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Kaneka

TYO:4118 JP3215800008
86
  • Value
    98
  • Growth
    71
  • Safety
    Safety
    86
  • Combined
    98
  • Sentiment
    36
  • 360° View
    360° View
    86
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Company Description

KANEKA CORPORATION is a Japan-based company operating in diverse business segments including Material Solutions (vinyl chloride resin, caustic soda, polymers), Quality of Life Solutions (expanded styrene resin, solar circuit method, optical materials, solar cells), Health Care Solutions (medical devices, pharmaceutical raw materials), and Nutrition Solutions (functional food ingredients, margarine, spices). In the last fiscal year, the company had a market capitalization of $1799 million, profits of $1505 million, revenue of $5383 million, and 11512 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 86 (better than 86% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Kaneka are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Kaneka. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 98, which means that the share price of Kaneka is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 98% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 71, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. The company is also safely financed with a Safety Rank of 86. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of only 36. Professional investors are more confident in 64% other stocks. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Market Pulse
Weakest Rank Value
Country Japan
Industry Commodity Chemicals
Size Large
Website kaneka.co.jp
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 7-May-2026.

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Combined
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
98 91 99 85
Growth
71 53 67 47
Safety
Safety
86 57 71 74
Sentiment
36 36 18 20
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86 56 82 61
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
28 27 31 31
Opinions Change
50 50 50 26
Pro Holdings
n/a 81 17 50
Market Pulse
14 21 21 40
Sentiment
36 36 18 20
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
98 91 99 85
Growth
71 53 67 47
Safety Safety
86 57 71 74
Combined
98 74 95 92
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
89 86 91 86
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
83 92 95 64
Price vs. Book (P/B)
88 89 93 93
Dividend Yield
85 53 64 58
Value
98 91 99 85
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
25 48 23 23
Profit Growth
61 32 64 50
Capital Growth
80 46 67 71
Stock Returns
62 79 63 49
Growth
71 53 67 47
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
55 44 56 54
Refinancing
88 57 65 65
Liquidity
69 54 61 60
Safety Safety
86 57 71 74

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This stock has excellent financial qualities (value, growth, and safety are high) but a negative professional market sentiment. It suits an investor who believes the negative sentiment is a temporary overreaction and is looking for a financially solid company.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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