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Unicharm Corp ADR UNICY

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$6.59 +0.12 (1.85%)
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Price vs Fair Value

UNICY is trading at a 427% premium.
Price
$6.60
Fair Value
$9.16
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
$1.90
5-Star Price
$2.26
Economic Moat
Vhlzz
Capital Allocation
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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$6.47
Day Range
$6.306.59
52-Week Range
$5.558.49
Bid/Ask
$6.41 / $6.66
Market Cap
$19.32 Bil
Volume/Avg
115,497 / 160,336

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
31.28
Price/Sales
2.94
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.82%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.82%
Total Yield
1.44%

Company Profile

Focusing on personal hygiene products utilizing non-woven fabric, Unicharm is the largest manufacturer of disposable baby diapers, feminine sanitary, and adult incontinence products in Japan and Asia. Its personal-care business accounted for 86% of its sales as of 2021, with the balance from mainly the pet care. Unicharm generates 62% sales from overseas, of which nearly three quarters of sales are from Asia, mostly China, Indonesia and Thailand. India, followed by Vietnam, is the fastest rising market. Outside Asia, it also operates in Saudi Arabia, Americas and Europe. Drugstores, supermarkets, baby product specialty stores as well as e-commerce are the key sales channels.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Stock Style Box
Large Growth
Total Number of Employees
17,947

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
UNICY
ESSITY B
KMB
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
31.2816.6719.67
Price/Book Value
4.082.5742.07
Price/Sales
2.941.632.37
Price/Cash Flow
18.8512.5415.39
Price/Earnings
UNICY
ESSITY B
KMB

Financial Strength

Metric
UNICY
ESSITY B
KMB
Quick Ratio
1.980.910.49
Current Ratio
2.471.310.85
Interest Coverage
16.108.0110.19
Quick Ratio
UNICY
ESSITY B
KMB

Profitability

Metric
UNICY
ESSITY B
KMB
Return on Assets (Normalized)
9.22%6.15%14.17%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
15.16%16.30%285.85%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
12.92%9.60%28.82%
Return on Assets
UNICY
ESSITY B
KMB
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