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Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

4992.T

JPXBasic MaterialsAgricultural Inputs

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¥2,008

−¥44.00 · -2.14%

Aug 25, 10:35 AM JST

4992.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. is a Japanese entity primarily engaged in the production and distribution of agrochemicals. Its business activities are structured across three distinct divisions: Crop Protection Products, Fine Chemicals, and Textile Materials. Within its diverse portfolio, the company provides a range of agricultural pest control substances, including solutions for insect, fungal, and weed management, alongside plant growth regulators. Additionally, it develops and supplies intermediates crucial for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical sectors, in addition to essential raw materials for electronics, catalysts, advanced polymers, specialized ceramics, and various preserving and antifungal agents. Beyond chemicals, Hokko Chemical manufactures industrial-grade textiles for applications such as automotive interiors and furniture, as well as consumer-focused fabrics suitable for items like handbags, footwear, and clothing. Its manufactured goods are also distributed internationally. The firm, established in 1950, is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Industry
Agricultural Inputs
Sector
Basic Materials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Kenichi Sano
Listed since
Jan 1, 2001
Employees
742

Market position

Day range

Current ¥2,008

52-week range

Current ¥2,008

Open
¥2,047
Previous close
¥2,052
Volume
21.7K
0.22× average
Average volume
100.5K
Average daily volume
Market cap
51.77B JPY
Beta
0.47
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥2,016.32
-0.41% below average
200-day average
¥1,795.02
+11.87% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
36.39B JPY
P/E (TTM)
10.33×
P/B (TTM)
0.85×
P/S (TTM)
1.01×
EV / EBITDA
5.42×
Earnings yield
10.45%
Free cash flow yield
11.87%
Dividend yield
2.64%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
26.27%
Operating margin
10.60%
Net margin
9.81%
Return on equity
8.42%
Return on assets
5.74%
Return on invested capital
5.72%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.08×
Current ratio
2.64×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends28%21%13%5%Gross margin, FY2021: 25.55%Gross margin, FY2022: 26.50%Gross margin, FY2023: 25.25%Gross margin, FY2024: 25.77%Gross margin, FY2025: 25.54%Operating margin, FY2021: 7.14%Operating margin, FY2022: 10.54%Operating margin, FY2023: 9.76%Operating margin, FY2024: 9.83%Operating margin, FY2025: 10.00%Net margin, FY2021: 7.30%Net margin, FY2022: 9.39%Net margin, FY2023: 8.23%Net margin, FY2024: 8.67%Net margin, FY2025: 9.06%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 25.55%. Gross margin FY2022 26.50%. Gross margin FY2023 25.25%. Gross margin FY2024 25.77%. Gross margin FY2025 25.54%. Operating margin FY2021 7.14%. Operating margin FY2022 10.54%. Operating margin FY2023 9.76%. Operating margin FY2024 9.83%. Operating margin FY2025 10.00%. Net margin FY2021 7.30%. Net margin FY2022 9.39%. Net margin FY2023 8.23%. Net margin FY2024 8.67%. Net margin FY2025 9.06%.

Income trends

Revenue

49.13B JPY+6.34%

Operating income

4.91B JPY+8.22%

Net income

4.45B JPY+11.13%
Income trends across reported periods53.75B JPY35.25B JPY16.74B JPY−1.76B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 40.12B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 44.86B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 45.23B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 46.2B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 49.13B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 2.86B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 4.73B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 4.42B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 4.54B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 4.91B JPYNet income, FY2021: 2.93B JPYNet income, FY2022: 4.21B JPYNet income, FY2023: 3.72B JPYNet income, FY2024: 4.01B JPYNet income, FY2025: 4.45B JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 40.12B JPY. Revenue FY2022 44.86B JPY. Revenue FY2023 45.23B JPY. Revenue FY2024 46.2B JPY. Revenue FY2025 49.13B JPY. Operating income FY2021 2.86B JPY. Operating income FY2022 4.73B JPY. Operating income FY2023 4.42B JPY. Operating income FY2024 4.54B JPY. Operating income FY2025 4.91B JPY. Net income FY2021 2.93B JPY. Net income FY2022 4.21B JPY. Net income FY2023 3.72B JPY. Net income FY2024 4.01B JPY. Net income FY2025 4.45B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue49.13B JPY46.2B JPY45.23B JPY44.86B JPY40.12B JPY
Cost of goods sold36.58B JPY34.29B JPY33.81B JPY32.98B JPY29.87B JPY
Gross profit12.55B JPY11.9B JPY11.42B JPY11.89B JPY10.25B JPY
Research and development1.7B JPY1.65B JPY1.55B JPY1.49B JPY1.52B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative5.94B JPY5.71B JPY5.46B JPY5.67B JPY5.87B JPY
Operating expenses7.64B JPY7.36B JPY7B JPY7.16B JPY7.39B JPY
Interest income11M JPY11M JPY15M JPY3M JPY6M JPY
Interest expense21M JPY25M JPY24M JPY42M JPY31M JPY
Depreciation and amortization1.8B JPY1.86B JPY1.96B JPY1.41B JPY1.39B JPY
Operating income4.91B JPY4.54B JPY4.42B JPY4.73B JPY2.86B JPY
Net income4.45B JPY4.01B JPY3.72B JPY4.21B JPY2.93B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 25, 2026.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

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

¥46.00

2025 complete year+142.1% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥27.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Nov 27, 2026

¥27.00

Semi-Annual

Record Nov 30, 2026 · Payment Nov 27, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 28, 2026

¥27.00

Annual

Record May 31, 2026 · Payment Aug 10, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 27, 2025

¥26.00

Special

Record Nov 30, 2025 · Payment Feb 27, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 29, 2025

¥20.00

Semi-Annual

Record May 31, 2025 · Payment Aug 8, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 28, 2024

¥16.00

Semi-Annual

Record Nov 30, 2024 · Payment Feb 27, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 30, 2024

¥16.00

Semi-Annual

Record May 31, 2024 · Payment Aug 9, 2024

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ETFs holding 4992.T

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Core TOPIX ETF logoiShares Core TOPIX ETF1475.T
Market value
72.34M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.89T JPY
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
¥417.7+0.00%
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF logoAvantis International Small Cap Value ETFAVDV
Market value
1.64M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
20.24B USD
Expense ratio
0.36%
Price / 1D
$111.83-0.11%
Dimensional - International Small Cap Value ETF logoDimensional - International Small Cap Value ETFDISV
Market value
1.18M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
5.23B USD
Expense ratio
0.42%
Price / 1D
$44.48-0.02%
Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF logoDimensional - International Small Cap ETFDFIS
Market value
301.21K
Weight
0.01%
AUM
5.91B USD
Expense ratio
0.39%
Price / 1D
$37.45-0.25%
Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF logoDimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETFDFIC
Market value
208.13K
Weight
0.00%
AUM
15.43B USD
Expense ratio
0.22%
Price / 1D
$39.34-0.16%
iShares International Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF logoiShares International Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFISCF
Market value
186.15K
Weight
0.03%
AUM
684.58M USD
Expense ratio
0.24%
Price / 1D
$45.91-0.26%
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund logoWisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend FundDFJ
Market value
164.71K
Weight
0.04%
AUM
400.21M USD
Expense ratio
0.58%
Price / 1D
$112.61-0.40%
Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF logoDimensional - International Core Equity Market ETFDFAI
Market value
152.54K
Weight
0.00%
AUM
18.23B USD
Expense ratio
0.18%
Price / 1D
$43.29-0.14%

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