Nitto Denko makes precision adhesive tapes, optical films for LCD and OLED panels, and water-treatment membranes, a mix that sells into electronics, automotive and industrial customers. Its moat rests on being a qualified supplier in niches where switching is slow and expensive: a film or tape that is specified into a display or a car platform tends to stay there for the life of that product. Revenue grew 10.4% and the business earns an 18.1% operating margin on a 38.0% gross margin, which is high for a materials maker and suggests real pricing power in the specialty lines. The stock trades at 18.2x trailing and 19.4x forward earnings, a forward multiple that is above trailing, so the market is not pricing in an earnings decline. ROE of 12.5% is respectable rather than exceptional, so the question for a PM is whether the margin profile holds through the display and auto cycles that drive the bulk of demand.
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| Date | Type | New | Previous | Price |
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| 22 Oct 2026, 16:00 CEST | ACCE price target | ¥3633 | first publication | ¥3709 |
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| Company | Price | Fair value | vs fair value | P/E | ROE | Quality | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6988.T Nitto Denko Corporation | ¥3568.00 | - | - | 18.3x | 12.5% | 69 | 66 |
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| SQM-B.SN Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. | CLP 55720.00 | - | - | 12.4x | 21.8% | 82 | 72 |
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