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Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd

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Basic MaterialsChemicals
  • Price (JPY)1,303.50
  • Today's Change-4.00 / -0.31%
  • Shares traded187.90k
  • 1 Year change+5.46%
  • Beta0.4192
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About the company

NIPPON KAYAKU CO., LTD. is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of functional chemical products. The Company has three business segments. The Functional Chemical segment manufactures and sells functional materials, such as epoxy resin, ultraviolet curable resin and high-performance chemicals; pigment materials, including functional dyes, pigment for inkjet printers and others; catalysts, such as catalysts for acrylic and methacrylic acid manufacturing, as well as coloring materials, such as dyes and special coloring materials for nonfibrous products, among others. The Pharmaceutical segment supplies pharmaceutical products, medical intermediates and diagnostic medicines, among others. The Safety Systems segment provides inflators for airbags and micro gas generators for seatbelt pretensioners. The Company is also engaged in the manufacture and sale of agricultural chemicals.

  • Revenue in JPY (TTM)222.58bn
  • Net income in JPY17.51bn
  • Incorporated1916
  • Employees5.98k
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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)
Kureha Corp162.02bn7.80bn159.57bn4.02k21.720.75917.750.9849147.09147.093,108.664,209.140.47942.444.6840,332,340.002.344.282.805.3126.2328.714.877.421.05--0.289535.35-8.972.61-19.87-10.6826.288.88
Toagosei Co Ltd168.40bn11.16bn161.53bn2.61k14.460.76037.110.959298.8498.841,495.831,880.100.62794.903.4964,546,570.004.194.564.965.4327.3327.456.687.631.96--0.050444.245.162.94-2.482.727.5716.47
Fujimi Inc62.50bn9.43bn162.52bn1.24k15.971.9814.202.60127.09127.09842.551,026.090.71882.505.0750,609,720.0010.8610.8812.4712.4743.9245.2515.1115.533.37--0.006458.5121.5510.2345.0717.1741.4420.39
C.Uyemura & Co Ltd83.85bn14.08bn167.60bn1.55k10.611.4110.262.00872.87872.875,198.536,578.640.67415.493.5454,024,120.0011.3210.1313.3812.0238.8834.7416.7913.854.20--0.011527.764.479.9328.9121.31-0.109428.47
Nihon Parkerizing Co Ltd132.28bn13.11bn173.58bn4.35k11.660.76998.341.31112.29112.291,131.851,700.160.49267.903.1730,381,490.005.285.407.017.2833.1933.4210.7310.893.88--0.003342.315.752.13-0.62156.777.8415.81
Nippon Soda Co Ltd155.20bn15.01bn177.46bn2.43k11.470.92157.721.14272.55272.552,817.913,391.140.53652.102.9563,815,380.005.235.486.677.0128.9528.139.758.951.23--0.21142.750.49861.41-9.6417.3010.2136.08
Denka Co Ltd400.25bn-12.30bn178.88bn6.54k--0.587716.560.4469-142.73-142.734,644.583,436.950.62942.505.7361,181,750.00-2.681.92-4.022.7621.1424.62-4.262.840.6072--0.418580.332.821.00-202.95--12.07-4.36
Inabata & Co Ltd837.84bn19.83bn178.92bn4.68k8.990.85437.040.2135363.67363.6715,372.103,827.521.938.844.26179,140,000.004.825.068.449.339.428.742.502.721.62--0.261831.729.386.89-0.83511.6822.8618.72
Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd222.58bn17.51bn209.20bn5.98k12.180.78146.610.9399107.32107.321,362.241,673.240.60412.183.7437,227,630.004.774.115.684.8032.1132.607.906.792.43--0.136255.0010.304.91325.676.4413.5714.87
Tokuyama Corp343.07bn23.39bn225.13bn5.78k9.610.8595.240.6562325.08325.084,768.543,635.640.7353.324.4259,334,660.004.994.746.516.2231.5229.946.796.341.81--0.287827.190.31671.6531.763.242.787.39
Tokai Carbon Co Ltd348.30bn-55.34bn228.09bn4.63k--0.7915--0.6549-259.23-259.231,632.101,281.100.5452.505.2075,307,890.00-8.060.9879-10.921.3923.6025.99-14.801.791.11--0.3979401.93-3.805.97-322.77--17.47-8.97
Teijin Ltd1.01tn-77.71bn239.23bn21.83k--0.5399--0.2379-403.35147.105,218.112,238.400.8793.535.16---6.62-1.48-10.14-2.2319.0424.78-7.53-1.791.13-11.560.4689--4.693.33-321.31---2.67-3.58
Osaka Soda Co Ltd96.43bn10.33bn240.05bn1.02k22.031.9616.802.4981.5381.53761.06918.450.63343.783.0194,635,920.006.786.578.608.6530.0227.3210.719.162.39--0.067823.701.99-1.7835.069.6916.617.89
UBE Corp486.80bn-4.82bn242.08bn7.56k--0.560313.300.4973-49.63-49.635,013.214,068.150.58843.094.7964,366,260.00-1.111.53-1.512.1418.6818.12-1.892.211.20--0.445175.003.96-6.13-116.62--6.684.10
Aica Kogyo Co Ltd248.70bn16.90bn245.83bn5.25k13.671.329.160.9885266.07266.073,919.192,762.440.88385.515.0947,370,670.006.655.969.218.5727.3026.197.526.522.32--0.15054.835.105.3711.645.821.883.52
Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd409.35bn17.39bn259.66bn4.69k14.620.65845.190.6343113.83113.832,679.552,527.980.75274.024.2187,373,740.003.392.544.293.2117.2118.494.513.501.60--0.106169.694.426.2658.019.410.566620.43
Data as of Jul 07 2025. Currency figures normalised to Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd's reporting currency: Japanese Yen JPY

Institutional shareholders

29.72%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Silchester International Investors LLPas of 02 Jul 202515.91m9.64%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 04 Jun 20255.67m3.43%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Mar 20245.15m3.12%
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 05 Jun 20254.31m2.61%
National Mutual Insurance Fed. of Agricultural Cooperativesas of 31 Mar 20244.19m2.54%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 20243.77m2.29%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 05 Jun 20252.96m1.79%
Amundi Japan Ltd.as of 03 Jul 20252.93m1.77%
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Mar 20242.20m1.33%
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 May 20251.97m1.20%
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