4968 Stock Overview
Manufactures and sells chemicals for functional coating agents, paper manufacturing, resins for printing inks and adhesives, materials for electronic materials, etc. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥1,141.00 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥1,403.00 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥971.00 |
| Beta | 0.35 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.68% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.55% |
| 1 Year Change | 3.35% |
| 3 Year Change | 0.88% |
| 5 Year Change | -25.91% |
| Change since IPO | 36.92% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Is Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 06
Arakawa Chemical Industries' (TSE:4968) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit
Aug 09Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥24.00
Jul 26Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥24.00
Jul 11Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥24.00
Mar 12Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥24.00
Feb 27Shareholder Returns
| 4968 | JP Chemicals | JP Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.1% | -1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1Y | 3.4% | -5.7% | 6.1% |
Return vs Industry: 4968 exceeded the JP Chemicals industry which returned -5.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 4968 underperformed the JP Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 4968 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 4968 Average Weekly Movement | 3.5% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 3.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in JP Market | 7.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in JP Market | 1.8% |
Stable Share Price: 4968 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the JP market.
Volatility Over Time: 4968's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 1,668 | Nobuyuki Takagi | www.arakawachem.co.jp |
Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. manufactures and sells chemicals for functional coating agents, paper manufacturing, resins for printing inks and adhesives, materials for electronic materials, etc. in Japan and internationally. It offers various paper chemicals for the manufacture of books, newspapers, tissues, and other types of papers, including water-repellents, sizing agents, paper surface improving agents, and paper strengthening agents for the strength of paper and corrugated cardboard. The company also provides functional coating chemicals, such as printing inks for offset printing; book (magazine)-gravures and food-package-gravures; resins as raw material of paint or film coating; and release agents for release papers.
Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. Fundamentals Summary
| 4968 fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | JP¥22.64b |
| Earnings (TTM) | JP¥1.81b |
| Revenue (TTM) | JP¥78.71b |
12.5x
P/E Ratio0.3x
P/S RatioIs 4968 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 4968 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥78.71b |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥63.26b |
| Gross Profit | JP¥15.46b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥13.65b |
| Earnings | JP¥1.81b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 91.08 |
| Gross Margin | 19.64% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.30% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 72.9% |
How did 4968 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.2%
Current Dividend Yield53%
Payout RatioDoes 4968 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4968 dividend history and benchmarks| Arakawa Chemical Industries dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 28 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 23 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 48 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 135 days |
Does 4968 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4968 dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/07 22:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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
Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. is covered by 2 analysts. 1 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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| Katsuhiko Ishibashi | Ichiyoshi Research Institute Inc. |
| Kazumasa Fukumoto | SMBC Friend Research Centre |