Asahi Kasei Valuation
Is ASAA undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
5/6Valuation Score 5/6
Below Future Cash Flow Value
Significantly Below Future Cash Flow Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Future Cash Flow Value
What is the Fair Price of ASAA when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
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Below Future Cash Flow Value: ASAA (€7.96) is trading below our estimate of future cash flow value (€13.8)
Significantly Below Future Cash Flow Value: ASAA is trading below future cash flow value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for ASAA?
Key metric: As ASAA is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is ASAA's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 14.4x |
| Earnings | JP¥141.01b |
| Market Cap | JP¥2.03t |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 0.9x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 7x |
| PEG Ratio | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does ASAA's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 29.7x | ||
FPE3 Fuchs | 16.8x | 7.02% | €4.5b |
SY1 Symrise | 20.1x | 6.88% | €10.2b |
SIM0 SIMONA | 17.8x | n/a | €300.0m |
EVK Evonik Industries | 64.1x | 32.47% | €6.0b |
ASAA Asahi Kasei | 14.4x | 11.56% | €2.0t |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: ASAA is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (14.4x) compared to the peer average (29.7x).
Historical Price to Earnings Ratio
Historical Price to Earnings Ratio compares a stock's price to its earnings over time. Higher ratios indicate that investors are willing to pay more for the stock.
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Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does ASAA's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Chemicals Industry?
| 1 Company | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
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| 1 Company | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: ASAA is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (14.4x) compared to the European Chemicals industry average (18x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is ASAA's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 14.4x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 21.7x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: ASAA is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (14.4x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.7x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | €7.96 | €8.11 +1.85% | 10.81% | €10.25 | €7.01 | n/a | 12 |
| Jan ’27 | €7.46 | €8.16 +9.30% | 10.81% | €10.31 | €7.05 | n/a | 12 |
| Dec ’26 | €6.81 | €8.15 +19.59% | 12.90% | €10.51 | €6.09 | n/a | 12 |
| Nov ’26 | €6.56 | €8.05 +22.76% | 14.11% | €10.11 | €5.90 | n/a | 12 |
| Oct ’26 | €6.57 | €8.12 +23.45% | 15.41% | €10.43 | €6.08 | n/a | 12 |
| Sep ’26 | €7.04 | €8.02 +13.94% | 14.86% | €10.45 | €6.10 | n/a | 12 |
| Aug ’26 | €6.15 | €7.87 +27.94% | 12.43% | €9.08 | €6.15 | n/a | 12 |
| Jul ’26 | €6.06 | €7.83 +29.37% | 12.21% | €9.14 | €6.19 | n/a | 12 |
| Jun ’26 | €6.21 | €8.10 +30.43% | 9.92% | €9.48 | €6.72 | n/a | 12 |
| May ’26 | €6.03 | €8.20 +35.93% | 11.31% | €10.41 | €6.80 | n/a | 12 |
| Apr ’26 | €6.50 | €8.28 +27.30% | 11.31% | €10.51 | €6.86 | n/a | 12 |
| Mar ’26 | €6.46 | €8.54 +32.10% | 12.67% | €10.85 | €7.09 | n/a | 12 |
| Feb ’26 | €6.67 | €8.26 +23.86% | 12.23% | €10.24 | €6.89 | n/a | 11 |
| Jan ’26 | €6.57 | €8.10 +23.28% | 12.44% | €10.08 | €6.78 | €7.46 | 11 |
| Dec ’25 | €6.68 | €8.00 +19.81% | 12.44% | €10.08 | €6.78 | €6.81 | 11 |
| Nov ’25 | €6.76 | €7.86 +16.19% | 12.44% | €9.65 | €6.70 | €6.56 | 11 |
| Oct ’25 | €6.52 | €7.95 +21.91% | 14.60% | €10.00 | €6.37 | €6.57 | 10 |
| Sep ’25 | €6.33 | €7.77 +22.81% | 15.44% | €9.89 | €6.31 | €7.04 | 10 |
| Aug ’25 | €6.23 | €7.67 +23.06% | 13.46% | €9.28 | €6.31 | €6.15 | 10 |
| Jul ’25 | €5.80 | €6.79 +17.01% | 10.30% | €8.27 | €5.91 | €6.06 | 10 |
| Jun ’25 | €5.90 | €6.74 +14.08% | 9.46% | €7.95 | €5.89 | €6.21 | 10 |
| May ’25 | €6.41 | €6.78 +5.74% | 11.37% | €8.22 | €5.91 | €6.03 | 10 |
| Apr ’25 | €6.60 | €6.78 +2.79% | 11.37% | €8.22 | €5.91 | €6.50 | 10 |
| Mar ’25 | €6.43 | €6.75 +5.10% | 10.21% | €8.29 | €5.96 | €6.46 | 9 |
| Feb ’25 | €6.81 | €6.83 +0.32% | 12.29% | €8.76 | €5.82 | €6.67 | 9 |
| Jan ’25 | €6.47 | €6.91 +6.81% | 12.48% | €9.03 | €6.00 | €6.57 | 10 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/21 23:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
Asahi Kasei Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mikiya Yamada | Barclays |
| Takashi Enomoto | BofA Global Research |
| Atsushi Ikeda | Citigroup Inc |