FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Overview
FUJIFILM Electronic Materials is one of the broadest "one-stop" suppliers of semiconductor process materials in the world. Its range runs from front-end lithography to back-end advanced packaging, and few chemical suppliers cover that much of the process. Its revenue engine is copper-interconnect CMP slurry, where it holds the world's No. 1 share. That is supported by a leading share in negative-tone-imaging (NTI) developers, a near-dominant position in color-filter materials for image sensors (Wave Control Mosaic), a seat among the handful of EUV photoresist suppliers, and a fast-growing advanced-packaging dielectrics franchise (ZEMATES polyimides). The 2023 purchase of Entegris's high-purity process-chemicals business added wet chemicals and on-site chemical management. The business is a captive unit of a ¥3.4 trillion diversified conglomerate. That parent provides a balance sheet able to fund a ¥170bn three-year capex-plus-R&D program, but it also dilutes the business's visibility to equity investors. Generative-AI demand has turned it into Fujifilm's fastest-growing profit pool. Semiconductor Materials revenue roughly doubled between FY2021 and FY2025, and management targets ¥500bn by FY2030.
What the business does. FUJIFILM Electronic Materials formulates, purifies, manufactures and supplies specialty chemicals and functional materials that semiconductor makers consume in wafer fabrication and packaging. These materials are consumables. They are used up wafer by wafer, so demand follows wafer starts, layer counts and process steps rather than capital-equipment cycles. Fujifilm describes the portfolio as covering "almost all areas of the semiconductor manufacturing process from cutting-edge to legacy nodes." It lists photoresists, photolithography-related materials, CMP slurries, post-CMP cleaners, thin-film materials, photosensitive insulating materials (polyimides under the ZEMATES brand), high-purity process chemicals and image-sensor color-filter materials (Wave Control Mosaic).
Company's own description. The FUJIFILM Holdings FY2025 materials describe the business as offering "a wide range of materials used throughout the entire semiconductor manufacturing process, from front-end to back-end", with "an extensive portfolio covering semiconductor manufacturing processes from leading-edge to legacy nodes" and "a global supply chain with manufacturing and research and development sites in Asia, the United States, and Europe." Group materials summarize the strategy as delivering "one-stop solutions" to customers.
Business model. The business sells products under multi-year supply qualifications. A material is designed in at a specific process step at a specific fab. Once qualified, it is very hard to replace, because re-qualification is costly and puts yield at risk. Revenue is almost entirely product sales. The service element is the Total Chemical Management (TCM) business acquired from Entegris, which provides on-site and off-site chemical logistics in Southeast Asia and Europe. There is no material licensing or subscription revenue.
Product sales (formulated chemistries and materials): Share of business revenue: Majority; exact split not publicly disclosed; Comment: CMP slurries, cleaners, resists, developers, polyimides, color filters, HPPCs
Services (TCM chemical management, logistics): Share of business revenue: Small; not publicly disclosed; Comment: Acquired with the Entegris process chemicals business, October 2023
Licensing / subscription: Share of business revenue: None material; Comment: —
Value-chain position. The business sits between commodity and specialty chemical feedstocks upstream (solvents, acids, abrasives such as silica and ceria, monomers, photoacid generators) and integrated device manufacturers, foundries, memory makers and OSATs downstream. It adds value through molecular design, nano-dispersion, ultra-high purification (parts-per-trillion metals), contamination control and co-optimization with customers' process recipes.
Customer types. The customers are leading-edge logic foundries (Fujifilm names TSMC-class "major foundries" as a source of strong sales), memory makers (including Samsung Electronics, which gave Fujifilm a "Most Valuable Partner Award" in November 2025, and other DRAM/NAND producers), U.S. integrated device manufacturers, image-sensor makers, OSATs and advanced-packaging houses, and new-entrant fabs such as Tata Electronics' Dholera fab in India.
End-markets. The end-markets are AI accelerators and high-performance computing (the main growth driver since FY2024), high-bandwidth memory and conventional DRAM, NAND, smartphones and PCs, automotive and industrial semiconductors, CMOS image sensors for mobile, automotive and security applications, and advanced packaging (2.5D/3D integration, hybrid bonding and redistribution layers).
Independent characterization. The business is a scale specialty-chemicals franchise whose economics depend on CMP. Copper CMP slurries and post-CMP cleaners give it a defensible, high-volume position that benefits directly from more metal layers and 3D stacking in AI chips. Lithography materials are strategically important, especially EUV and NTI, but Fujifilm ranks fifth globally in photosensitive materials, behind Japanese peers TOK, JSR and Shin-Etsu. Its strongest growth options are advanced-packaging dielectrics and PFAS-free chemistries. Operating disclosure is thin: segment operating income is reported only at the Electronics level, so the margins of the semiconductor business alone have to be inferred.
Strategy
Corporate strategy themes (VISION2030, FY2024–FY2030). The group's stated themes are: becoming "a collection of global leading businesses"; growth investment concentrated in Healthcare (Bio CDMO) and Electronics (Semiconductor Materials); a "one-stop solution" for semiconductor materials spanning front-end to back-end and leading-edge to legacy nodes; "local production for local consumption with local support"; and Sustainable Value Plan 2030 commitments, including PFAS elimination and lower greenhouse-gas emissions.
Business-specific targets.
Revenue: Detail: Semiconductor Materials revenue of ¥500bn by FY2030, double FY2024's ¥250.4bn; raised from ¥400bn in 2022 after the Entegris deal
CMP: Detail: More than double CMP slurry revenue by FY2030 versus FY2024 and become global No. 1 in CMP slurry overall
Market leadership: Detail: Leadership in key materials: copper CMP, NTI developers, color filters, advanced-packaging polyimides
Investment: Detail: ¥170bn capex plus R&D over FY2024–FY2026, against ¥80bn in FY2021–FY2023; more than ¥100bn invested in FY2021–FY2024
Near-term guidance: Detail: FY2026 Semiconductor Materials revenue ¥335.0bn (+13.7%); Electronics revenue ¥510.0bn and operating income ¥120.0bn
Strategic initiatives in the last 24 months.
Jan 2025: Initiative: ¥170bn FY2024–FY2026 semiconductor investment program confirmed; Type: Capacity / R&D
Feb 2025: Initiative: ¥4bn Belgian CMP slurry and developer capacity; Type: Capacity (Europe)
Jul 2025: Initiative: O'Donnelly appointed global Corporate VP; Type: Organization
Sep 2025: Initiative: Advanced-packaging CMP slurry launched; Type: New product
Nov 2025: Initiative: ¥13bn Shizuoka advanced materials building completed; Type: R&D and quality assurance
Nov 2025: Initiative: Samsung "Most Valuable Partner Award"; Type: Customer validation
Dec 2025: Initiative: ZEMATES brand launched; KrF Wave Control Mosaic launched; Type: Branding / new product
Feb 2026: Initiative: EUV, NIL and PFAS-free resist research presented at SPIE 2026; Type: Technology
Apr–May 2026: Initiative: Fluorine-free and PFAS-free negative-tone ArF resists; Semiconductor of the Year award; Type: Sustainability / product
May 2026: Initiative: ECTC 2026: packaging miniaturization research with imec; PFAS-free PBO; Type: Partnership / technology
Jun 2026: Initiative: Fujifilm India MoU with the Gujarat State Electronics Mission; Type: Market entry
Aug 2026: Initiative: Oita post-CMP cleaner plant (¥7bn) operating; Type: Capacity
Sep 2026: Initiative: ₹800 crore India plant; Tata Electronics MoU; Type: Market entry / partnership
Oct 2026: Initiative: $18 million Mesa CMP slurry expansion; Type: Capacity (U.S.)
Oct 2026: Initiative: Group-wide "Future Design & Engineering Center" for AI and IT development; Type: Digital transformation
Dec 2026: Initiative: Hsinchu flagship plant completion; Type: Capacity (Taiwan)
ESG and sustainability commitments relevant to the business. The business has committed to remove PFAS from all front-end and back-end products. Solar power has been installed at Oita. Shizuoka holds RBA Platinum status.
Products & Services
Front-end: Lithography
| Product line | Description and capabilities | Target customer | Latest milestone | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUV photoresists | Chemically amplified and next-generation resists for 13.5 nm EUV, including High-NA EUV; R&D targets roughness, defectivity and stochastic failures | Leading-edge logic and DRAM | Research presented at SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning 2026 (February 2026) | — |
| ArF / ArF-immersion photoresists | Positive and negative-tone resists for 193 nm immersion multi-patterning | Logic, DRAM, NAND | PFAS-free negative-type ArF immersion resist (award May 2026); world's first fluorine-free negative ArF immersion resist (April 2026) | — |
| KrF and i-line photoresists | Mature-node and thick-film resists | Legacy logic, power, analog, MEMS | Ongoing | — |
| Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) resists | Resists for imprint patterning | Memory, photonics R&D | Presented at SPIE 2026 | — |
| Photomask resists | Electron-beam and laser mask-writing resists | Mask shops | Ongoing | — |
| NTI developers | Organic-solvent developers for negative-tone imaging; world No. 1 share | Leading-edge logic and memory | Strong sales growth in Q1 FY2026 | — |
| Photolithography-related materials | Development solutions, rinses, cleaners, strippers, high-purity lithography solvents | All fabs | Belgian developer capacity expanded (spring 2026) | — |
Front-end: Planarization (CMP)
| Product line | Description and capabilities | Target customer | Latest milestone | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper-interconnect CMP slurry | Proprietary abrasive formulations that planarize mixed copper and dielectric surfaces; world No. 1 share (Fuji Keizai) | Logic (AI/HPC), memory | Mesa, Arizona expansion ($18 million, October 2026); target to more than double CMP revenue by FY2030 | — |
| Barrier-metal, tungsten, ILD and STI CMP slurries | Slurries for each film type | Logic, memory | Capacity in Japan, the U.S., Taiwan, Korea and Belgium | — |
| Advanced-packaging CMP slurry | Slurries for hybrid bonding, through-silicon vias and redistribution layers | OSATs, foundry packaging | Launched September 2025 | — |
| Buff cleaners | Post-polish buffing chemistries | Logic, memory | Shown at SEMICON Taiwan 2026 | — |
| Post-CMP cleaners | Remove particles, trace metals and organics while protecting metal surfaces; sold with slurries as an integrated solution | Logic, memory | Oita plant (¥7bn) triples capacity, operating August 2026 | — |
Front-end: Deposition, wet process and chemicals
| Product line | Description and capabilities | Target customer | Latest milestone | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin-film forming materials | Low-dielectric (low-k) insulating film materials | Advanced logic | Ongoing | — |
| TEOS and CVD precursors | Precursors for oxide deposition | All fabs | Shown at SEMICON Europa 2026 | — |
| High-Purity Process Chemicals (HPPC) | Ultra-pure acids, bases and solvents for etching and cleaning wafers, from the former Entegris/KMG business | All fabs | Integrated since October 2023; Phase 2 of the India plant to add HPPCs | — |
| Cleaners and etchants | Post-etch residue removers and selective etchants | Logic, memory | Ongoing | — |
| High-purity solvents | Ultra-pure solvents for lithography and cleaning | All fabs | Ongoing | — |
| Total Chemical Management (TCM) | On-site and off-site chemical handling and logistics services | Fabs in Southeast Asia and Europe | Acquired October 2023 | Service contracts; terms not publicly disclosed |
Image sensors
| Product line | Description and capabilities | Target customer | Latest milestone | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave Control Mosaic (WCM) color filter materials | Photosensitive color resists and functional materials that control light across visible, near-infrared and wider wavelengths; Fujifilm claims a top position with an "80%+" share in color resists (internal research) | CMOS image-sensor makers (mobile, automotive, security) | World's first KrF-compatible color filter (December 2025); four production sites (Shizuoka, Hsinchu, Pyeongtaek, Kumamoto); PFAS-free versions developed | — |
Back-end / advanced packaging
| Product line | Description and capabilities | Target customer | Latest milestone | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEMATES photosensitive insulating materials | Brand for photosensitive polyimides and dielectrics used for protective films and redistribution layers | OSATs, foundry advanced packaging, AI chips | Brand launched December 2025 | — |
| Liquid-type polyimides (LTC series, Durimide, FB series) | Heat-resistant insulating films | Packaging, power devices | Strong AI-driven sales in Q1 FY2026; capacity added in Japan and Belgium | — |
| PBO materials | Polybenzoxazole dielectrics; a PFAS-free PBO lineup was developed in 2026 | Advanced packaging | Presented at ECTC 2026 alongside joint research with imec | — |
| Thermal interface materials (TIM) | Heat-dissipation materials for high-power packages | AI and HPC packaging | Shown at SEMICON Taiwan 2026 | — |
Adjacent AF Materials products (Electronics segment, outside Semiconductor Materials)
| Product line | Description | Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-reflection films and OLED antireflection materials | Optical films for displays | Main sales driver of AF Materials in FY2024; related to anti-reflective coating markets |
| FUJITAC and compensation films (WV, VA, Z-TAC) | LCD polarizer films; 100% share in TN-mode compensation films | Display market |
| LTO data tape | Large-capacity magnetic tape for hyperscale archives | Fivefold capacity increase announced October 2026 |
Financial Narrative
The electronic materials business does not publish its own income statement, balance sheet or cash-flow statement. The figures below are (a) the lowest level the company reports for the business (Semiconductor Materials revenue and Electronics segment results) and (b) consolidated figures for FUJIFILM Holdings, the issuer whose shares carry the business's value.
Business-level financials
The FY2026 Electronics R&D budget has not been published. The ¥30.0bn above extends the Q1 FY2026 run rate of ¥8.1bn per quarter.
Commentary. The Electronics margin rose by 3.7 points in FY2025 to 22.1%. The causes were mix (Semiconductor Materials grew 17.7%, against 2.8% for AF Materials), operating leverage on CMP slurry volumes, and the absence of first-year integration costs from the Entegris acquisition. Q1 FY2026 reached a 24.4% margin, up from 22.1%. Over the course of FY2025 the business turned from flat growth in Q1 (+3.8%) to about 30% in Q4 (+29.3%) and Q1 FY2026 (+31.3%). Management attributes this to AI-related demand for copper CMP slurry, NTI developers, advanced photoresists and liquid polyimides, plus a recovery in U.S. and Korean customers. Capex intensity of about 8% of segment revenue, with capex running ahead of depreciation, is consistent with a capacity-build phase. EBITDA conversion stays strong: FY2025 segment EBITDA of ¥131.6bn was about 3.4 times segment capex.
FUJIFILM Holdings consolidated income statement
Group revenue grew at a 7.4% CAGR from FY2021 to FY2025. Semiconductor Materials grew at about 19% over the same period, and its share of group revenue rose from about 5.8% to 8.8%. The group EBITDA proxy for FY2025 is ¥522.6bn (operating income of ¥350.2bn plus D&A of ¥172.4bn), a margin of 15.6%. The group forecasts D&A of ¥210.0bn for FY2026 as new Bio CDMO plants depreciate. That increase weighs on group margins even as Electronics expands.
Balance sheet
Total debt was ¥619.8bn at September 30, 2024, ¥791.0bn at September 30, 2025, ¥941.3bn at December 31, 2025 and ¥894.9bn at March 31, 2026. Borrowing rose mainly to fund Bio CDMO construction; semiconductor capex is a much smaller claim on cash. The ¥700m-dollar Entegris acquisition is part of the goodwill and intangibles balance.
Cash flow and capital allocation
Q1 FY2026 operating cash generation ("cash-in") was ¥76.4bn, against ¥104.7bn a year earlier. The drop reflects lower net income and a ¥60.3bn inventory build. Group capex is past its peak because the large Bio CDMO projects in Denmark and North Carolina are commissioned. That should free cash flow in FY2026–FY2027 while Electronics capex rises to ¥52bn.
Ratios (consolidated)
Interest coverage and the cash conversion cycle are not reported at segment level. On consolidated figures, receivables (¥762.5bn) and inventories (¥600.8bn) together equal about 148 days of FY2025 revenue.
Trend synthesis. Group returns (ROE of about 7.7–7.8%) are held down by heavy Bio CDMO investment and by the capital intensity of Healthcare. Electronics is the highest-margin segment after Imaging and is the clearest driver of higher group ROIC. The FY2026 plan reflects this trade-off: Electronics operating income rises ¥19bn (from ¥100.9bn to ¥120.0bn), while group operating income rises only ¥14.8bn because of Bio CDMO ramp delays and higher memory and silver input costs.
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Sub-segment Details
| Sub-segment | Contents |
|---|---|
Semiconductor Materials (Electronic Materials business) | Photoresists (EUV, ArF/ArF immersion, KrF, i-line), photomask resists, developers (NTI), rinses and cleaners, CMP slurries (copper, barrier metal, tungsten, interlayer dielectric, STI), post-CMP cleaners, thin-film/low-k materials, polyimides (ZEMATES, LTC, Durimide, PBO), high-purity process chemicals (HPPC), TOK-style solvents and strippers, TEOS precursors, image-sensor color filters (Wave Control Mosaic), thermal interface materials |
AF (Advanced Functional) Materials | Display films (FUJITAC TAC film, WV/VA/Z-TAC compensation films, anti-reflection films and antireflection materials for OLED), data-storage magnetic tape, industrial products, fine chemicals |
Revenue by Segment and Segment Margins & Growth (%)
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductor Materials revenue (JPY Bn) | 250.4 | 294.6 | 335.0 |
AF Materials revenue (JPY Bn) | 157.2 | 161.6 | 175.0 |
Electronics segment revenue (JPY Bn) | 407.6 | 456.2 | 510.0 |
Electronics segment operating income (JPY Bn) | 75.1 | 100.9 | 120.0 |
Electronics operating margin (%) | 18.4 | 22.1 | 23.5 |
Semiconductor Materials share of Electronics revenue (%) | 61.4 | 64.6 | 65.7 |
Electronics share of group revenue (%) | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.3 |
Growth metric (%)
| Growth metric (%) | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|
Semiconductor Materials revenue growth (%) | 17.7 | 13.7 |
AF Materials revenue growth (%) | 2.8 | 8.3 |
Electronics revenue growth (%) | 11.9 | 11.8 |
Electronics operating income growth (%) | 34.4 | 13.2 |
Segment Margins & Growth (%)
| Metric | Q1 FY2025 | Q2 FY2025 | Q3 FY2025 | Q4 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductor Materials revenue | 64.7 | 70.6 | 77.7 | 81.7 | 84.9 |
AF Materials revenue | 37.5 | 36.8 | 41.5 | 45.8 | 42.8 |
Electronics revenue | 102.1 | 107.3 | 119.2 | 127.5 | 127.7 |
Electronics operating income | 22.5 | 19.4 | 28.2 | 30.7 | 31.1 |
Semiconductor Materials YoY growth (%) | 3.8 | 11.9 | 25.5 | 29.3 | 31.3 |
Revenue by Segment
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductor Materials revenue (JPY Bn) | 146.7 | 199.7 | 250.4 | 294.6 | 335.0 |
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| Metric | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductor Materials revenue (JPY Bn) | 250.4 | 294.6 | 335.0 |
Electronics revenue (JPY Bn) | 407.6 | 456.2 | 510.0 |
Electronics operating income (JPY Bn) | 75.1 | 100.9 | 120.0 |
Electronics operating margin (%) | 18.4 | 22.1 | 23.5 |
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| Metric (Electronics segment) | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|
Capex, tangible fixed assets (JPY Bn) | 36.9 | 52.0 |
Capex, software and other (JPY Bn) | 1.6 | 2.0 |
Depreciation & amortization (JPY Bn) | 30.7 | 34.0 |
Segment EBITDA, operating income plus D&A (JPY Bn) | 131.6 | 154.0 |
Segment EBITDA margin (%) | 28.8 | 30.2 |
R&D expense (JPY Bn) | 28.2 | 30.0 |
R&D as % of segment revenue | 6.2 | 5.9 |
Income Statement and Margin Analysis (%) (FY2021–FY2025)
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue (JPY Bn) | 2,525.8 | 2,859.0 | 2,960.9 | 3,195.8 | 3,357.0 |
Operating income (JPY Bn) | 229.7 | 273.1 | 276.9 | 330.2 | 350.2 |
Net income attributable to owners (JPY Bn) | 211.2 | 219.4 | 243.5 | 261.0 | 276.7 |
Operating margin (%) | 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 10.4 |
Net margin (%) | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
Revenue growth (%) | 15.0 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 5.0 |
Key Financials and Per-Share Data
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|---|
Income before income taxes (JPY Bn) | 340.6 | 366.6 | 375.0 |
EPS, basic (¥, post April 2024 3-for-1 split) | 216.86 | 229.65 | 234.19 |
Dividend per share (JPY) | 65 | 70 | 75 |
Exchange rate assumption, ¥ per US$ | 153 | 151 | 156 |
Financial Analysis
| Item | Mar 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Cash and cash equivalents | 170.6 | 150.7 |
Notes and accounts receivable | 762.5 | 706.5 |
Inventories | 600.8 | 667.1 |
Property, plant and equipment | 2,308.3 | 2,396.9 |
Goodwill, net | 997.1 | 1,006.3 |
Total assets | 6,053.8 | 6,167.3 |
Short- and long-term debt | 894.9 | 975.6 |
Net debt | 724.3 | 824.9 |
Total liabilities | 2,209.4 | 2,263.8 |
FUJIFILM Holdings shareholders' equity | 3,839.6 | 3,898.5 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|
Capex, tangible (JPY Bn) | 506.9 | 338.0 |
Capex, software, rental and other (JPY Bn) | 75.0 | 66.0 |
Depreciation & amortization (JPY Bn) | 172.4 | 210.0 |
R&D expense (JPY Bn) | 157.8 | 172.0 |
R&D as % of revenue | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Margin Analysis (%) and Financial Ratios (x)
| Ratio | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ROE (%) | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
ROIC (%) | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
Ratio (FY2025, year-end) | Value | — | — | — |
Debt / equity (x) | 0.23 | — | — | — |
Net debt / EBITDA (x) | 1.39 | — | — | — |
Equity ratio (%) | 63.4 | — | — | — |
Asset turnover (x) | 0.55 | — | — | — |
Electronics operating margin vs group (pts) | +11.7 | — | — | — |
Geographic Revenue
| Region | 2025 | YoY growth 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
Taiwan | 21.7 | 8.6 |
China | 15.6 | 12.5 |
South Korea | 11.2 | 2.4 |
Japan | 6.8 | 2.3 |
North America | 6.2 | 10.7 |
Europe | 4.2 | -6.0 |
Rest of world | 7.5 | 6.7 |
Total | 73.2 | 6.8 |
Region Overview
| Region | Fujifilm presence | Recent demand signal |
|---|---|---|
Taiwan | FETW (founded 1996; revenue up more than fourfold from 2015 to 2025, with annual growth above 15%); new Hsinchu headquarters plant due December 2026 | Strongest: leading-edge foundry AI demand, especially CMP slurries and post-CMP cleaners |
Korea | FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Korea; Pyeongtaek (color filters), Cheonan (CMP abrasives, +30% capacity from spring 2027) | Sales recovered in Q1 FY2026; Samsung "Most Valuable Partner Award" (November 2025) |
United States | North Kingstown, Rhode Island (HQ); Mesa, Arizona (CMP slurry); former KMG process-chemical plants | Sales to U.S. semiconductor makers recovered in Q1 FY2026; new fabs (Arizona, Texas, New York) drive local supply |
Japan | Shizuoka, Oita, Kumamoto, Yokohama HQ | Supported by TSMC/JASM Kumamoto, Rapidus and Kioxia expansions |
Europe | Zwijndrecht, Belgium; sites in France, Italy and the UK | Weakest region in 2025 (SEMI: −6.0%); Fujifilm still expanding Belgian capacity under the EU Chips Act |
Southeast Asia | Singapore (first regional manufacturing site, via Entegris) | Growth from OSAT and back-end clusters (Malaysia, Singapore) |
India | Greenfield plant at Dholera (commercial production targeted FY2028) | New market; Tata Electronics 28–110 nm fab |
China | FUJIFILM Electronic Materials (Suzhou) | Fastest-growing materials region in 2025; exposed to export-control risk |
Valuation Snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
Share price (approx.) | About ¥3,300–3,400 (October–November 2026); €19.46 on European venues on October 15, 2026 |
Market capitalization | About ¥4.1 trillion (October 15, 2026) |
Trailing P/E | 15.7x (October 15, 2026) |
P/B | About 1.0–1.1x |
EV/EBITDA | About 8.7x (trailing) |
EV/Sales | About 1.4x (trailing) |
Shares outstanding | About 1,205 million |
Analyst consensus target | About ¥4,100 (aggregator consensus, 2026) |
Consensus next-year EPS | About ¥220 |
Per-Share Data
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|---|
Dividend per share (JPY) | 65 | 70 | 75 |
Consecutive annual increases | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Analyst Conclusions
Management guidance (August 6, 2026).
Semiconductor Materials revenue (¥bn): FY2025 actual: 294.6; FY2026E: 335.0; Growth (%): 13.7
Electronics revenue (¥bn): FY2025 actual: 456.2; FY2026E: 510.0; Growth (%): 11.8
Electronics operating income (¥bn): FY2025 actual: 100.9; FY2026E: 120.0; Growth (%): 13.2
Group revenue (¥bn): FY2025 actual: 3357.0; FY2026E: 3560.0; Growth (%): 6.0
Group operating income (¥bn): FY2025 actual: 350.2; FY2026E: 365.0; Growth (%): 4.2
Group net income (¥bn): FY2025 actual: 276.7; FY2026E: 280.0; Growth (%): 1.2
Consensus. Aggregators show group EPS of about ¥220 for the next year, implying high-single-digit earnings growth. No separate consensus is published for Semiconductor Materials.
Bull case.
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AI-driven volume leverage. Semiconductor Materials growth reached +31.3% in Q1 FY2026 and the Electronics margin 24.4%. If the AI build-out continues, FY2026 revenue could beat the ¥335bn guidance, as the original ¥310bn guidance already was beaten by ¥25bn.
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A capacity wave arriving on time. Oita (cleaners ×3), Belgium, Hsinchu (December 2026), Cheonan (+30%, spring 2027) and Mesa remove supply constraints just as packaging and HBM demand rises.
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A ¥500bn FY2030 target that looks conservative. From ¥335bn, only a 10.6% CAGR is needed through FY2030, well below the roughly 19% achieved in FY2021–FY2025.
Bear case.
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Cyclical reversal. A pause in AI capex or a memory downturn would expose the business, as in FY2023, when Electronic Materials revenue fell before the Entegris consolidation.
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Competition and pricing. Entegris, Resonac, Fujimi and Qnity are targeting the same AI-node CMP steps. Share loss in copper slurry would directly hit the main growth engine.
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The conglomerate discount persists. Group ROE of 7.7% and Bio CDMO execution risk keep the parent's valuation down, whatever happens in Electronics.
Key catalysts for the next 12 months:
Nov 9, 2026: Catalyst: Q2 FY2026 results; possible upgrade to Electronics guidance
Dec 2026: Catalyst: Hsinchu flagship plant completion; SEMICON Japan
Feb 2027: Catalyst: Q3 FY2026 results; SPIE 2027 (High-NA EUV resist progress)
Spring 2027: Catalyst: Cheonan CMP abrasive expansion (+30%)
May 2027: Catalyst: FY2026 results; FY2027 guidance; progress against VISION2030 ¥500bn
Ongoing: Catalyst: India plant construction; Tata qualification; EU PFAS rulemaking; U.S. tariff and China export-control decisions
Monitorables: Semiconductor Materials growth by quarter, Electronics operating margin (≥24%), Electronics capex against the ¥52bn plan, yen/dollar, raw-material pass-through, and any disclosure of standalone segment profit.
Analyst verdict. FUJIFILM Electronic Materials has become the Fujifilm Group's highest-quality growth asset. Semiconductor Materials revenue doubled from ¥146.7bn in FY2021 to ¥294.6bn in FY2025, and the Electronics segment's operating margin moved into the low-to-mid twenties. The franchise rests on genuinely leading positions: the world's top copper-interconnect CMP slurry, the top NTI developer, near-monopoly image-sensor color filters, and a credible advanced-packaging dielectrics line under the ZEMATES brand. All of these sit at the process steps that multiply with AI-chip complexity. The 2023 Entegris acquisition turned a formulated-materials specialist into a broad-line supplier with wet chemicals, chemical-management services and a Southeast Asian base. That broadening is now paying off: management describes growth as "across all product lines", and the FY2026 revenue forecast has already been raised by ¥25bn.
Two caveats remain. First, the business is not the photoresist leader. Its EUV and High-NA programs are credible but trail TOK, JSR and Shin-Etsu, so lithography is an option rather than the earnings anchor. Second, investors can only own the business through a conglomerate whose returns (ROE of 7.7%) and near-term profits are weighed down by Bio CDMO ramp costs and input-cost inflation. Electronics now produces about 29% of group operating income on 14% of revenue, yet the parent trades at about 15–16x earnings, a discount to semiconductor-materials pure plays.
Execution looks well supported. The capacity program (Oita, Belgium, Hsinchu, Cheonan, Mesa, India) is funded and on schedule, and the ¥500bn FY2030 target needs only about 11% annual growth from the FY2026 base. The main risk is cyclical, not structural. On balance this is a strong, defensible specialty-materials franchise with an above-industry growth runway. Its value is under-recognized inside the parent, and further profit disclosure or portfolio action by Fujifilm Holdings would be the trigger that makes it visible.
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Executive Leadership Team
| Name | Title | Tenure / background |
|---|---|---|
Tetsuya Iwasaki | Director, Executive Vice President, FUJIFILM Corporation; General Manager, Electronic Materials Business Division; Global President of FUJIFILM Electronic Materials | Previously Director and Senior/Corporate Vice President; chairman of FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Process Chemicals at the October 2023 integration; leads the global business |
Brian O'Donnelly | Corporate Vice President, FUJIFILM Corporation (from July 31, 2025); Senior Deputy General Manager, Electronic Materials Business Division; Global Vice President; President & CEO, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc. | Born and educated in Scotland; about 40-year career; Olin Corporation Metals Research Labs; Arch Chemicals (finance, strategic planning, M&A, business management); joined Fujifilm in 2004; U.S. President & CEO since 2014; led the Entegris process-chemicals integration |
Shigeki Kobayashi | President, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. (as of January 2024) | Leads the core Japanese operating company |
Ryan Mears | VP & GM, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Process Chemicals (from October 2023) | Previously VP & GM, Electronic Chemicals, Entegris |
Regional presidents | FETW (Taiwan), FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Korea, Suzhou, Europe N.V., Singapore | Names are published on the business's management-message page |
Teiichi Goto | President, Representative Director & CEO, FUJIFILM Holdings and FUJIFILM Corporation | CEO since June 2021; leads VISION2030; calls semiconductor materials a "key growth driver" |
Masayuki Higuchi | Director & Corporate Vice President, CFO | Presents quarterly results |
Kenji Sukeno | Chairman (Director) | Former President & CEO |
Board & Management Changes
| Date | Change | Context |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2, 2023 | Iwasaki (chairman), O'Donnelly (CEO) and Mears (VP & GM) named to run the acquired process chemicals business | Entegris integration |
Jul 31, 2025 | O'Donnelly promoted to Corporate Vice President of FUJIFILM Corporation | Global leadership for the ¥500bn target |
By Sep 2026 | Iwasaki styled Director, Executive Vice President | Higher seniority for the business within FUJIFILM Corporation |
Competitive Landscape
Competitors by Segment
| Product area | Key competitors |
|---|---|
Photoresists (EUV/ArF/KrF) | Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK), JSR (private since 2024 under JIC), Shin-Etsu Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical, Qnity Electronics (formerly DuPont Electronics), Dongjin Semichem, Merck KGaA |
Lithography ancillaries / anti-reflective coatings | Brewer Science, Nissan Chemical, Merck KGaA (AZ), Qnity, TOK |
CMP slurries | Entegris (CMC Materials), Resonac, Fujimi Inc., Qnity, Merck KGaA (Versum), Soulbrain, AGC |
Post-CMP cleaners and formulated cleans | Entegris, Qnity, Merck KGaA, Mitsubishi Chemical, Kanto Chemical |
High-purity process chemicals | BASF, Mitsubishi Chemical, Kanto Chemical, Stella Chemifa, Soulbrain, Dongwoo Fine-Chem, Honeywell, TOK |
Polyimides / packaging dielectrics | HD MicroSystems, Toray, Asahi Kasei, Qnity, Resonac, Sumitomo Bakelite |
Image-sensor color filters | Toyo Ink, JSR, Sumitomo Chemical |
Peer Comparison FY2026
| Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Profitability | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FUJIFILM Semiconductor Materials | ¥294.6bn | +17.7% | Electronics segment operating margin 22.1% | FY to March 2026 |
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo | ¥237.0bn | +17.9% | Operating margin 20.0% | FY to December 2025 |
Entegris | $3,196.6m | −1.3% | Net margin 7.4%; Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin 27.7% | FY to December 2025 |
Qnity Electronics (total) | $4,754m | +10% | Adjusted pro forma EBITDA margin 29.5% | FY to December 2025 |
Qnity Semiconductor Technologies | $2,642m | +8% organic | Adjusted EBITDA margin about mid-30s % | FY to December 2025 |
Company | Forward guidance | — | — | — |
FUJIFILM Semiconductor Materials | FY2026 revenue ¥335.0bn (+13.7%) | — | — | — |
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo | FY2026 revenue ¥261.0bn (+10.1%); operating income ¥52.2bn | — | — | — |
Entegris | 2026 capex $250m; volume growth tied to node transitions | — | — | — |
Qnity Electronics | 2026 revenue $4.97–5.17bn | — | — | — |
