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Nippon Kayaku

TYO:4272 · JP3694400007
ChemicalsLarge

360

71
EV / EBIT68
Price / Owner Earnings48
Owner Earnings Yield82
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales71
EV / Gross Profit70
Price/Book87
Return on Capital33
Cash Return on Capital61
Return on Equity58
EBIT Margin43
Gross Profitability43
Cash Conversion21
Accruals21
Owner Earnings Margin63
Sales growth36
Profit Growth62
Long-Term EPS Growth30
Reinvestment65
Price momentum68
Debt load49
Refinancing81
Debt Payback100
Liquidity65
Analyst ratings71
Expectations trend50
Market mood57
Value Creation7/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Nippon Kayaku clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryChemicals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1916
Employees29
Websitenipponkayaku.co.jp
ISINJP3694400007
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Health DiagnosticsCardiovascularSensorsCleanTechDetectors, Sensors and MemsOncologyChemicalIndustrialManufacturing

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 18.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 7/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
93
2023202420252026

All-time high

95

Jan 2025

All-time low

32

Jan 2024

Average rank

74

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
71
26
35
37
Price/Earnings
83
49
19
41
Price/Book
87
49
49
78
Dividend Yield
89
78
54
46
Value (overall)
100
45
25
39

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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