Shin-Etsu Polymer Co (TSE:7970) Tariff Resilience Score: 6/10 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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TSE:7970 Shin-Etsu Polymer Co Ltd TSE:7970
90 GF Score
Price 円2,388.00
GF Value 円1,753.27
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Shin-Etsu Polymer Co Tariff Resilience Score?

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co TSE:7970 -3.24% 90 Tariff Resilience Score is 6 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7970 with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,753.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,616 Chemicals companies, Shin-Etsu Polymer Co ranks better than 97.96% on this metric.

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co has the Tariff Resilience Score of 6, which implies that the company might have Average Resilient.

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co has Shin-Etsu Polymer, involved in polymer products, faces moderate tariff exposure. Its manufacturing is diversified across regions, reducing some risks. The company has been able to leverage pricing power and alternative suppliers to mitigate past tariff impacts.

Tariff Resilience Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more.

The company's exposure to international trade tariffs based on these criteria:

1. Global supply chain dependencies
2. Manufacturing locations versus sales markets
3. Import/export balance and percentage of revenue
4. Historical impact from previous tariff changes
5. Available mitigation strategies (alternative suppliers, pricing power)
6. Industry-specific tariff exemptions or vulnerabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Shin-Etsu Polymer Co might have Average Resilient.

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co  (TSE:7970) Tariff Resilience Score Explanation

The Tariff Resilience Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the most resilient. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 3 categories:

Tariff Resilience Score Resilience Level
7 - 10Highly Resilient
4 - 6Average Resilient
0 - 3Highly Vulnerable

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co Tariff Resilience Score Related Terms

TSE:7970 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Tariff Resilience Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Shin-Etsu Polymer Co's Tariff Resilience Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Tariff Resilience Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co Tariff Resilience Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Shin-Etsu Polymer Co's Tariff Resilience Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shin-Etsu Polymer Co's Tariff Resilience Score falls into.


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What does a Tariff Resilience Score of 6 mean?
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co (TSE:7970) has a Tariff Resilience Score of 6 as of Jul. 19, 2026. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, Shin-Etsu Polymer Co ranks #33 out of 1616 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 2%.
Is Shin-Etsu Polymer Co's Tariff Resilience Score too high?
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co's current Tariff Resilience Score is 6. Based on the distribution chart, Shin-Etsu Polymer Co ranks #33 out of 1616 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Shin-Etsu Polymer Co has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shin-Etsu Polymer Co's Tariff Resilience Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Shin-Etsu Polymer Co ranks #33 out of 1616 companies for Tariff Resilience Score. This places Shin-Etsu Polymer Co in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tariff Resilience Score for a Chemicals company?
A good Tariff Resilience Score depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Tariff Resilience Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tariff Resilience Score mean?
A high Tariff Resilience Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. Shin-Etsu Polymer Co's current Tariff Resilience Score is 6. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shin-Etsu Polymer Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shin-Etsu Polymer Co (TSE:7970) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,753.27, compared to a current price of 円2,388.00 — trading 36.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Tariff Resilience Score is 6. Shin-Etsu Polymer Co's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tariff Resilience Score calculated?
Tariff Resilience Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Shin-Etsu Polymer Co (TSE:7970), the current Tariff Resilience Score is 6 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Shin-Etsu Polymer Co (TSE:7970) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shin-Etsu Polymer Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,388.00 is trading 36.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,753.27. GuruFocus considers Shin-Etsu Polymer Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7970:

  • Tariff Resilience Score: 6
  • GF Value™: 円1,753.27 vs. price of 円2,388.00 (36.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7970 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co Business Description

Address Sotetsu Kandasudacho Building, 1-9 Kanda-Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0041
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co Ltd manufactures polyvinyl and rubber products. The company develops applications for using the silicone and various plastics involving materials and compounding, design, molding processes, and evaluation and analysis and meets the needs of customers engaged in the field from automobiles and information devices to semiconductors and construction materials. Shin-Etsu sells its products mainly to the electronic devices industry, housing and living materials industry, precision molding products industry and others but majority of the revenues are derived from precision molding products which includes shipping and carrying containers for semiconductor silicon wafers, materials for automatic mounting of electronic components, office automation device components.
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