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Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

1,697.00
JPY
-16.00
(-0.93%)
1.77BMarket Cap
Jan 20Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
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
7,072.37
7,327.46
7,240.51
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
3.86
30.21
-33.83
28.26
147.79
137.91
120.48
48.73
230.98
179.75
209.88
276.21
245.11
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-4.16
62.57
140.4
42.35
169.98
-389.82
-523.68
243.67
427.81
-222.96
75.45
-175.89
75.04
- -
Dividend per Share
29.81
0.11
29.96
0.17
0.05
29.66
30
29.92
29.89
49.85
49.79
49.75
59.82
- -
Book Value per Share
1,252.56
1,291.62
1,233.53
1,254.58
1,422.05
1,516.9
1,600.23
1,619.73
1,850.07
1,980.62
2,167.14
2,367.69
2,574.02
2,707.17
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,245.94
1,285.47
1,226.84
1,241.47
1,409.62
1,503.67
1,582.64
1,606.48
1,838.79
1,966.74
2,152.12
2,356.79
2,566.06
2,699.04
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
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
- -
Operating Margin (%)
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
- -
Depreciation Expense
345
331
322
268
264
297
378
392
378
396
406
404
427
- -
Net Income, GAAP
5
37
-41
34
180
168
147
59
281
219
256
336
298
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
49.75
- -
- -
25.32
24.8
26.23
28.19
28.6
22.79
25.29
22.28
26.15
- -
Profit Margin (%)
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
- -
Working Capital
1,100
1,098
529
1,529
957
267
789
1,089
867
1,464
1,255
1,451
2,095
2,066
LT Debt
1,179
963
355
1,207
685
143
956
1,196
614
1,003
574
475
1,265
1,078
Total Equity
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
3,296
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
0.73
- -
- -
4.81
4.13
2.92
1.13
4.98
4.05
4.54
4.87
4.93
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
1.15
- -
- -
4.65
4.06
3.3
1.41
5.49
4.21
4.68
5.95
5.17
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
0.31
2.38
-2.68
2.27
11.04
9.39
7.73
3.03
13.31
9.39
10.12
12.18
9.92
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'24
May'26
ST Debt
2,753
2,221
2,290
LT Borrowings
516
873
1,078
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
1
1
1
Market Capitalization
1,637
1,642
1,770

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'24
May'26
Total Current Assets
5,839
5,836
6,486
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
906
947
1,987
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,745
2,705
2,156
Inventories
2,158
2,127
2,304
Total Current Liabilities
4,521
4,088
4,420
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,753
2,221
2,290
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

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

JPY

•

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

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
40.79
117.59
- -
- -
276.21
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
245.11
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
49.75
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
59.82
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Hideyuki Yamada
Full Time Employees
160
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
Yamada Building Kawaguchi ST Japan 101-0047
IPO Date
Oct 2, 1961
Website
kawachem.co.jp
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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.