growth31
Reinvestment28
Price momentum53
Debt load23
Refinancing65
Debt Payback1
Liquidity46
Analyst ratings26
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside8
Market mood51
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Ube doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryChemicals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1942
Employees242
Websiteube.com
ISINJP3158800007
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Nikkei 225 (Japan)
Themes
Injection MoldingUtility Scale SolarIndustrial Automation

Description

UBE Corporation is a diversified manufacturer with a focus on the chemicals sector. The company’s chemicals are utilized in diverse applications ranging from articles for daily use to advanced applications for the aerospace industry. The company als…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

UBE Corporation is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
20
2023202420252026

All-time high

84

Jan 2024

All-time low

19

Jan 2023

Average rank

41

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
63
71
78
80
Price/Earnings
84
100
89
72
Price/Book
97
89
93
100
Dividend Yield
95
96
92
89
Value (overall)
100
99
99
89

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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