Kaneka Corporation

TSE:4118 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥282.9b

Kaneka Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Kaneka is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 5.4% and 2.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 6.4% in 3 years.

Key information

5.4%

Earnings growth rate

8.06%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals earnings growth13.5%
Revenue growth rate2.7%
Future return on equity6.37%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated05 May 2026

Recent future growth updates

Analysis Article • Feb 12

Kaneka Corporation (TSE:4118) Just Reported Third-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Investors in Kaneka Corporation ( TSE:4118 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.8% to close at JP¥5,041 following...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Feb 16

Kaneka (TSE:4118) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥80.00

The board of Kaneka Corporation ( TSE:4118 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥80.00 per share on the 8th...
Analysis Article • Feb 12

Kaneka Corporation (TSE:4118) Just Reported Third-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Investors in Kaneka Corporation ( TSE:4118 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.8% to close at JP¥5,041 following...
Analysis Article • Jan 15

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kaneka Corporation (TSE:4118)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Kaneka fair value estimate is JP¥5,711 Kaneka's JP¥4,640 share...
Analysis Article • Dec 07

Kaneka's (TSE:4118) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

Kaneka Corporation ( TSE:4118 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥80.00 per share on the 8th of June. This...
Analysis Article • Nov 19

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Kaneka (TSE:4118)

Kaneka Corporation ( TSE:4118 ) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests that...
Analysis Article • Sep 01

Kaneka's (TSE:4118) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Kaneka Corporation's ( TSE:4118 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to ¥80.00 on...
Analysis Article • Jul 24

Kaneka's (TSE:4118) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of Kaneka Corporation ( TSE:4118 ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of ¥80.00 on the 5th of...
Analysis Article • Jul 10

Kaneka (TSE:4118) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥80.00

Kaneka Corporation ( TSE:4118 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...
Analysis Article • Apr 28

There's No Escaping Kaneka Corporation's (TSE:4118) Muted Earnings

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 13x, you may consider Kaneka...
Analysis Article • Apr 09

Is Kaneka (TSE:4118) A Risky Investment?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Mar 21

Kaneka (TSE:4118) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥60.00

Kaneka Corporation ( TSE:4118 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥60.00 per share on the 6th of June. This...
Analysis Article • Feb 18

Kaneka (TSE:4118) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥60.00

The board of Kaneka Corporation ( TSE:4118 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥60.00 per share on the 6th...
Analysis Article • Jan 27

Kaneka Corporation's (TSE:4118) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 14x, you may consider Kaneka...
Analysis Article • Nov 20

Kaneka's (TSE:4118) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Investors were disappointed with Kaneka Corporation's ( TSE:4118 ) earnings, despite the strong profit numbers. We did...
Analysis Article • Nov 13

Kaneka's (TSE:4118) Returns Have Hit A Wall

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Amongst...
Analysis Article • Aug 03

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kaneka (TSE:4118) Is Using Debt Extensively

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Jul 12

Kaneka Corporation (TSE:4118) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Kaneka Corporation's ( TSE:4118 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 11.8x might make it look like a buy right now...
Analysis Article • May 22

Kaneka's (TSE:4118) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues

The market shrugged off Kaneka Corporation's ( TSE:4118 ) solid earnings report. We did some digging and believe...
Analysis Article • Mar 21

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Kaneka Corporation's (TSE:4118) Earnings

There wouldn't be many who think Kaneka Corporation's ( TSE:4118 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.1x is worth...

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

TSE:4118 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/2029867,00032,80012,900N/A1
3/31/2028867,17230,82612,369N/A5
3/31/2027839,62026,8889,955N/A6
3/31/2026806,50029,96116,968N/A6
12/31/2025802,43026,013N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2025808,66526,196-6,76842,800N/A
6/30/2025807,50022,537N/AN/AN/A
3/31/2025807,20025,309-14,72941,252N/A
12/31/2024800,62227,518N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2024788,14924,485-4,30760,905N/A
6/30/2024777,94426,012N/AN/AN/A
3/31/2024762,30223,220-3,35561,911N/A
12/31/2023753,40617,556N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2023745,33515,337-9,29542,327N/A
6/30/2023745,82216,731N/AN/AN/A
3/31/2023755,82123,008-13,28128,710N/A
12/31/2022749,95723,356N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2022741,86528,289-18,50024,416N/A
6/30/2022720,16329,248N/AN/AN/A
3/31/2022691,53026,487-5,82434,106N/A
12/31/2021664,65828,193N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2021640,97928,12127,84065,950N/A
6/30/2021614,88823,151N/AN/AN/A
3/31/2021577,42615,83131,64474,040N/A
12/31/2020570,53114,430N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2020568,37310,4338,73952,015N/A
6/30/2020579,33610,949N/AN/AN/A
3/31/2020601,51414,003-6,29139,983N/A
12/31/2019605,89516,789N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2019614,84517,598N/A37,860N/A
6/30/2019617,59419,444N/AN/AN/A
3/31/2019621,04322,238N/A41,113N/A
12/31/2018617,82620,517N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2018609,93722,642N/A47,567N/A
6/30/2018604,11123,095N/AN/AN/A
3/31/2018596,14221,571N/A49,750N/A
12/31/2017586,07123,267N/A45,562N/A
9/30/2017570,29820,956N/A43,492N/A
6/30/2017556,46620,645N/A40,258N/A
3/31/2017548,22220,484N/A48,119N/A
12/31/2016546,10517,536N/A50,852N/A
9/30/2016545,56620,219N/A54,300N/A
6/30/2016551,91120,435N/A58,861N/A
3/31/2016555,22720,985N/A59,704N/A
12/31/2015555,38824,389N/A58,444N/A
9/30/2015558,66422,504N/A54,118N/A
6/30/2015555,62220,203N/A43,613N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 4118's forecast earnings growth (5.4% per year) is above the savings rate (0.8%).

Earnings vs Market: 4118's earnings (5.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the JP market (10.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: 4118's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: 4118's revenue (2.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the JP market (6.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 4118's revenue (2.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: 4118's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (6.4%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 12:42
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/11 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

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.

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Kyoji ChibaBofA Global Research
Takao KanaiCitigroup Inc
Kazuki SakaguchiDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.