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DENKA

TYO:4061 · JP3549600009
ChemicalsLarge

360

41
EV / EBIT46
Price / Owner Earnings76
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield75
Price/Sales38
EV / Gross Profit54
Price/Book36
Return on Capital56
Cash Return on Capital20
Return on Equity50
EBIT Margin58
Gross Profitability52
Cash Conversion54
Accruals21
Owner Earnings Margin23
Sales growth59
Profit Growth3
Long-Term EPS Growth57
Reinvestment28
Price momentum94
Debt load32
Refinancing41
Debt Payback1
Liquidity78
Analyst ratings42
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside19
Market mood52
Value Creation4/20not creating 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

DENKA doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryChemicals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1915
Employees84
ISINJP3549600009
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Packaging ServicesBio-based and Renewable MaterialsVaccinesChemicalManufacturing

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Denka Company Limited is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
48
2023202420252026

All-time high

56

Mar 2026

All-time low

17

Jan 2025

Average rank

42

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
38
67
70
51
Price/Earnings
29
40
83
56
Price/Book
36
76
82
53
Dividend Yield
75
87
94
100
Value (overall)
41
73
77
91

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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