SUMCO (3436) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 3436 does

SUMCO (3436) is a Technology sector stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange stocks. It operates in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry, manufacturing and selling silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry across Japan, the United States, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Europe, and internationally. The company offers polished, annealed, epitaxial, junction isolated, silicon-on-insulator, and reclaimed polished wafers, as well as monocrystalline ingots. SUMCO was formerly known as Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corp. and changed its name in August 2005; it was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan. It is part of the Nikkei 225, alongside peers such as TDK (6762) and Lasertec Corporation (6920).

Key numbers explained

• SUMCO trades at 3,117 JPY, with a market cap of 1.09T JPY, reflecting the total market value of all its shares.
• The forward P/E ratio of 63.3 compares the current price to expected future earnings; a higher figure often signals growth expectations.
• Trailing 12-month earnings per share is -79.17 JPY, indicating the company reported a loss over the last twelve months.
• The dividend yield of 0.64% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price, with an ex-dividend date of Jun 29, 2026.
• 54% of earnings are paid out as dividends, meaning just over half of net income is returned to shareholders.
• Beta of 1.12 suggests the stock tends to move slightly more than the overall market.
• The 52-week price range of 1,131 – 5,939 JPY highlights the spread between the lowest and highest traded prices in the past year.
• The share price has risen 104.7% over the last 52 weeks, tracking from one year ago to the current level.

What to watch

• Semiconductor demand cycles, driven by trends in consumer electronics, automotive, and data centre investment, can affect wafer pricing and order volumes.
• Currency movements between the Japanese yen and major trading currencies may influence export competitiveness and reported results.
• Supply chain developments, including raw material availability and geopolitical factors in key regions such as the United States, China, and Taiwan, can impact operations.
• Earnings releases and guidance updates, with the next scheduled for Nov 11, 2026, often drive short-term price reactions.
• Broader index movements, given its inclusion in the Nikkei 225, may cause the stock to track market-wide sentiment.