Unicharm (UNICY) & Its Peers Critical Analysis

Institutional & Insider Ownership

40.3% of shares of all “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.2% of shares of all “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Unicharm has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unicharm’s peers have a beta of -0.49, meaning that their average share price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Unicharm pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Unicharm pays out 15.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 71.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Unicharm and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unicharm 8.67% 10.24% 7.17%
Unicharm Competitors -0.12% 0.85% 0.63%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Unicharm and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Unicharm $6.54 billion $540.15 million 19.45
Unicharm Competitors $2.74 billion $125.74 million 4.08

Unicharm has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Unicharm is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Unicharm beats its peers on 8 of the 11 factors compared.

Unicharm Company Profile

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Unicharm Corporation engages in the manufacturing and sale of wellness, feminine, baby and children, kirei, and pet care products in Japan and internationally. The company's baby and child care products, including disposable diapers and wipes under the Moony, MamyPoko, Oyasumiman, and Torepanman brands; feminine care products comprise napkins, tampons, panty liners, sanitary short, panty liners, and other feminine care products under the Sofy, Center-In, and Unicharm brand names; and wellness care products include napkin-type incontinence pads, pants-type diapers, tape-type diapers, pants-type specialized urine pads, and tape-type specialized urine pads under the Lifree and Charmnap brand. It also provides masks under the Unicharm brand; home care products, including cleaning sheets under the Wave brand name; cosmetic cotton and wet wipes under the Silcot brand; and paper towels under the Cook Up brand name. In addition, the company offers pet care products that include pet foods, excrement cleanup sheets, system toilets, and disposable diapers under the Grand Deli, Best Balance, Physicalife Dog, Silver Plate, Aiken Genki, Manner Wear, Deo Sheet, Silver Spoon, AllWell, Physicalife Cat, Deo Toilet, Deo Sand, Deo Clean, and Neko Genki brands; and deodorizing beads. Further, it is involved in the manufacture and sale of industrial materials related products, etc., as well as food-packaging materials. Unicharm Corporation was incorporated in 1941 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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