Kuraray Co., Ltd.

TSE:3405 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥583.3b

Kuraray Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Kuraray has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 33.1%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 8.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.8% per year. Kuraray's return on equity is 2.8%, and it has net margins of 2.7%.

Key information

33.10%

Earnings growth rate

33.61%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth6.58%
Revenue growth rate9.78%
Return on equity2.85%
Net Margin2.67%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

There May Be Reason For Hope In Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Disappointing Earnings

Feb 19
There May Be Reason For Hope In Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Disappointing Earnings

Recent updates

Kuraray (TSE:3405) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥27.00

May 18
Kuraray (TSE:3405) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥27.00

Kuraray Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3405) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

May 09
Kuraray Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3405) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Is Kuraray (TSE:3405) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 31
Is Kuraray (TSE:3405) Using Too Much Debt?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Kuraray (TSE:3405)

Mar 09
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Kuraray (TSE:3405)

There May Be Reason For Hope In Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Disappointing Earnings

Feb 19
There May Be Reason For Hope In Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Disappointing Earnings

Kuraray Co., Ltd. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Feb 15
Kuraray Co., Ltd. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TSE:3405)

Jan 27
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TSE:3405)

Is Kuraray (TSE:3405) A Risky Investment?

Dec 21
Is Kuraray (TSE:3405) A Risky Investment?

Kuraray (TSE:3405) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥27.00

Dec 03
Kuraray (TSE:3405) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥27.00

Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Dividend Will Be ¥27.00

Nov 18
Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Dividend Will Be ¥27.00

Kuraray Co., Ltd. Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 16
Kuraray Co., Ltd. Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Dividend Will Be ¥27.00

Sep 23
Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Dividend Will Be ¥27.00

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Kuraray Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3405) Earnings Despite 32% Price Jump

Sep 04
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Kuraray Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3405) Earnings Despite 32% Price Jump

Kuraray (TSE:3405) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥27.00

Aug 27
Kuraray (TSE:3405) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥27.00

Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Dividend Will Be ¥27.00

Aug 12
Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Dividend Will Be ¥27.00

Is Kuraray (TSE:3405) A Risky Investment?

Aug 08
Is Kuraray (TSE:3405) A Risky Investment?

Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TSE:3405) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jul 17
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TSE:3405) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Kuraray (TSE:3405) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

May 28
Kuraray (TSE:3405) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Is Kuraray (TSE:3405) Using Too Much Debt?

May 09
Is Kuraray (TSE:3405) Using Too Much Debt?

Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Apr 03
Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Is Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TSE:3405) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Mar 23
Is Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TSE:3405) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kuraray makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:3405 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 25829,51622,117158,73025,472
31 Dec 24826,89531,724156,96725,472
30 Sep 24821,39852,593178,1680
30 Jun 24811,15751,050150,53623,065
31 Mar 24788,15655,908145,96623,065
31 Dec 23780,93842,446141,44123,065
30 Sep 23777,60043,620140,61221,050
30 Jun 23779,33451,942139,71121,050
31 Mar 23773,78349,758137,53021,050
31 Dec 22756,37654,307133,47421,050
30 Sep 22723,36155,834129,43919,543
30 Jun 22685,11449,759121,31919,543
31 Mar 22652,53044,681116,31519,543
31 Dec 21629,37037,262112,33619,543
30 Sep 21607,17816,025108,72619,311
30 Jun 21582,0875,120105,45219,311
31 Mar 21549,2681,147101,64619,311
31 Dec 20541,7972,570101,75819,311
30 Sep 20540,671-6,166101,14519,729
30 Jun 20550,394-6,050103,01219,729
31 Mar 20571,088-1,336106,55219,729
31 Dec 19575,807-1,956106,77919,729
30 Sep 19581,98117,851107,89619,833
30 Jun 19589,03322,992108,28419,833
31 Mar 19595,48423,920106,57419,833
31 Dec 18602,99633,560106,91519,833
30 Sep 18588,70851,155100,47519,661
30 Jun 18568,48453,43595,21819,661
31 Mar 18541,25854,79789,52419,661
31 Dec 17518,44253,60183,82719,661
30 Sep 17504,06843,56084,21918,536
30 Jun 17492,43342,01282,49518,536
31 Mar 17490,82443,00581,98418,536
31 Dec 16485,19240,40081,08018,536
30 Sep 16490,60338,24380,53818,295
30 Jun 16502,94337,19482,02118,295
31 Mar 16511,23736,12982,70218,295
31 Dec 15521,72135,74982,21118,295
31 Dec 14522,92328,53567,27929,720
30 Sep 14436,82930,66065,37616,405
30 Jun 14425,52430,12062,38116,405

Quality Earnings: 3405 has a large one-off loss of ¥30.9B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: 3405's current net profit margins (2.7%) are lower than last year (7.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 3405 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 33.1% per year.

Accelerating Growth: 3405's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 3405 had negative earnings growth (-60.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (13.2%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 3405's Return on Equity (2.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/03 02:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/03 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Kuraray Co., Ltd. is covered by 24 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.

AnalystInstitution
Toshiro YoshinagaAizawa Securities Co. Ltd.
Mikiya YamadaBarclays
Kei RameauBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)