Resonac Holdings
4004.TMEDIUMSiC Substrates / Materials · Weight: 5%· Data as of 2026-05-06
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
Update History
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.
Key Metrics
Business Segments
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Materials | ¥499B | 35% | SiC substrates, CMP, photoresist |
| Chemicals + Other | ¥854B | 65% | Petrochemicals, mobility, industrial |
Supply Chain Evidence
| Evidence | Customer | Product | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| confirmed | Rohm | SiC epitaxial wafers | Primary Japanese SiC customer[source](2024-09) |
| probable | Infineon / onsemi / STMicro | SiC substrates | Ships globally |
| confirmed | Soitec | Bonded SiC wafer JV | Joint development Sept 2024[source](2024-09) |
| confirmed | Infineon Technologies | SiC 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
Peer Comparison
| Company | PE | Fwd PE | ROE | Op Margin | FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokusai Electric | 37.06 | 30.51 | 16.35% | 18.6% | +¥16B |
| Ibiden | 112 | 62 | 11.5% | 14.5% | -¥100B |
| Tokyo Electron | 40.21 | 30.85 | 23.9% | 24.2% | +¥398B |
| Advantest | 54 | 44 | 49.3% | 44.2% | +¥375B est. |
| SCREEN Holdings | 23.29 | 17.85 | 19.8% | 19.0% | +¥49.4B |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | 25 | 23.5 | 11.1% | 24.7% | +¥346B |
| DISCO Corp | 55.44 | 43 | N/A | 42.3% | +¥63.7B (OCF ¥133.5B minus capex ¥69.8B; capex doubled FY2025→FY2026) |
| Lasertec | 44.17 | 45.06 | 43.0% | 46.1% | +¥96B |
| Resonac Holdings | 83.53 | ~31.6x | 5.72% | 4.3% | +¥24B |
| Renesas Electronics | Loss | 17.78 | -2.1% GAAP / ~10.5% Non-GAAP | 33.7% Non-GAAP Q1 2026 (H1 guided 31.3%) | +¥364B (confirmed: OCF ¥453B minus capex ¥89B) |
| SUMCO | Loss | N/A | -1.54% | -0.8% | -¥11B |
| Socionext | 36.77 | 22.44 | 6.0% | 7.5% | -¥4B |