DPN Stock Chart & Stats
€27.20
-€0.40(-1.65%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
€27.20
-€0.40(-1.65%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€18.80 - €31.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume0.00
Average Volume (3M)0.00
Market Cap
€2.59B
Enterprise Value€838.65K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€70.69B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€433.81B
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.9
Beta0.56
Next Earnings
Nov 12, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)596.13
Shares Outstanding95,156,906
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume0
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.21
Price to Book (P/B)0.73
Price to Sales (P/S)0.33
P/FCF Ratio11.04
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€39.19Price Target Upside44.07% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)€6.14B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Profitability RecoveryThe recovery from 2023’s loss to positive 2025 net and EBITDA margins indicates improved cost, pricing, or product mix execution. Sustaining this profitability would strengthen internal funding capacity and provide a more resilient earnings base over the next several quarters.
Cash Flow ReboundThe sharp improvement in operating and free cash flow gives DIC more internally generated resources to support investment, debt service, and shareholder distributions. A stronger cash-generation base can improve financial resilience if operating profitability remains positive.
Balance-Sheet ImprovementAlthough leverage remains meaningful, the steady reduction in debt-to-equity and strengthening equity base show progress in balance-sheet repair. Continued improvement would increase financial flexibility and reduce the constraints that debt can impose during a cyclical downturn.
Bears Say
Sharp Revenue ContractionThe steep 2025 revenue decline demonstrates that DIC’s top-line performance remains volatile despite improved profitability. Persistent contraction would reduce operating leverage, make fixed-cost absorption harder, and limit the company’s ability to compound earnings across coming quarters.
Elevated LeverageDebt-to-equity near 1.00 leaves DIC relatively debt-heavy even after recent improvement. This can constrain capital allocation, increase sensitivity to weaker operating conditions, and reduce flexibility to fund growth or absorb a prolonged downcycle.
Uneven Cash ConversionThe cash-flow rebound is not yet consistently reflected in conversion from earnings, with free cash flow representing only about 43% of 2025 net income after a weak 2024. This variability may limit dependable funding for investment, debt reduction, and distributions.
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DPN FAQ
What was DIC Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
DIC Corporation lowest stock price was €18.80 and its highest was €31.00 in the past 12 months.
What is DIC Corporation’s market cap?
DIC Corporation’s market cap is €2.59B.
When is DIC Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
DIC Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 12, 2026 which is in 64 days.
How were DIC Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
DIC Corporation released its earnings results on Aug 10, 2026. The company reported €1.033 earnings per share for the quarter.
Is DIC Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts DIC Corporation’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does DIC Corporation pay dividends?
DIC Corporation does not currently pay dividends.
What is DIC Corporation’s EPS estimate?
DIC Corporation’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does DIC Corporation have?
DIC Corporation has 95,156,906 shares outstanding.
What happened to DIC Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
DIC Corporation reported an EPS of €1.033 in its last earnings report. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 14.961%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of DIC Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:DPN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
DIC Corporation
DIC Corporation operates as a global producer and distributor of printing inks, organic pigments, and advanced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds. Its extensive operations are organized into three principal segments: Packaging & Graphic, Color & Display, and Functional Products. The Packaging & Graphic division supplies a broad array of printing consumables, encompassing diverse inks such as gravure, flexo, offset, news, security, jet, and metal decoration inks, alongside specialized packaging adhesives, coextruded multilayer films, polystyrene, and various other packaging-centric solutions. Within the Color & Display segment, the company provides an extensive selection of colorants, including organic pigments, specialized pigments for color filters and cosmetics, effect pigments, natural colorants, and health food ingredients, in addition to display materials like liquid crystal compounds. The Functional Products segment delivers high-performance materials featuring a diverse array of resins (e.g., coating, UV-curable, waterborne, acrylic, polyurethane, epoxy, phenolic, polyester/alkyd, unsaturated polyester), fluorochemicals, modifiers, alkylphenols, metal carboxylates, sulfur-based chemicals, and specialized textile and leather coloring agents. This segment further encompasses composite materials such as PPS and other functional compounds, masterbatches for fibers and films, industrial adhesive and magnetic tapes, hollow fiber membrane modules, construction materials, decorative papers, sheets, and films, as well as plastic pallets. Offerings also extend to DLP 3D printing materials and blue-green algal polysaccharides. DIC Corporation's varied product portfolio caters to numerous sectors, including electronics, automotive, packaging, healthcare, color and display technologies, home equipment/infrastructure, and the broader functional material industry. Established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1908, the company was formerly known as Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated, and rebranded as DIC Corporation in April 2008.
DPN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
€39.19
▲(44.07% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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