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Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd

4361.T
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., LtdJP flagTokyo Stock Exchange
1,491.00
JPY
+4.00
- -
1.82BMarket Cap
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd
4361.T
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

1,491.00

P/E

ratio

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yld

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
5,612.18
5,756.41
5,605.03
5,100.62
5,523.25
5,421.52
5,283.52
5,750.23
6,244.87
6,148.84
5,442.85
6,519.9
6,873.15
7,072.28
7,327.46
- -
7,106.36
Revenue per Share
118.33
105.07
67.55
3.86
30.21
-33.83
28.26
147.79
137.91
120.48
48.73
230.98
179.75
209.88
276.21
- -
269.1
Basic EPS, GAAP
24.99
-62.7
154.36
-4.16
62.57
140.4
42.35
169.98
-389.82
-523.68
243.67
427.81
-222.96
75.45
-175.89
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.43
0.12
29.53
29.81
0.11
29.96
0.17
0.05
29.66
30
29.92
29.89
49.85
49.79
49.75
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
1,081.36
1,183.39
1,221.05
1,195.01
1,225.28
1,161.58
1,190.01
1,337.81
1,445.78
1,536.3
1,555.06
1,756.13
1,886.12
2,046.1
2,272.39
- -
2,154.51
Book Value per Share
1,120.37
1,222.28
1,258.37
1,245.87
1,285.47
1,226.73
1,241.47
1,409.59
1,503.64
1,582.62
1,606.48
1,838.56
1,966.61
2,152.09
2,356.69
- -
2,245.44
Tangible Book Value per Share
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
- -
1
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
6,839
7,014
6,829
6,214
6,728
6,604
6,435
7,003
7,605
7,488
6,628
7,939
8,368
8,610
8,921
8,814
8,652
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.83
2.09
2.1
0.14
0.88
0.15
1.47
3.79
3.2
2.55
1.22
4.8
3.51
4.11
4.24
4.84
4.62
Operating Margin (%)
361
359
380
345
331
322
268
264
297
378
392
378
396
406
404
427
- -
Depreciation Expense
144
128
82
5
37
-41
34
180
168
147
59
281
219
256
336
298
328
Net Income, GAAP
5.33
12.3
41.38
- -
49.75
- -
- -
25.32
24.8
26.23
28.19
28.6
22.79
25.29
22.28
26.15
25.41
Effective Tax Rate (%)
2.11
1.83
1.21
0.08
0.55
-0.62
0.53
2.57
2.21
1.96
0.9
3.54
2.62
2.97
3.77
3.39
3.79
Profit Margin (%)
938
1,164
281
1,100
1,098
529
1,529
957
267
789
1,089
867
1,464
1,255
1,451
2,095
1,748
Working Capital
1,066
1,070
409
1,179
963
355
1,207
685
143
956
1,196
614
1,003
574
475
1,265
873
LT Debt
1,373
1,496
1,541
1,526
1,573
1,502
1,528
1,732
1,847
1,949
1,972
2,253
2,411
2,638
2,882
3,134
2,750
Total Equity
4.49
3.34
2.09
- -
0.73
- -
- -
4.81
4.13
2.92
1.13
4.98
4.05
4.54
4.87
4.93
5.12
Return on Invested Capital (%)
4.55
4.05
2.45
- -
1.17
- -
- -
4.75
4.15
3.35
1.43
5.59
4.3
4.79
6.08
5.27
6.07
Return on Capital (%)
11.58
9.28
5.62
0.32
2.5
-2.83
2.4
11.69
9.91
8.08
3.15
13.95
9.87
10.67
12.79
10.36
13.16
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Nov'23
Feb'24
May'24
ST Debt
2,683
2,753
2,221
LT Borrowings
535
516
873
LT Finance Leases
39
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
1
1
1
Market Capitalization
1,741
1,637
1,642

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'23
Feb'24
May'24
Total Current Assets
6,016
5,839
5,836
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,044
906
947
Accounts Receivable, Net
3,080
2,745
2,705
Inventories
1,876
2,158
2,127
Total Current Liabilities
4,762
4,521
4,088
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,683
2,753
2,221
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7.71%
9.73%
8.71%
Free Cash Flow
-89.62%
-137.23%
-142.66%
Net Income, GAAP
54.93%
77.77%
-11.27%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.23%
6.1%
-1.19%
Total Cash Common Dividend
5,455.28%
17.34%
20.25%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,000
2,248
- -
- -
8,921
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
8,814
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
40.79
- -
- -
- -
276.21
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
49.75
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells fine chemicals primarily in Japan, with operations extending to Asia and other regions; the company produces organic rubber chemicals including vulcanization accelerators, antioxidants, curing agents and other rubber chemicals; plastic chemicals such as antioxidants and polymerization inhibitors; intermediates for dyes and pigments, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals; photo chemicals; lubricant additives; and corrosion inhibitors, alongside involvement in real estate rental business. Founded in 1935 as Kawaguchi Chemical Laboratory and reorganized in 1937, it maintains headquarters in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and employs approximately 160 people with production facilities including Kawaguchi and Kashima factories. The company recently raised its fiscal year-end lump-sum dividend forecast to 60 yen from 50 yen for the November 2025 period to enhance shareholder returns amid solid medium- to long-term growth strategies, while prioritizing expansion into high-performance materials for medical, semiconductor and electronics sectors beyond traditional rubber chemicals.