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Sun A.Kaken Company,Limited

4234.T

JPXBasic MaterialsChemicals - Specialty

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¥976

+¥1.00 · +0.10%

Aug 24, 2:41 PM JST

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Company profile

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Sun A.Kaken Company, Limited, a Japanese enterprise, specializes in the production and distribution of diverse packaging-related items. The company operates through three core business units: Light Packaging, Industrial Materials, and Functional Materials. Its Light Packaging division offers innovations such as microwave-safe sealed bags, convenient easy-peel film lids, simple-to-open packaging, specialized PTP sheets for medical use, protective air buffer packaging, and emergency air mats. Within the Industrial Materials segment, the company provides essential components including base materials for adhesive tapes, release papers, and various specialized tape products. Furthermore, its Functional Materials portfolio includes surface protective films, antibacterial and antiviral solutions, products designed for cleanroom environments and adhesive applications, along with other high-performance functional goods. Established in 1942, Sun A.Kaken Company, Limited is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
Sector
Basic Materials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Takeshi Sakurada
Listed since
Apr 28, 2000
Employees
611

Market position

Day range

Current ¥976

52-week range

Current ¥976

Open
¥982
Previous close
¥975
Volume
10.4K
0.8× average
Average volume
12.97K
Average daily volume
Market cap
9.4B JPY
Beta
0.13
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥743.98
+31.19% above average
200-day average
¥764.2
+27.72% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
5.95B JPY
EV / EBITDA
3.35×
Earnings yield
13.59%
Free cash flow yield
14.72%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
4.29%
Return on assets
2.47%
Return on invested capital
2.57%

Financial health

Current ratio
1.82×
Altman Z-score
2.09
Piotroski F-score
6 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends15%9%3%-3%Gross margin, FY2021: 13.76%Gross margin, FY2022: 9.41%Gross margin, FY2023: 10.58%Gross margin, FY2024: 11.56%Gross margin, FY2025: 13.80%Operating margin, FY2021: 2.59%Operating margin, FY2022: -1.68%Operating margin, FY2023: -0.71%Operating margin, FY2024: -0.12%Operating margin, FY2025: 2.76%Net margin, FY2021: 5.29%Net margin, FY2022: -0.71%Net margin, FY2023: 1.27%Net margin, FY2024: 0.81%Net margin, FY2025: 3.15%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 13.76%. Gross margin FY2022 9.41%. Gross margin FY2023 10.58%. Gross margin FY2024 11.56%. Gross margin FY2025 13.80%. Operating margin FY2021 2.59%. Operating margin FY2022 -1.68%. Operating margin FY2023 -0.71%. Operating margin FY2024 -0.12%. Operating margin FY2025 2.76%. Net margin FY2021 5.29%. Net margin FY2022 -0.71%. Net margin FY2023 1.27%. Net margin FY2024 0.81%. Net margin FY2025 3.15%.

Income trends

Revenue

30.36B JPY+3.15%

Operating income

837.35M JPY+871.75M JPY

Net income

957.36M JPY+303.89%
Income trends across reported periods33.44B JPY21.11B JPY8.78B JPY−3.55B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 28.67B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 27.87B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 27.52B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 29.43B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 30.36B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 741.92M JPYOperating income, FY2022: −468.47M JPYOperating income, FY2023: −195.01M JPYOperating income, FY2024: −34.39M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 837.35M JPYNet income, FY2021: 1.52B JPYNet income, FY2022: −198.46M JPYNet income, FY2023: 348.21M JPYNet income, FY2024: 237.04M JPYNet income, FY2025: 957.36M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 28.67B JPY. Revenue FY2022 27.87B JPY. Revenue FY2023 27.52B JPY. Revenue FY2024 29.43B JPY. Revenue FY2025 30.36B JPY. Operating income FY2021 741.92M JPY. Operating income FY2022 −468.47M JPY. Operating income FY2023 −195.01M JPY. Operating income FY2024 −34.39M JPY. Operating income FY2025 837.35M JPY. Net income FY2021 1.52B JPY. Net income FY2022 −198.46M JPY. Net income FY2023 348.21M JPY. Net income FY2024 237.04M JPY. Net income FY2025 957.36M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue30.36B JPY29.43B JPY27.52B JPY27.87B JPY28.67B JPY
Cost of goods sold26.17B JPY26.03B JPY24.61B JPY25.25B JPY24.73B JPY
Gross profit4.19B JPY3.4B JPY2.91B JPY2.62B JPY3.94B JPY
Research and development—436.51M JPY413.96M JPY399.77M JPY417M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative3.35B JPY3B JPY2.69B JPY2.69B JPY2.79B JPY
Operating expenses3.35B JPY3.44B JPY3.11B JPY3.09B JPY3.2B JPY
Interest income2.01M JPY1.59M JPY47K JPY70K JPY3.75M JPY
Interest expense63.2M JPY44.29M JPY27.75M JPY28.64M JPY28.39M JPY
Depreciation and amortization937.51M JPY763.98M JPY701.83M JPY743.14M JPY810.9M JPY
Operating income837.35M JPY−34.39M JPY−195.01M JPY−468.47M JPY741.92M JPY
Net income957.36M JPY237.04M JPY348.21M JPY−198.46M JPY1.52B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
79.56

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates87.1350.5313.94-22.66Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 11, 2024: actual 0.63, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 28.06, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual -15.09, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 14.89, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 25.12, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 19.48, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 40.13, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 79.56, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates9.49B8.61B7.73B6.85BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 11, 2024: actual 7.46B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 7.3B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 7.21B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 7.91B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 7.62B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 7.39B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 7.44B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 9.12B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

¥18.00

2025 complete year0.0% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥9.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2026

¥9.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2026 · Payment Sep 29, 2026

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027

¥9.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥9.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 26, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 29, 2025

¥9.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2025 · Payment Dec 5, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025

¥9.00

Semi-Annual

Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 27, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 27, 2024

¥9.00

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 30, 2024 · Payment Dec 5, 2024

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