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Employees: 3,096
Size JSP (7942.T) is a Japan Materials company (Chemicals: Specialty) with a market value of $462M, the 1119th largest of 1,379 Japan companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at ¥2,961 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares gained 28.6%, against -16.3% for the median peer and +1.8% for the Japan market (cap-weighted) — 2nd highest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 14.2% over the last twelve months (peer median +8.6%); the operating margin is 8.0% (peer median 1.7%).
Valuation It trades at 9.9× forward earnings against a peer median of 17.9× (4th cheapest of 8).
Price implies For today's price to make sense, revenue must grow about -4% a year for seven years (Req g). Recent delivered growth is +7%, so the hurdle is -11 pp: the price already allows for a slowdown.
Capital Return on invested capital runs 0.8 points below its cost of capital (7.6% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 29 Jan 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ¥161B | ¥145B | ¥142B | ¥135B | ¥132B |
| Revenue growth | — | +2% | +5% | +3% | — |
| Gross profit | ¥45.8B | ¥37.6B | ¥35.7B | ¥34.4B | ¥28.3B |
| EBITDA | ¥21.6B | ¥15.9B | ¥14.8B | ¥15.2B | ¥10.1B |
| Net income | ¥10.2B | ¥6.60B | ¥5.07B | ¥6.39B | ¥2.53B |
| Free cash flow | ¥3.94B | ¥5.94B | ¥712M | ¥8.89B | ¥471M |
| Capital expenditure | ¥10.1B | ¥10.4B | ¥8.18B | ¥6.78B | ¥8.25B |
| Total debt | ¥27.2B | ¥24.4B | ¥24.1B | ¥24.6B | ¥24.5B |
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| Measure | 7942.T | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -1.9% | -9.8% | 5th highest of 21 |
| 6-month return | +28.6% | -16.3% | 2nd highest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -8.6% | -39.0% | highest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +14.2% | +8.6% | 10th highest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 8.0% | 1.7% | 4th highest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 9.9× | 17.9× | 4th cheapest of 8 |
| Growth the price implies (Req g, 7 yrs) | -4.0% | 15.5% | 3rd least demanding of 14 |
| Growth delivered (Del g) | +7.2% | +5.6% | 7th highest of 14 |
| Hurdle (Req g minus delivered) | -11.2 pp | -5.2 pp | 4th least demanding of 14 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | -0.8 pp | -4.3 pp | 8th highest of 21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.9× | 12.8× | cheapest of 8 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.3× | 1.8× | 3rd least indebted of 10 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSP 7942.T | Japan | $462M | +29% | +14% | 8% | 9.9× | -4.0% | +7.2% |
| Nantong Jiangtian Chemical 300927.SZ | China | $463M | -29% | +51% | 5% | n/a | 18.0% | +29.0% |
| Lee & Man Chemical 0746.HK | Hong Kong | $465M | -9% | +3% | 18% | 6.1× | -8.5% | +3.9% |
| Dymatic Chemicals 002054.SZ | China | $465M | -25% | +21% | 8% | n/a | -0.8% | +12.9% |
| Kente Catalysts 603120.SS | China | $465M | +6% | +9% | 12% | n/a | 18.3% | -8.9% |
| FuJian Nox Bellcow 300132.SZ | China | $459M | -37% | +18% | 7% | 17.9× | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| Ho Tung Chemical 1714.TW | Taiwan | $459M | +67% | +36% | 10% | n/a | -17.3% | -1.5% |
| Braskem S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd BAK | United States | $457M | -70% | -1% | 1% | 1.0× | n/a | n/a |
| Valhi VHI | United States | $456M | +11% | +3% | 1% | 4.6× | 32.2% | +2.3% |
| Advansix ASIX | United States | $454M | -17% | +8% | -1% | 90.9× | 55.3% | +5.6% |
| Changhua Chemical Technology 301518.SZ | China | $452M | -45% | +17% | -2% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shaanxi Xinghua Chemistry 002109.SZ | China | $473M | -39% | +20% | -1% | n/a | 2.0% | +13.0% |
| Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials 688203.SS | China | $473M | +16% | +47% | 4% | 56.0× | 16.5% | +26.6% |
| Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals GUJALKALI.NS | India | $476M | -23% | +7% | 2% | n/a | 39.8% | +12.5% |
| Shanghai Huide Science & Technology 603192.SS | China | $476M | -15% | +2% | 3% | n/a | 15.5% | +10.5% |
| Renxin New Material 301395.SZ | China | $445M | -10% | +1% | -6% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tian Jin Bohai Chemical 600800.SS | China | $479M | -37% | -24% | -20% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| UPC Technology 1313.TW | Taiwan | $445M | +4% | -1% | -23% | n/a | -2.6% | +2.5% |
| Shenyang Chemical Industry 000698.SZ | China | $445M | -6% | +18% | 1% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Soulbrain 036830.KS | South Korea | $480M | -55% | +16% | -3% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Laxmi Organic Industries LXCHEM.NS | India | $480M | 0% | +5% | 6% | 25.1× | n/a | n/a |