Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.450-0.450 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.930. The company issued revenue guidance of $16.9 billion-$16.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $17.6 billion.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of OTCMKTS:SHECY opened at $21.27 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $84.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.32 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a 50 day moving average of $22.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.49. Shin-Etsu Chemical has a 52-week low of $13.64 and a 52-week high of $24.74. The company has a quick ratio of 4.66, a current ratio of 6.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter. Shin-Etsu Chemical had a net margin of 18.50% and a return on equity of 10.67%. The business had revenue of $4.08 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts forecast that Shin-Etsu Chemical will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded Shin-Etsu Chemical to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

About Shin-Etsu Chemical

Shin-Etsu Chemical is a large Japanese chemical company that manufactures a broad range of basic and specialty chemical products for industrial and technology customers. The company is known for production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and related vinyl products, silicones and silicone-based compounds, and high-purity silicon materials used in semiconductor and photovoltaic industries. Its product mix spans commodity chemicals for construction and plumbing as well as higher-margin specialty materials for electronics and precision manufacturing.

Key product lines include PVC resins and compounds for infrastructure and building applications; silicones and silicone elastomers used across automotive, healthcare and consumer markets; and semiconductor-grade silicon and silicon wafers that supply chipmakers and solar-cell manufacturers.