Asahi Kasei (AHKSY) vs. Its Peers Head to Head Comparison

Asahi Kasei (OTCMKTS:AHKSY) is one of 295 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Asahi Kasei to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Dividends

Asahi Kasei pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Asahi Kasei pays out 17.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 104.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asahi Kasei	5.94%	9.22%	4.66%
Asahi Kasei Competitors	-59.14%	-0.41%	-1.37%

Volatility and Risk

Asahi Kasei has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asahi Kasei’s peers have a beta of 0.93, indicating that their average stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Asahi Kasei and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asahi Kasei	0	2	0	0	2.00
Asahi Kasei Competitors	3248	12212	14131	519	2.40

As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 8.90%. Given Asahi Kasei’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Asahi Kasei has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

47.4% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Asahi Kasei and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Asahi Kasei	$20.42 billion	$1.05 billion	10.36
Asahi Kasei Competitors	$6.40 billion	$222.31 million	6.28

Asahi Kasei has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Asahi Kasei 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

Asahi Kasei peers beat Asahi Kasei on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Asahi Kasei

Asahi Kasei Corporation manufactures and sells chemicals. It offers caustic soda, chemical fertilizers, nitric acid, ammonia, acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate, styrene, adipic acid, hexamethylene diamine, AH salt, propionitrile, sodium cyanide, acetonitrile, methacrylonitrile, cyclohexyl methacrylate, polyethylenes, polyethylenes powder, PMMA resin, polystyrene, polybutadiene rubbers, styrene/butadiene rubbers, clear styrenic copolymer, styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, hydrogenated styrenic elastomers, membranes and systems, functional materials, foams, purging compound, polyisocyanates, polycarbonatediol, aluminum paste, latex, photopolymers and platemaking systems, films, cyclohexanol, cyclohexane, and cyclohexene. The company also offers lithium-ion battery and lead-acid battery separators, plastic optical fibers, artificial suede, nylon 66 filament, polyamide 66, polyacetal, polyphenyene ether, polypropylene compounds, 3D cubic knitted fabric, noise suppression sheets, audio devices, photosensitive polyimide/PBO precursor, latent hardeners, glass fabrics, specialty products, explosion-bonded metal clads, lining fabrics, cupro and stretch fibers, oil-water separators, cellulose nanobeads, and flame-resistant and synthetic fiber; magnetic, current, and gas sensors; deodorizing, spunbond, cupro, multifunctional, and heat-press formable thermoplastic nonwoven; and ecorise, biocradle, and bemliese products. It provides bags and containers; cooking products; cleaners; plastic packet cutting products; cyclohexyl methacrylate, bonded anchors, and microcrystalline cellulose; pharmaceuticals and diagnostic reagents, dialyzers, therapeutic apheresis, virus removal filters, defibrillators, AEDs, automated CPRs, fluid resuscitation pumps, wearable defibrillators, temperature management systems, and data solutions; construction materials; and remodeling services, as well as develops homes and apartments. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.