Kaneka (KKA) Stock Overview
Engages in the manufacture and sale of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), crosslinked PVC, PVC-PVAc polymers, paste PVC, acryl grafted-vinyl chloride copolymer, and chlorinated PVC in Japan and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | JP¥25.80 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥26.40 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥18.80 |
| Beta | 0.20 |
| 1 Month Change | 9.32% |
| 3 Month Change | 20.56% |
| 1 Year Change | 15.18% |
| 3 Year Change | 12.17% |
| 5 Year Change | -21.82% |
| Change since IPO | 1.72% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| KKA | DE Chemicals | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.8% | -2.6% | 0.9% |
| 1Y | 15.2% | -3.0% | 7.3% |
Return vs Industry: KKA exceeded the German Chemicals industry which returned -5.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KKA exceeded the German Market which returned 4.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KKA volatility | |
|---|---|
| KKA Average Weekly Movement | 10.0% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 4.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 13.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: KKA's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: KKA's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 11,512 | Kazuhiko Fujii | www.kaneka.co.jp |
Kaneka Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), crosslinked PVC, PVC-PVAc polymers, paste PVC, acryl grafted-vinyl chloride copolymer, and chlorinated PVC in Japan and internationally. It provides impact modifiers, processing aids, specialty additives, toughener for thermosetting resins, silyl-terminated polyether, acrylic silicon, terminally reactive liquid acrylic, and biodegradable polymer, as well as engineering resin for injection molding, acrylic film, and isobutylene-based thermoplastic elastomer products. The company also offers polypropylene and kanelite foams, extruded polystyrene foam insulation, polyimide film, transparent film for optical use, high thermal conductive graphite sheets, multi-layer insulation, transparent conductive film, and thermo-resistant, and light-resistant transparent resin products.
Kaneka Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| KKA fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €1.69b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €142.59m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €4.40b |
Is KKA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KKA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥802.43b |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥579.33b |
| Gross Profit | JP¥223.10b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥197.09b |
| Earnings | JP¥26.01b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 428.06 |
| Gross Margin | 27.80% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.24% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 41.9% |
How did KKA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does KKA pay a reliable dividends?
See KKA dividend history and benchmarks| Kaneka dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 30 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 08 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 38 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 108 days |
Does KKA pay a reliable dividends?
See KKA dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/02/18 07:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| 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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Analyst Sources
Kaneka Corporation is covered by 17 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Kyoji Chiba | BofA Global Research |
| Takao Kanai | Citigroup Inc |
| Kazuki Sakaguchi | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |