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Kaneka Corporation

Kaneka Corporation

33.40
EUR
+0.20
(+0.60%)
1.59BMarket Cap
Nov 11Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
7,786.08
8,194.3
8,331.21
8,258.94
9,077.01
9,471.31
9,222.28
8,851.75
10,599.95
11,484.02
11,749.6
12,786.54
13,133.67
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Basic EPS, GAAP
202.52
267.6
314.88
308.59
328.45
339.14
214.69
242.68
406
349.59
357.9
400.91
501.26
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-55.09
-151.25
274.19
149.43
216.7
-71.42
-96.45
485.09
-89.27
-201.79
-51.71
-233.32
-52.82
- -
Dividend per Share
80
80.02
80.19
95.33
90.34
90.07
104.99
100
99.99
115.46
110.04
115.7
150.83
- -
Book Value per Share
4,073.79
4,453.49
4,408.88
4,625.22
4,981.23
5,173.47
5,089.45
5,481.73
5,943.84
6,441.18
7,078.99
7,498.93
8,292.59
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Tangible Book Value per Share
3,894.07
4,278.66
4,224.99
4,469.98
4,830.31
4,967.65
4,887.38
5,269.75
5,714.26
6,191.71
6,754.24
6,972.04
7,741.94
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Basic Weighted Avg Shares
67
67
67
66
66
66
65
65
65
66
65
63
62
61
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
524,785
552,189
555,227
548,222
596,142
621,043
601,514
577,426
691,530
755,821
762,302
807,200
811,638
- -
Operating Margin (%)
4.73
4.46
6.88
6.05
6.19
5.8
4.32
4.77
6.3
4.64
4.27
4.96
4.05
- -
Depreciation Expense
20,628
23,739
26,438
27,808
30,323
32,150
34,340
36,262
37,953
39,456
40,779
43,937
47,427
- -
Net Income, GAAP
13,650
18,033
20,985
20,484
21,571
22,238
14,003
15,831
26,487
23,008
23,220
25,309
30,977
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
8.65
34.06
31.34
25.01
26.66
24.86
21.81
22.6
23.83
25.63
32.69
27.1
27.21
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Profit Margin (%)
2.6
3.27
3.78
3.74
3.62
3.58
2.33
2.74
3.83
3.04
3.05
3.14
3.82
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Working Capital
94,246
94,934
110,158
111,438
111,389
100,333
95,259
96,721
128,408
138,722
137,195
149,591
161,662
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LT Debt
48,445
57,274
63,773
60,336
55,847
45,122
43,293
35,161
42,196
58,415
72,623
89,489
90,589
- -
Total Equity
285,131
309,224
308,720
321,548
346,597
360,724
354,092
381,037
412,203
436,419
474,381
492,416
521,665
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.02
3.97
6.14
5.73
5.97
5.67
4.16
4.28
6.29
4.47
3.39
4.17
3.22
- -
Return on Capital (%)
3.74
4.52
5.14
4.78
4.82
4.66
2.86
3.13
4.99
4.04
3.73
3.86
4.41
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
5.1
6.29
7.1
6.85
6.83
6.7
4.18
4.59
7.11
5.71
5.33
5.47
6.38
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
140,145
140,724
- -
LT Borrowings
69,135
74,045
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
16,544
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
61
60
60
Market Capitalization
253,771
291,642
339,571

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
445,776
465,718
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
45,249
50,973
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
172,942
163,638
- -
Inventories
202,302
203,795
- -
Total Current Liabilities
300,325
304,056
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
140,145
140,724
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.43%
6.5%
5.94%
Free Cash Flow
-50.77%
39.22%
-77.84%
Net Income, GAAP
6.85%
17.3%
22.4%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.09%
7.27%
0.55%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
27.62%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
807,200
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
811,638
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
400.91
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
501.26
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
115.7
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
150.83
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Kazuhiko Fujii
Full Time Employees
11,762
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
1-12-32, Akasaka Osaka Japan 107-6028
IPO Date
Oct 31, 1949
Website
kaneka.co.jp
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Business
Kaneka Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of chemical, plastic, and food products worldwide. The company produces synthetic resins including polyethylene, polypropylene, and engineering plastics; functional and expandable resins such as polystyrene foam; petrochemicals like benzene and propylene; electronic and automotive materials comprising conductive coatings and semiconductor encapsulants; life science products including pharmaceutical intermediates and biopharmaceuticals; food products such as margarine, mayonnaise, and rice-based goods under brands like Kaneka Foods; and health and nutrition items featuring ubiquinol (Kaneka QH) and yeast extract. Kaneka operates primarily in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions, with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, where it was founded in 1949. Subsidiaries include Kaneka Americas Holding Inc. and Kaneka Euro; no parent company relationship exists. In recent developments within the last two years, Kaneka has expanded its sustainable materials portfolio through strategic investments in bio-based plastics and formed alliances for carbon-neutral production technologies, while advancing new product launches in battery materials for electric vehicles and advanced functional resins for electronics.