Unicharm reported third-quarter revenue growth of 5.3%, driven by price increases in Japan and strong 20% growth in its pet care segment. Conversely, operating margins declined to 10.1% from 12.9% as logistics and freight spending increased alongside promotion and marketing spending.
Unicharm’s strength in the personal hygiene sector and distribution in Japan will allow the company to achieve long-term profit growth from product mix maneuvers and price hikes.
Concentration in personal hygiene products could limit long-term growth potential for Unicharm if the pet care segment does not ramp up satisfactorily to offset slowing growth in personal care.
Metric | 8113 | 4452 | ESSITY B |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 28.99 | 24.95 | 15.67 |
Price/Book Value | 2.37 | 3.22 | 2.02 |
Price/Sales | 1.94 | 2.01 | 1.43 |
Price/Cash Flow | 14.18 | 17.06 | 10.57 |
Metric | 8113 | 4452 | ESSITY B |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.88 | 1.18 | 0.73 |
Current Ratio | 2.50 | 1.91 | 1.13 |
Interest Coverage | 18.81 | 44.12 | 14.20 |
Metric | 8113 | 4452 | ESSITY B |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.62% | 7.63% | 6.92% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 8.58% | 13.12% | 13.66% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.18% | 10.59% | 10.05% |
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