Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.812-0.812 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $15.6 billion-$15.6 billion.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Stock Down 8.0%

Shares of SHECY stock traded down $1.38 on Wednesday, hitting $15.81. The stock had a trading volume of 329,247 shares, compared to its average volume of 578,230. The stock has a market cap of $62.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.17 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 5.90 and a quick ratio of 4.41. The business has a 50 day moving average of $15.88 and a 200 day moving average of $15.64. Shin-Etsu Chemical has a 12-month low of $11.88 and a 12-month high of $18.69.

Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The basic materials company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Shin-Etsu Chemical had a return on equity of 10.77% and a net margin of 19.32%.The business had revenue of $4.22 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts expect that Shin-Etsu Chemical will post 0.86 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Shin-Etsu Chemical from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average 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.