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Kaneka Corporation (4118.T)

JPY5,738.00 +66.00 (+1.16%)
JP JPX Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty
Address 1-12-32, Akasaka 107-6028
Tokyo, JP
CEO Kazuhiko Fujii
IPO 2001-01-01
ISIN JP3215800008

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Also trades on Other OTC · KANKF (USD) Tokyo Stock Exchange · 4118.T (JPY)
Description

Kaneka Corporation, established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1949, operates internationally as a diversified manufacturer providing a wide array of advanced materials and specialized products. Its core chemical business includes the production and global distribution of various polyvinyl chloride (PVC) formulations, such as crosslinked, paste, and chlorinated PVC, alongside acryl grafted-vinyl chloride copolymers. The company also supplies critical additives like impact modifiers, processing aids, specialty additives, and tougheners for thermosetting resins. Furthermore, their portfolio features advanced polymers including silyl-terminated polyether, acrylic silicon, terminally reactive liquid acrylic, biodegradable polymers, and engineering resins designed for injection molding, in addition to zero birefringence materials, acrylic films, and isobutylene-based thermoplastic elastomers. Beyond chemicals, Kaneka manufactures specialized foams and films, encompassing polypropylene and Kanelite foams, extruded polystyrene insulation, polyimide films, and transparent films for optical applications. Their material science expertise extends to high thermal conductive graphite sheets, multi-layer insulation, transparent conductive films, and transparent resins engineered for exceptional heat and light resistance. In the energy and innovative products sector, Kaneka offers photovoltaic power generation systems suitable for residential, public, and industrial installations. Other cutting-edge developments include eco-friendly fur, flame-retardant materials, hair accessories, novel materials, organic EL lighting panels, and biosurfactants. Their life sciences division delivers a comprehensive range of medical and pharmaceutical offerings, which include intervention and blood purification systems, gastroenterology intervention tools, diagnostic testing equipment, regenerative medicine and cell therapy solutions, and genetic diagnostics. Additionally, they provide low molecular pharmaceutical raw materials, affinity chromatography resins for monoclonal antibody purification, biopharmaceuticals, transdermal medicines, and innovative shock-absorbing innerwear. Lastly, Kaneka is a significant player in the food and nutrition industry. Their extensive product line features dairy products, margarines, fats and oils, whipping creams, fillings, baking essentials (baker's yeast, dough improvers), processed fruits, butter, shortening, cacao butter alternatives, various creams, frozen dough, spices, and antifreeze materials. They also supply pharmaceutical and supplemental nutrition solutions, such as coenzyme Q10, lactic-acid bacteria, and functional foodstuffs, alongside agricultural fertilizers.

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No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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JPY5,738.00 +66.00 (+1.16%)
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Average Volume
235.4K
Beta
0.32
Float Shares
36.43M
Free Float %
60.5%
Price Performance
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-0.09% +8.63% +7.78% +7.30% +28.36% +20.55% +43.82% +38.60% +17.32% +18.10% -1.02%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
5,738.00
DCF (Unlevered) 7,619.33 +32.8%
DCF (Levered) 5,295.44 -7.7%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 17% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 0 0
Buy 1 0
Hold 5 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
2.12
Grey zone
Piotroski F-Score
4 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
5 / 10
Developing
Composite Rating
A-
Overall Score
4 / 5
High
DCF Score
4 / 5
High
ROE Score
4 / 5
High
ROA Score
4 / 5
High
D/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/E Score
3 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
4 / 5
High
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Chemicals - Specialty: +4.7%
    +0.6% Q1'26: +4.5% (vs Q1'25)
  • EPS growth Chemicals - Specialty: +13.2%
    +25.0% Q1'26: +70.0% (vs Q1'25)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Chemicals - Specialty: +44.1%
    +0.2% Q1'26: +0.0% (vs Q1'25)
  • EBIT margin Chemicals - Specialty: +8.8%
    +3.9% Q1'26: +4.4% (vs Q1'25)
  • ROIC Chemicals - Specialty: +5.6%
    +3.3% Q1'26: +4.2% (vs Q1'25)
  • Share dilution Chemicals - Specialty: +0.1%
    -2.1% Q1'26: -2.6% (vs Q1'25)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Chemicals - Specialty: 0.18×
    2.93× Q1'26: 2.71× (vs Q1'25)
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Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.31) × ERP
WACC = 59% × Ke + 41% × Kd (4.3%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 7,621.89 Current price: 5,738.00
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

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Consensus Estimates
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Mar 2026
6 Rev. Ana.
4 EPS Ana.
Mar 2027
3 Rev. Ana.
4 EPS Ana.
Mar 2028
5 Rev. Ana.
5 EPS Ana.
Mar 2029
1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Mar 2030
1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
552.19B
est: 558.56B (-1.1%)
555.23B
est: 557.97B (-0.5%)
548.22B
est: 552.20B (-0.7%)
596.14B
est: 605.87B (-1.6%)
621.04B
est: 624.63B (-0.6%)
601.51B
est: 603.74B (-0.4%)
577.43B
est: 568.16B (+1.6%)
691.53B
est: 687.40B (+0.6%)
755.82B
est: 754.98B (+0.1%)
762.30B
est: 777.94B (-2.0%)
807.20B
est: 803.66B (+0.4%)
809.10B
801.58B – 815.32B
+0.7% YoY
849.50B
845.69B – 851.56B
+5.0% YoY
883.50B
844.61B – 955.66B
+4.0% YoY
867.00B
845.56B – 904.29B
-1.9% YoY
879.50B
857.75B – 917.33B
+1.4% YoY
EBITDA
48.88B
est: 58.62B (-16.6%)
65.16B
est: 58.56B (+11.3%)
61.49B
est: 57.96B (+6.1%)
67.10B
est: 63.59B (+5.5%)
68.65B
est: 65.56B (+4.7%)
59.86B
est: 63.37B (-5.5%)
64.35B
est: 59.63B (+7.9%)
82.07B
est: 72.15B (+13.8%)
74.05B
est: 79.24B (-6.6%)
72.86B
est: 79.87B (-8.8%)
83.70B
est: 82.51B (+1.4%)
83.07B
82.30B – 83.71B
+0.7% YoY
87.22B
86.83B – 87.43B
+5.0% YoY
90.71B
86.71B – 98.12B
+4.0% YoY
89.01B
86.81B – 92.84B
-1.9% YoY
90.30B
88.06B – 94.18B
+1.4% YoY
EBIT
24.64B
est: 27.20B (-9.4%)
38.22B
est: 27.17B (+40.7%)
33.17B
est: 26.89B (+23.3%)
36.25B
est: 29.50B (+22.9%)
36.04B
est: 30.42B (+18.5%)
24.97B
est: 29.40B (-15.1%)
27.55B
est: 27.67B (-0.4%)
43.56B
est: 33.47B (+30.1%)
33.94B
est: 36.76B (-7.7%)
31.41B
est: 36.79B (-14.6%)
39.04B
est: 38.00B (+2.7%)
38.26B
37.91B – 38.56B
+0.7% YoY
40.17B
39.99B – 40.27B
+5.0% YoY
41.78B
39.94B – 45.19B
+4.0% YoY
41.00B
39.99B – 42.76B
-1.9% YoY
41.59B
40.56B – 43.38B
+1.4% YoY
Net Income
18.03B
est: 13.87B (+30.1%)
20.99B
est: 19.93B (+5.3%)
20.48B
est: 17.47B (+17.3%)
21.57B
est: 19.39B (+11.2%)
22.24B
est: 20.75B (+7.2%)
14.00B
est: 13.62B (+2.8%)
15.83B
est: 13.77B (+15.0%)
26.49B
est: 26.31B (+0.7%)
23.01B
est: 23.00B (+0.1%)
23.22B
est: 26.01B (-10.7%)
25.31B
est: 24.91B (+1.6%)
29.96B
25.68B – 32.28B
+20.3% YoY
27.27B
26.63B – 27.95B
-9.0% YoY
30.83B
27.27B – 33.38B
+13.1% YoY
36.83B
35.22B – 38.43B
+19.5% YoY
38.28B
37.05B – 40.42B
+3.9% YoY
SGA
87.32B
est: 101.96B (-14.4%)
91.97B
est: 101.85B (-9.7%)
96.31B
est: 100.80B (-4.5%)
99.01B
est: 110.60B (-10.5%)
104.41B
est: 114.02B (-8.4%)
107.86B
est: 110.21B (-2.1%)
105.54B
est: 103.71B (+1.8%)
115.97B
est: 125.48B (-7.6%)
123.86B
est: 137.82B (-10.1%)
128.40B
est: 141.30B (-9.1%)
137.85B
est: 145.97B (-5.6%)
146.96B
145.59B – 148.09B
+0.7% YoY
154.30B
153.60B – 154.67B
+5.0% YoY
160.47B
153.41B – 173.58B
+4.0% YoY
157.47B
153.58B – 164.25B
-1.9% YoY
159.74B
155.79B – 166.61B
+1.4% YoY
EPS
267.60
est: 218.95 (+22.2%)
314.90
est: 314.76 (+0.0%)
308.60
est: 275.83 (+11.9%)
328.45
est: 306.25 (+7.2%)
339.14
est: 327.65 (+3.5%)
214.69
est: 215.15 (-0.2%)
242.68
est: 217.38 (+11.6%)
406.00
est: 415.40 (-2.3%)
349.59
est: 364.37 (-4.1%)
357.90
est: 402.75 (-11.1%)
400.91
est: 396.88 (+1.0%)
477.25
414.11 – 520.51
+20.3% YoY
442.63
429.45 – 450.74
-7.3% YoY
507.03
439.72 – 538.14
+14.5% YoY
586.80
567.94 – 619.61
+15.7% YoY
617.20
597.36 – 651.71
+5.2% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-15 A- 4/5 4/5 4/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-14 A- 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 5/5
2026-05-13 A- 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 5/5
2026-05-12 A- 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 5/5
2026-05-11 A- 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 5/5
2026-05-08 A- 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 5/5
2026-05-07 A- 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 5/5
2026-05-01 A- 4/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 5/5
2026-04-30 A- 4/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 5/5
2026-04-28 B+ 3/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-27 B+ 3/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-24 B+ 3/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-23 B+ 3/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-22 B+ 3/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-21 B+ 3/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-20 B+ 3/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-17 B+ 3/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-16 B+ 3/5 3/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 3/5 4/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
9.05B
OE per share TTM
143.71
Owner's Yield
2.76%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
69.05%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
41.9%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

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ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 107 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund OPPJ 0.90% 2.52M 0.58%
2 WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund DFJ 0.29% 1.11M 0.58%
3 Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF AVDV 0.21% 39.68M 0.36%
4 Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF VVL.TO 0.16% 913.2K 0.38%
5 Dimensional - International Small Cap Value ETF DISV 0.13% 6.15M 0.42%
6 Vanguard Global Value Equity Active ETF VVLU.AX 0.13% 1.12M 0.28%
7 State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF GWX 0.11% 938.0K 0.40%
8 iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF IDJP.L 0.11% 604.9K 0.58%
9 FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund TLTD 0.10% 672.9K 0.41%
10 WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund DLS 0.10% 1.07M 0.58%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

No insider activity available.

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Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
2.74M
Shares Outstanding
60.23M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

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Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Kazuhiko Fujii President & Representative Director 99M male
Atsushi Kawakatsu Managing Executive Officer, Manager of Takasago Industry Office & Manager of Nishi Plant
Jun Enoki Managing Executive Officer & Director male
Kazuo Ochiai Managing Executive Officer
Keiji Suzuki Executive Officer & Accounting Department Manager
Mamoru Kadokura Executive Vice President & Director male
Shinichiro Kametaka Executive Vice President & Director male
Shinji Mizusawa Managing Executive Officer male
Akira Iwazawa Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer & Manager of Production Technology Dept. male
Yoshiki Takeoka Managing Executive Officer & Manager of Global Planning
ESG Score History

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