Central Glass Co., Ltd. (CGCLF) Stock

About Central Glass Co., Ltd.

Central Glass Co., Ltd., operating alongside its various subsidiaries, is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of flat glass and diverse chemical goods. Its market reach extends across Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and other international territories. The company's operations are structured into two primary divisions: Glass and Chemicals. Within its Glass segment, Central Glass offers an extensive array of architectural glass solutions, encompassing specialized items like sound-insulating, laminated, security, and tempered glass, alongside fire-resistant, high-clarity, and custom construction panels. This division also supplies environmentally friendly "eco-glass" and anti-fog mirror technologies. For the automotive sector, their offerings include advanced vehicle glass such as laminated, tempered, and UV-filtering panes, in addition to privacy, infrared-cutting, water-repellent, and acoustic glass. They also produce specialized components like laminated side windows, panoramic roof panels, de-icing and defogging glass, glass antennas, and integrated module windows. Beyond these, the company manufactures glass fiber and glass wool materials. Shifting to the Chemicals division, the company produces a broad spectrum of chemical goods. This includes a robust portfolio of fine chemicals, featuring aromatic and aliphatic compounds, chiral compounds, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and its derivatives, various aromatic and aliphatic monomers, fluorine resins, and laboratory reagents. Furthermore, they supply fertilizers as well as microbial control agents and related materials. Established in 1936, the company initially operated under the name Ube Soda Industry Co., Ltd. It adopted its current identity, Central Glass Co., Ltd., in 1963. Its main corporate office is situated in Tokyo, Japan.

Central Glass Co., Ltd. is headquartered in JP.

Central Glass Co., Ltd. (CGCLF) stock trades at $23.86 with a market capitalization of $591.56M. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.35, price-to-book of 0.84, price-to-sales of 0.71. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $20.90 and $23.86, and currently trades at its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 4.36%.

On profitability, Central Glass Co., Ltd. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 7.05%, return on capital employed of 6.44%, an operating margin of 6.94%, a net profit margin of 5.79%.

Official website: www.cgco.co.jp