Kuraray (KUY) Stock Overview
Engages in the production and sale of resins, chemicals, fibers, activated carbon, and high-performance membranes and systems worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Kuraray Co., Ltd. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥9.05 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥14.60 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥8.25 |
| Beta | -0.12 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.85% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.21% |
| 1 Year Change | -35.36% |
| 3 Year Change | 23.97% |
| 5 Year Change | 5.85% |
| Change since IPO | -7.04% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| KUY | DE Chemicals | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% |
| 1Y | -35.4% | -1.7% | 14.8% |
Return vs Industry: KUY underperformed the German Chemicals industry which returned -2.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KUY underperformed the German Market which returned 14.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KUY volatility | |
|---|---|
| KUY Average Weekly Movement | 3.7% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 3.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: KUY has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: KUY's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 11,941 | Hitoshi Kawahara | www.kuraray.com |
Kuraray Co., Ltd. engages in the production and sale of resins, chemicals, fibers, activated carbon, and high-performance membranes and systems worldwide. The Vinyl Acetate segment offers Poval resins and films, PVB resins and films, EVAL resins, etc. The Isoprene segment provides thermoplastic elastomers under SEPTON name, isoprene, heat-resistant polyamide resins under GENESTAR name, etc. The Functional Materials segment offers methacrylic resins, medical products, carbon materials, etc.; and engages in aqua business. The Fibers segment provides Vinylon, Clarino artificial leather, Kuraflex dry nonwoven fabrics, Magic tape hook-and-loop fasteners, polyesters, etc. The Trading segment produces and sells synthetic fibers and artificial leather, etc. It is also involved in the engineering business; design and construction of various plants; provision of logistics services; personnel dispatch and placement services; design, manufacture, construction, and sale of water treatment facilities; travel and insurance agency business; golf course management; management of accommodation and food facilities; manufacture and sale of dental materials; warehousing and logistics; as well as provides consulting services.
Kuraray Co., Ltd. Fundamentals Summary
| KUY fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €2.83b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €42.77m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €4.38b |
Is KUY overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KUY income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥805.49b |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥561.08b |
| Gross Profit | JP¥244.41b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥236.53b |
| Earnings | JP¥7.87b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Feb 10, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 25.56 |
| Gross Margin | 30.34% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.98% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 40.1% |
How did KUY perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does KUY pay a reliable dividends?
See KUY dividend history and benchmarks| Kuraray dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 29 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 30 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 18 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 73 days |
Does KUY pay a reliable dividends?
See KUY dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/15 04:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
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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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Analyst Sources
Kuraray Co., Ltd. is covered by 17 analysts. 10 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 |