Daicel Corporation

TSE:4202 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥298.1b

Daicel Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Daicel has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.5%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 5.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.7% per year. Daicel's return on equity is 3.1%, and it has net margins of 1.8%.

Key information

6.50%

Earnings growth rate

8.92%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth6.58%
Revenue growth rate6.72%
Return on equity3.09%
Net Margin1.76%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article May 19

There May Be Reason For Hope In Daicel's (TSE:4202) Disappointing Earnings

The market for Daicel Corporation's ( TSE:4202 ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. We...

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 19

There May Be Reason For Hope In Daicel's (TSE:4202) Disappointing Earnings

The market for Daicel Corporation's ( TSE:4202 ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. We...
Analysis Article Feb 08

Results: Daicel Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Investors in Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 7.7% to close at JP¥1,568 following...
Analysis Article Feb 06

Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 23rd of June. This...
Analysis Article Feb 04

Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 15x, you may consider Daicel...
Analysis Article Jan 16

Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 23rd of June...
Analysis Article Sep 20

Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 on the 3rd of December. Based on this payment, the...
Analysis Article Sep 05

Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥30.00

The board of Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 3rd of December, with...
Analysis Article Aug 22

Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00

The board of Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 3rd...
Analysis Article Aug 08

Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 3rd of December...
Analysis Article Aug 05

Earnings Update: Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

TSE:4202 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Daicel's Fair Values from the Community and select yours Daicel...
Analysis Article Jul 23

Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥30.00

The board of Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 3rd of December, with...
Analysis Article Jul 09

Daicel's (TSE:4202) Dividend Will Be ¥30.00

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 3rd of December...
Analysis Article Jun 23

Daicel Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

The annual results for Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its...
Analysis Article Jun 01

Is There An Opportunity With Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) 35% Undervaluation?

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Daicel fair value estimate is JP¥1,903 Daicel's JP¥1,234 share...
Analysis Article Mar 18

There's No Escaping Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) Muted Earnings

Daicel Corporation's ( TSE:4202 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 6.5x might make it look like a strong buy right...
Analysis Article Feb 27

Are Investors Undervaluing Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) By 31%?

Key Insights The projected fair value for Daicel is JP¥1,891 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Daicel is...
Analysis Article Feb 10

Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 24th of June. This...
Analysis Article Feb 07

Daicel Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

As you might know, Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) last week released its latest third-quarter, and things did not turn...
Analysis Article Jan 23

Is Daicel (TSE:4202) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Jan 06

Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

The board of Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 24th...
Analysis Article Dec 23

Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 24th of June. This...
Analysis Article Dec 04

Daicel (TSE:4202) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 on the 24th of June. This will take the annual payment to...
Analysis Article Nov 19

There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Daicel's (TSE:4202) Earnings

Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Daicel Corporation's ( TSE:4202 ) stock hasn't moved much. Our...
Analysis Article Nov 09

Earnings Miss: Daicel Corporation Missed EPS By 14% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

The analysts might have been a bit too bullish on Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ), given that the company fell short of...
Analysis Article Nov 07

An Intrinsic Calculation For Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Daicel fair value estimate is JP¥1,868 Daicel's JP¥1,421 share...
Analysis Article Aug 27

Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 4th of December...
Analysis Article Aug 06

Market Cool On Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) Earnings Pushing Shares 29% Lower

The Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial...
Analysis Article Jul 25

Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥27.00

Daicel Corporation's ( TSE:4202 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to ¥27.00 on...
Analysis Article Jul 11

Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...
Analysis Article Jun 11

Do Daicel's (TSE:4202) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Analysis Article May 21

Daicel's (TSE:4202) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Daicel Corporation ( TSE:4202 ) just reported some strong earnings, and the market reacted accordingly with a healthy...
Analysis Article May 02

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) Tunnel

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 15x, you may consider Daicel...
Analysis Article Mar 27

Daicel's (TSE:4202) Dividend Will Be ¥25.00

Daicel Corporation's ( TSE:4202 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥25.00 per share on 26th of June. This will...
Analysis Article Mar 23

Is Daicel (TSE:4202) 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 05

Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Daicel Corporation's ( TSE:4202 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥25.00 per share on 26th of June. This will...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:4202 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 26579,62910,180104,2190
31 Dec 25578,81041,141103,2500
30 Sep 25573,96236,22978,44024,839
30 Jun 25580,22942,911104,5800
31 Mar 25586,53149,48078,89624,839
31 Dec 24576,32555,66780,72122,286
30 Sep 24576,74058,13678,66922,286
30 Jun 24572,82657,03976,07322,286
31 Mar 24558,05655,83474,60122,286
31 Dec 23547,78955,34374,95920,646
30 Sep 23542,79848,22375,92320,646
30 Jun 23540,84746,76377,02420,646
31 Mar 23538,02640,68277,65720,646
31 Dec 22529,47137,30079,03519,667
30 Sep 22509,35231,41875,63019,667
30 Jun 22484,56027,87471,95619,667
31 Mar 22467,93731,25468,24319,667
31 Dec 21455,18831,98166,90018,567
30 Sep 21443,03938,48665,53418,567
30 Jun 21422,01331,36163,74818,567
31 Mar 21393,56819,71361,14118,567
31 Dec 20381,39411,56557,94620,328
30 Sep 20377,491-3,43258,57420,328
30 Jun 20391,85529159,84320,328
31 Mar 20412,8264,97861,07820,328
31 Dec 19420,7146,87363,31419,690
30 Sep 19440,29824,59063,55119,690
30 Jun 19453,22130,21463,40219,690
31 Mar 19464,85935,30162,91219,690
31 Dec 18474,18941,65663,24218,015
30 Sep 18469,16339,87561,96418,015
30 Jun 18466,19738,36160,87118,015
31 Mar 18462,95637,06260,25418,015
31 Dec 17463,05039,38861,37816,117
30 Sep 17459,29443,72059,97616,117
30 Jun 17448,64641,74658,32616,117
31 Mar 17440,06143,19856,40916,117
31 Dec 16430,45038,73355,72314,638
30 Sep 16433,19238,02655,12814,638
30 Jun 16440,13139,23355,13114,638
31 Mar 16449,87840,31354,84114,638
31 Dec 15452,85139,11069,2590
30 Sep 15451,57535,64068,2820
30 Jun 15448,71433,73966,4960

Quality Earnings: 4202 has a large one-off loss of ¥19.0B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2026.

Growing Profit Margin: 4202's current net profit margins (1.8%) are lower than last year (8.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 4202's earnings have grown by 6.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 4202's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 4202 had negative earnings growth (-79.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (10.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 4202's Return on Equity (3.1%) 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 Analysis2026/05/21 15:53
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/21 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

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Market Prices30 years
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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

Daicel Corporation is covered by 17 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mikiya YamadaBarclays
Takashi EnomotoBofA Global Research
Sze TeeCGS International