Resonac Holdings

4004.TMEDIUM

SiC Substrates / Materials · Weight: 5%· Data as of 2026-05-06

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¥14,045-1.2%
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Investment Thesis

Dual-engine semiconductor materials play: (1) SiC substrate supplier to Infineon/Rohm with confirmed multi-year agreements; 8-inch mass production started 2025. (2) Semiconductor back-end materials (CMP, photoresist) for AI chip packaging. FY2026 PAT guided ¥77B (2.7x YoY from ¥29B); semiconductor segment at record quarterly operating profit. Back-end AI materials now primary earnings driver.

Risk

D/E 1.33 = high leverage. SiC EV segment slowing (EV demand softness). Stock at 52-week high +102% in 6 months — peak earnings trap watch (AP01) for SiC cyclical component. Chinese SiC competitors (TanKeBlue, SICC) 17%+ share each. ¥140B planned fixed cost increase in Back-end Materials for FY2026 = margin risk if AI demand disappoints.

Monitoring Trigger

May 12 earnings: (1) FY2025 actual vs ¥98B core OP forecast; (2) FY2026 guidance ¥140B core OP + ¥77B PAT confirmation; (3) Semiconductor segment quarterly margin trajectory; (4) Any named 8-inch SiC customer deals.

Key Dates

2026-05-12earningsEarnings announcement for Resonac Holdings
2026-05-12monitoringSiC substrate pricing (TrendForce). Named 8-inch supply deals.
2026-06-30rebalanceSemiannual portfolio rebalance

Update History

2026-05-06evolveUPGRADED
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UPGRADED LOW→MEDIUM. FY2026 PAT guidance ¥77B (2.7x YoY). Semiconductor segment at record quarterly OP. ROE 4.4%→5.72%. Thesis reframed: back-end AI materials primary earnings driver. Infineon confirmed supply chain added.

conviction:LOWMEDIUMroe:4.4%5.72%div_yield:0.5%~1.0%forward_pe:28.8~31.6xthesis:SiC-centric LOWDual-engine SiC+back-end AI MEDIUM

Key Metrics

83.53
PE
~31.6x
Fwd PE
3.34
P/B
5.72%
ROE
4.3%
Op Margin
133%
D/E
~1.0%
Div Yield
+¥24B
FCF
¥2.43T
Mkt Cap

Business Segments

SegmentRevenueShareDescription
Semiconductor Materials¥499B35%SiC substrates, CMP, photoresist
Chemicals + Other¥854B65%Petrochemicals, mobility, industrial

Supply Chain Evidence

EvidenceCustomerProductDetail
confirmedRohmSiC epitaxial wafersPrimary Japanese SiC customer[source](2024-09)
probableInfineon / onsemi / STMicroSiC substratesShips globally
confirmedSoitecBonded SiC wafer JVJoint development Sept 2024[source](2024-09)
confirmedInfineon TechnologiesSiC substrates (6-inch + 8-inch ramp)Multi-year supply + co-development agreement covering double-digit % of Infineon SiC demand over next decade; 6-inch supply + 8-inch transition supported[source](2023-01)

Sources & References

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