GoAI
Get started
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd logo

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd

4361.T

JPXBasic MaterialsChemicals - Specialty

Open in GoAI

Latest quote

¥1,545

+¥10.00 · +0.65%

Aug 24, 11:24 AM JSTData delayed

4361.T company overview

Regular session · JST · Market data may be delayed.

Company profile

Company website

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd is a Japanese company that specializes in the production and sale of various fine chemicals within Japan. Their product portfolio is extensive, covering several key industrial areas. The company supplies organic rubber chemicals, including vulcanization accelerators, antioxidants, and curing agents, which are crucial for rubber processing. They also manufacture plastic chemicals, such as antioxidants and polymerization inhibitors, used in the plastics industry. Beyond these, Kawaguchi Chemical provides essential intermediates for the dye pigment, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical sectors. Their offerings further extend to photochemicals, as well as compounds designed to function as lubricant additives and corrosion inhibitors. The company was founded in 1935 and its main office is located in Chiyoda, Japan.

Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
Sector
Basic Materials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Hideyuki Yamada
Listed since
Jan 5, 2001
Employees
160

Market position

Day range

Current ¥1,545

52-week range

Current ¥1,545

Open
¥1,539
Previous close
¥1,535
Volume
3.3K
0.91× average
Average volume
3.62K
Average daily volume
Market cap
1.88B JPY
Beta
0.15
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥1,487.18
+3.89% above average
200-day average
¥1,497.19
+3.19% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
4.08B JPY
P/E (TTM)
5.04×
P/B (TTM)
0.57×
P/S (TTM)
0.21×
EV / EBITDA
4.7×
Earnings yield
16.96%
Free cash flow yield
5.29%
Dividend yield
3.88%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
19.71%
Operating margin
6.06%
Net margin
4.23%
Return on equity
9.52%
Return on assets
3.35%
Return on invested capital
4.57%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.02×
Current ratio
1.49×
Altman Z-score
2.04
Piotroski F-score
7 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends22%15%8%1%Gross margin, FY2021: 19.79%Gross margin, FY2022: 17.91%Gross margin, FY2023: 17.56%Gross margin, FY2024: 18.08%Gross margin, FY2025: 18.56%Operating margin, FY2021: 4.80%Operating margin, FY2022: 3.51%Operating margin, FY2023: 4.11%Operating margin, FY2024: 4.24%Operating margin, FY2025: 4.84%Net margin, FY2021: 3.54%Net margin, FY2022: 2.62%Net margin, FY2023: 2.97%Net margin, FY2024: 3.77%Net margin, FY2025: 3.39%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 19.79%. Gross margin FY2022 17.91%. Gross margin FY2023 17.56%. Gross margin FY2024 18.08%. Gross margin FY2025 18.56%. Operating margin FY2021 4.80%. Operating margin FY2022 3.51%. Operating margin FY2023 4.11%. Operating margin FY2024 4.24%. Operating margin FY2025 4.84%. Net margin FY2021 3.54%. Net margin FY2022 2.62%. Net margin FY2023 2.97%. Net margin FY2024 3.77%. Net margin FY2025 3.39%.

Income trends

Revenue

8.81B JPY-1.19%

Operating income

426.65M JPY+12.83%

Net income

298.39M JPY-11.27%
Income trends across reported periods9.79B JPY6.31B JPY2.83B JPY−651.33M JPYRevenue, FY2021: 7.94B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 8.37B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 8.61B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 8.92B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 8.81B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 380.79M JPYOperating income, FY2022: 293.87M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 353.91M JPYOperating income, FY2024: 378.14M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 426.65M JPYNet income, FY2021: 281.27M JPYNet income, FY2022: 218.86M JPYNet income, FY2023: 255.53M JPYNet income, FY2024: 336.28M JPYNet income, FY2025: 298.39M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 7.94B JPY. Revenue FY2022 8.37B JPY. Revenue FY2023 8.61B JPY. Revenue FY2024 8.92B JPY. Revenue FY2025 8.81B JPY. Operating income FY2021 380.79M JPY. Operating income FY2022 293.87M JPY. Operating income FY2023 353.91M JPY. Operating income FY2024 378.14M JPY. Operating income FY2025 426.65M JPY. Net income FY2021 281.27M JPY. Net income FY2022 218.86M JPY. Net income FY2023 255.53M JPY. Net income FY2024 336.28M JPY. Net income FY2025 298.39M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue8.81B JPY8.92B JPY8.61B JPY8.37B JPY7.94B JPY
Cost of goods sold7.18B JPY7.31B JPY7.1B JPY6.87B JPY6.37B JPY
Gross profit1.64B JPY1.61B JPY1.51B JPY1.5B JPY1.57B JPY
Research and development254.3M JPY197.98M JPY174.5M JPY244M JPY249M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative1.21B JPY1.24B JPY1.16B JPY948M JPY939M JPY
Operating expenses1.21B JPY1.24B JPY1.16B JPY1.21B JPY1.19B JPY
Interest income3.22M JPY3.7M JPY2.28M JPY2.19M JPY937K JPY
Interest expense37.74M JPY21.65M JPY17.73M JPY17.45M JPY17.37M JPY
Depreciation and amortization426.85M JPY403.92M JPY405.73M JPY396.09M JPY377.88M JPY
Operating income426.65M JPY378.14M JPY353.91M JPY293.87M JPY380.79M JPY
Net income298.39M JPY336.28M JPY255.53M JPY218.86M JPY281.27M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
116.33

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates13492.1150.218.32Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Oct 11, 2024: actual 41.18, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Jan 14, 2025: actual 76.65, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Apr 11, 2025: actual 46.72, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Jul 1, 2025: actual 63.8, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 31, 2025: actual 9.79, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Jan 14, 2026: actual 124.8, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported Apr 10, 2026: actual 55.59, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Jul 3, 2026: actual 116.33, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates2.57B2.32B2.08B1.84BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Oct 11, 2024: actual 2.2B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Jan 14, 2025: actual 2.47B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Apr 11, 2025: actual 1.99B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Jul 1, 2025: actual 2.32B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 31, 2025: actual 2.04B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Jan 14, 2026: actual 2.46B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported Apr 10, 2026: actual 1.94B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Jul 3, 2026: actual 2.38B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

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

¥60.00

2025 complete year+20.0% since 2021

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Nov 27, 2026

¥60.00

Annual

Record Nov 30, 2026 · Payment Nov 27, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 27, 2025

¥60.00

Annual

Record Nov 30, 2025 · Payment Feb 24, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 28, 2024

¥60.00

Annual

Record Nov 30, 2024 · Payment Feb 21, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 29, 2023

¥50.00

Annual

Record Nov 30, 2023 · Payment Feb 26, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 29, 2022

¥50.00

Annual

Record Nov 30, 2022 · Payment Feb 27, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 29, 2021

¥50.00

Annual

Record Nov 30, 2021 · Payment Feb 25, 2022

4361.T peers

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. logo

4063.T

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

¥6,044

-0.12%

Nippon Steel Corporation logo

5401.T

Nippon Steel Corporation

¥664.2

+0.73%

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. logo

5713.T

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

¥11,505

+6.92%

Resonac Holdings Corporation logo

4004.T

Resonac Holdings Corporation

¥15,605

-2.83%

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. logo

4612.T

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

¥1,209.5

+0.71%

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation logo

4091.T

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation

¥5,724

+1.69%

Continue in GoAI

Research 4361.T

research.disclaimer