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  • Price (JPY)1,847.00
  • Today's Change-5.00 / -0.27%
  • Shares traded883.20k
  • 1 Year change-1.34%
  • Beta0.7406
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About the company

Kuraray Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals. The Company operates through five business segments. The Vinyl Acetate segment provides functional resins and films such as poval, polyvinyl butyral (PVB), and EVAL. The Isoprene segment provides thermoplastic elastomer SEPTON, CLARITY, isoprene-related products, and GENESTA. The Functional Materials segment provides methacrylic resins, medical-related products, and carbon materials. The Textile segment provides synthetic fibers, artificial leather CLARINO, and non-woven fabrics. The Trading segment processes and sells synthetic fibers and artificial leather, and plans and sells other products. It is also engaged in the manufacture and sales of liquid crystal polymer film, rubber and resin processed products, design and construction of various plants, contracted production ancillary and logistics services, etc., warehousing and distribution and processing services, insurance, travel.

  • Revenue in JPY (TTM)829.52bn
  • Net income in JPY22.12bn
  • Incorporated1926
  • Employees11.94k
  • Location
    Kuraray Co Ltd2F, Tokiwabashi Tower, 2-6-4, Ote-machiCHIYODA-KU 100-0004JapanJPN
  • Phone+81 367011000
  • Fax+81 367011005
  • Websitehttps://www.kuraray.co.jp/
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Nagase & Co Ltd944.96bn25.52bn315.44bn7.53k12.500.78017.120.3338229.58229.588,530.483,679.081.184.863.00--3.283.295.185.3019.1918.142.782.881.46--0.298333.104.983.4013.9211.004.1815.39
Daicel Corp586.53bn49.48bn332.88bn11.13k6.910.91843.620.5675180.58180.582,150.771,357.770.70972.345.31--6.115.578.397.4528.0928.308.617.991.04--0.428330.595.107.28-11.3858.309.3313.40
Zeon Corp420.65bn26.20bn335.90bn4.49k12.250.86167.340.7985127.43127.432,045.031,811.240.78922.284.8293,622,740.004.945.276.867.3728.1129.556.276.981.03--0.073232.8410.045.49-15.765.345.8327.23
Kansai Paint Co Ltd588.83bn38.31bn366.63bn17.41k12.151.355.160.6227169.56169.562,601.651,528.820.81763.735.2833,813,310.006.286.439.4310.2431.5430.357.688.471.38--0.388222.754.727.67-42.9215.7013.0110.76
Taiyo Holdings Co Ltd119.01bn10.78bn379.59bn2.49k33.753.5018.593.19192.59192.592,132.631,854.680.5883.264.3847,891,350.005.335.617.147.3247.2145.109.0610.492.0245.220.385254.8413.5911.0024.5723.52-3.4723.89
Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd304.77bn19.28bn395.00bn7.98k19.961.2711.721.30211.11211.113,302.273,316.830.70973.495.1538,187,320.004.554.985.776.5830.6929.976.416.972.05--0.094632.706.098.08-11.6816.509.5519.14
Air Water Inc1.08tn49.09bn498.22bn20.84k10.110.96095.000.4631214.51214.464,702.782,256.720.87028.854.6251,637,980.004.084.055.645.6621.5221.494.694.511.09--0.451333.685.025.8710.629.882.0811.26
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd210.22bn26.61bn518.10bn2.00k18.412.4513.012.46220.25220.251,739.241,656.650.7843.755.49105,321,100.0011.738.5615.0910.7337.1935.8214.9712.281.83--0.048336.4423.8514.3478.4433.2011.329.51
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc773.59bn45.54bn535.14bn8.15k11.050.73666.130.6918228.77228.773,888.563,431.900.70722.994.8094,965,750.004.665.086.316.9721.2422.056.586.660.9193--0.234837.88-4.904.7517.3316.5714.466.30
Kuraray Co Ltd829.52bn22.12bn601.65bn11.94k27.570.81065.610.725367.1867.182,538.552,284.720.64862.185.0869,467,880.001.692.962.043.6931.2431.642.604.831.45--0.253345.545.887.51-25.26---3.905.15
Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd2.61tn38.59bn604.88bn29.28k15.480.66323.470.232123.5823.581,592.98550.370.70682.824.9089,015,370.001.16-1.081.89-1.7827.8430.671.64-1.650.92221.510.5448--6.513.21112.384.531.61-11.94
Nissan Chemical Corp251.37bn43.04bn639.95bn3.28k14.932.7311.162.55313.27313.271,829.381,711.820.76841.702.8376,565,640.0013.1313.3917.8217.8946.3646.0217.0917.381.64--0.146352.4810.883.9813.176.9413.9014.09
Resonac Holdings Corp1.39tn53.69bn668.05bn23.94k12.161.034.820.4805297.19297.197,693.743,516.550.67094.845.6258,086,900.002.620.44963.580.629722.9520.733.910.70290.98637.370.6056513.977.428.951,229.950.113316.75-12.94
Mitsui Chemicals Inc1.81tn32.24bn674.84bn17.32k19.780.7424.740.373169.85169.859,570.444,528.020.8283.185.11104,455,200.001.953.843.006.1121.4621.942.364.470.9876--0.431936.283.406.04-35.51-1.046.778.45
NOF Corp238.31bn36.50bn697.27bn4.00k19.162.4715.642.93153.88153.881,004.761,192.670.68222.833.9559,622,220.0010.4810.2612.5312.3535.7335.1615.3614.832.65--0.017727.597.235.677.3811.5416.2011.60
Tosoh Corp1.06tn58.00bn715.99bn14.81k12.090.84826.020.6733182.11182.113,338.722,596.830.81263.203.8471,787,080.005.466.648.019.6824.3624.686.727.851.52--0.170538.275.746.231.180.86765.0712.30
Data as of Jul 18 2025. Currency figures normalised to Kuraray Co Ltd's reporting currency: Japanese Yen JPY

Institutional shareholders

26.10%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Apr 202516.91m5.21%
National Mutual Insurance Fed. of Agricultural Cooperativesas of 31 Dec 202410.88m3.35%
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Apr 202510.75m3.31%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 02 Jul 202510.62m3.27%
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 May 20258.36m2.57%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Apr 20258.24m2.54%
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLCas of 31 May 20254.99m1.54%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20254.84m1.49%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 20244.61m1.42%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 04 Jul 20254.59m1.41%
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