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Kureha TSE:4023 Stock Report

Last Price

JP¥2.81k

Market Cap

JP¥142.3b

7D

-1.0%

1Y

5.8%

Updated

15 Feb, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Kureha Corporation

TSE:4023 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥142.3b

4023 Stock Overview

Manufactures and sells functional materials, specialty chemicals, and plastics in Japan and internationally. More details

4023 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 53.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 19.38% per year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 3.08% is not well covered by free cash flows

Large one-off items impacting financial results


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Kureha Corporation Competitors

Shin-Etsu PolymerLtd

TSE:7970

JP¥126.9b

Denka

TSE:4061

JP¥184.5b

ISE Chemicals

TSE:4107

JP¥129.9b

KH Neochem

TSE:4189

JP¥93.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Kureha
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceJP¥2,813.00
52 Week HighJP¥3,020.00
52 Week LowJP¥2,470.00
Beta0.68
1 Month Change1.99%
3 Month Change4.11%
1 Year Change5.75%
3 Year Change-7.87%
5 Year Change37.67%
Change since IPO42.07%

Recent News & Updates

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Kureha (TSE:4023)

Feb 03
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Kureha (TSE:4023)

Kureha (TSE:4023) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Dec 23
Kureha (TSE:4023) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Kureha (TSE:4023) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Dec 04
Kureha (TSE:4023) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Recent updates

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Kureha (TSE:4023)

Feb 03
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Kureha (TSE:4023)

Kureha (TSE:4023) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Dec 23
Kureha (TSE:4023) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Kureha (TSE:4023) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Dec 04
Kureha (TSE:4023) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Investors Could Be Concerned With Kureha's (TSE:4023) Returns On Capital

Aug 06
Investors Could Be Concerned With Kureha's (TSE:4023) Returns On Capital

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Kureha's (TSE:4023) Earnings

Jul 03
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Kureha's (TSE:4023) Earnings

Shareholder Returns

4023JP ChemicalsJP Market
7D-1.0%0.06%0.8%
1Y5.8%-8.3%4.1%

Return vs Industry: 4023 exceeded the JP Chemicals industry which returned -8.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 4023 exceeded the JP Market which returned 4.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 4023's price volatile compared to industry and market?
4023 volatility
4023 Average Weekly Movement2.4%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement3.1%
Market Average Movement3.5%
10% most volatile stocks in JP Market7.5%
10% least volatile stocks in JP Market1.9%

Stable Share Price: 4023 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the JP market.

Volatility Over Time: 4023's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19444,217Yutaka Kobayashiwww.kureha.co.jp

Kureha Corporation manufactures and sells functional materials, specialty chemicals, and plastics in Japan and internationally. It operates through five segments: Advanced Materials, Specialty Chemicals, Specialty Plastics, Construction, and Other Operations. The Advanced Materials segment offers polyphenylene sulfide, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), processed polyglycolic acid products, carbon fiber, and bead-shaped activated carbon products.

Kureha Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Kureha's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
4023 fundamental statistics
Market capJP¥142.26b
Earnings (TTM)JP¥7.59b
Revenue (TTM)JP¥167.13b

18.7x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Is 4023 overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
4023 income statement (TTM)
RevenueJP¥167.13b
Cost of RevenueJP¥122.09b
Gross ProfitJP¥45.04b
Other ExpensesJP¥37.45b
EarningsJP¥7.59b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)150.12
Gross Margin26.95%
Net Profit Margin4.54%
Debt/Equity Ratio32.7%

How did 4023 perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.1%

Current Dividend Yield

30%

Payout Ratio

Does 4023 pay a reliable dividends?

See 4023 dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy 4023 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Kureha dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMar 28 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 04 2025
Days until Ex dividend40 days
Days until Dividend pay date108 days

Does 4023 pay a reliable dividends?

See 4023 dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/15 21:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/14 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Kureha Corporation is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Niima KomuraBofA Global Research
Masami SawatoCredit Suisse
Yusuke MiuraDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.