Daicel (4202) Stock Overview
Engages in the materials, medical/healthcare, smart, safety, and engineering plastics businesses in Japan and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Risk Analysis
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥1,264.00 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥1,423.00 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥1,057.50 |
| Beta | 0.19 |
| 1 Month Change | -9.65% |
| 3 Month Change | -7.67% |
| 1 Year Change | -8.17% |
| 3 Year Change | 24.78% |
| 5 Year Change | 63.10% |
| Change since IPO | 107.21% |
Recent News & Updates
Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00
Sep 20
Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥30.00
Sep 05Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00
Aug 22Recent updates
Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00
Sep 20Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥30.00
Sep 05Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00
Aug 22Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00
Aug 08Earnings Update: Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Aug 05Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥30.00
Jul 23Daicel's (TSE:4202) Dividend Will Be ¥30.00
Jul 09Daicel Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Jun 23Is There An Opportunity With Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) 35% Undervaluation?
Jun 01There's No Escaping Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) Muted Earnings
Mar 18Are Investors Undervaluing Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) By 31%?
Feb 27Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00
Feb 10Daicel Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Feb 07Is Daicel (TSE:4202) A Risky Investment?
Jan 23Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00
Jan 06Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00
Dec 23Daicel (TSE:4202) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00
Dec 04There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Daicel's (TSE:4202) Earnings
Nov 19Earnings Miss: Daicel Corporation Missed EPS By 14% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Nov 09An Intrinsic Calculation For Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued
Nov 07Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 27Market Cool On Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) Earnings Pushing Shares 29% Lower
Aug 06Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥27.00
Jul 25Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 11Do Daicel's (TSE:4202) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jun 11Daicel's (TSE:4202) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
May 21Investors Don't See Light At End Of Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) Tunnel
May 02Daicel's (TSE:4202) Dividend Will Be ¥25.00
Mar 27Is Daicel (TSE:4202) A Risky Investment?
Mar 23Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Mar 05Shareholder Returns
| 4202 | JP Chemicals | JP Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.04% | -1.9% | -1.7% |
| 1Y | -8.2% | 5.4% | 21.6% |
Return vs Industry: 4202 underperformed the JP Chemicals industry which returned 5.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 4202 underperformed the JP Market which returned 21.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 4202 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 4202 Average Weekly Movement | 3.5% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 3.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in JP Market | 8.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in JP Market | 2.0% |
Stable Share Price: 4202 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the JP market.
Volatility Over Time: 4202's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 11,178 | Yasuhiro Sakaki | www.daicel.com |
Daicel Corporation engages in the materials, medical/healthcare, smart, safety, and engineering plastics businesses in Japan and internationally. The company offers medical/healthcare products, including BELLOCEA S7, a spherical cellulose acetate particle; FLAVOCELL S-Equol; Urolithin A; polyglycerols; konjac ceramide; excipients for foods; chiral columns and reagents; and Actranza lab, as well as separation and analytical services. It also provides performance films, solvents for electronic materials, cycloaliphatic epoxies, polymers for photoresists, optical lenses, and caprolactone derivatives; functional films and materials used in smartphones, PCs, TVs, and in-vehicle displays, polymers and solvents; and lenses used in VR, smartphones and various sensors.
Daicel Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| 4202 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | JP¥331.94b |
| Earnings (TTM) | JP¥36.23b |
| Revenue (TTM) | JP¥573.96b |
Is 4202 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 4202 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥573.96b |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥421.16b |
| Gross Profit | JP¥152.80b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥116.58b |
| Earnings | JP¥36.23b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Feb 05, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 137.96 |
| Gross Margin | 26.62% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.31% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 73.0% |
How did 4202 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does 4202 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4202 dividend history and benchmarks| Daicel dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 29 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 02 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 57 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 7 days |
Does 4202 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4202 dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/23 20:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Daicel Corporation is covered by 17 analysts. 9 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 |
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| Mikiya Yamada | Barclays |
| Takashi Enomoto | BofA Global Research |
| Sze Tee | CGS International |