Daicel Corporation

TSE:4202 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥331.9b

Daicel Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Daicel has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.9%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 7.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.6% per year. Daicel's return on equity is 9.4%, and it has net margins of 6.3%.

Key information

20.91%

Earnings growth rate

23.05%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth6.58%
Revenue growth rate8.59%
Return on equity9.40%
Net Margin6.31%
Next Earnings Update05 Feb 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Sep 20
Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00

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

Sep 05
Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥30.00

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

Aug 22
Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00

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

Aug 08
Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00

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

Aug 05
Earnings Update: Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

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

Jul 23
Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥30.00

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

Jul 09
Daicel's (TSE:4202) Dividend Will Be ¥30.00

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

Jun 23
Daicel Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

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

Jun 01
Is There An Opportunity With Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) 35% Undervaluation?

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

Mar 18
There's No Escaping Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) Muted Earnings

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

Feb 27
Are Investors Undervaluing Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) By 31%?

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

Feb 10
Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00

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

Feb 07
Daicel Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Is Daicel (TSE:4202) A Risky Investment?

Jan 23
Is Daicel (TSE:4202) A Risky Investment?

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

Jan 06
Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

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

Dec 23
Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

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

Dec 04
Daicel (TSE:4202) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

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

Nov 19
There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Daicel's (TSE:4202) Earnings

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

Nov 09
Earnings Miss: Daicel Corporation Missed EPS By 14% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

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

Nov 07
An Intrinsic Calculation For Daicel Corporation (TSE:4202) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued

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

Aug 27
Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Aug 06
Market Cool On Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) Earnings Pushing Shares 29% Lower

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

Jul 25
Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥27.00

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

Jul 11
Daicel (TSE:4202) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Jun 11
Do Daicel's (TSE:4202) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

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

May 21
Daicel's (TSE:4202) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

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

May 02
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Daicel Corporation's (TSE:4202) Tunnel

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

Mar 27
Daicel's (TSE:4202) Dividend Will Be ¥25.00

Is Daicel (TSE:4202) A Risky Investment?

Mar 23
Is Daicel (TSE:4202) A Risky Investment?

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

Mar 05
Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00

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
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
31 Mar 15443,77631,25364,8440
31 Dec 14443,62329,85049,94312,822

Quality Earnings: 4202 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 4202's current net profit margins (6.3%) are lower than last year (10.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 4202 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 20.9% per year.

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 (-37.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 4202's Return on Equity (9.4%) 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 Analysis2025/11/25 09:12
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/25 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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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

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Mikiya YamadaBarclays
Takashi EnomotoBofA Global Research
Sze TeeCGS International