JSR Corporation (JSCPY) Stock

About JSR Corporation

JSR Corporation, founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1948, is a global enterprise with a diverse portfolio encompassing four main business divisions: elastomers, plastics, digital solutions, and life sciences. Its Elastomers division provides a broad spectrum of synthetic rubbers, including styrene-butadiene and poly-butadiene types, along with thermoplastic elastomers and specialized compound products. This segment also manufactures various latexes for industrial uses and paper processing, acrylic emulsions, high-performance dispersants, industrial particles, components for thermal insulation paints, and materials for batteries, including butadiene monomers. These versatile rubber-based products are essential for manufacturing tires, numerous rubber automotive components, shoe soles, and vehicle sealants. The Digital Solutions sector is dedicated to developing advanced materials crucial for the electronics industry. This includes photoresists, multi-layer materials, CMP (chemical mechanical planarization) substances, mounting solutions, materials for color LCDs, functional coatings, heat-resistant transparent resins, and functional films, as well as photo fabrication and molding systems. These innovations are integral to the production of semiconductor devices, contemporary gadgets like smartphones and tablets, and advanced display technologies such as LCD and OLED panels. JSR's Life Sciences segment supports biopharmaceutical and research efforts by supplying diagnostic and research reagents, chromatography resins vital for purifying antibodies and drugs, bioprocess materials, and offering comprehensive services for biopharmaceutical discovery and development. Finally, the Plastics business manufactures various synthetic resins, notably ABS, AES, AS, and ASA. These resins are widely utilized in automotive components (both interior and exterior), household appliances, construction materials, and plating applications across different industries.

JSR Corporation is headquartered in JP.

JSR Corporation (JSCPY) stock trades at $25.26 with a market capitalization of $51. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -162.30, price-to-book of 2.40, price-to-sales of 0.00. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $21.86 and $29.03, and currently trades 13.0% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, JSR Corporation generates a return on equity (ROE) of -1.52%, return on capital employed of 1.64%, an operating margin of 2.25%, a net profit margin of -1.37%.

Official website: www.jsr.co.jp