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Kawakami Paint Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (4616) Stock Price & Analysis
4616 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- JPY 4,020.00 - JPY 4,230.00
- 52-Week Range
- JPY 1,765.00 - JPY 4,650.00
- Previous Close
- JPY 4,020.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 13.98K
- Market Cap
- JPY 4.08B
- Enterprise Value
- JPY 1.62B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- JPY 2.48B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- JPY 1.91B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 8.4
- Beta
- 0.08
- Next Earnings
- Jan 08, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Nov 27, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 1.07%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Industrial Coatings Niche
Kawakami operates in an industrial coatings niche where products protect and finish manufactured goods and infrastructure. These performance-led applications can support recurring customer demand because durability, corrosion resistance, and finishing quality are important operating requirements.
Improving Balance Sheet
Lower leverage alongside steadily rising equity improves financial resilience and reduces balance-sheet pressure. The company has expanded total assets without a proportional increase in leverage, preserving greater flexibility to fund operations and manage periods of weaker profitability.
Positive Operating Cash Flow
Consistently positive operating cash flow indicates that the core business has continued to generate cash from operations despite uneven free cash flow. This provides an internal funding base for working capital and investment, and is a more durable support than accounting earnings alone.
Bears Say
Margin Compression
Profitability has deteriorated materially, with both net and operating margins falling from 2024 and earlier levels. Thin margins leave limited room to absorb cost pressure or weaker pricing, making earnings more vulnerable and reducing the cash available for reinvestment.
Weak Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow has been volatile and recently close to breakeven, while conversion of 2025 net income into free cash flow was only about 2.7%. This weak cash conversion can constrain self-funded growth and makes capital allocation more dependent on operational improvement.
Low Return On Equity
The sharp decline in ROE shows that the enlarged equity base is producing limited returns. Even with improving leverage, low capital productivity weakens shareholder value creation and suggests that balance-sheet strength is not yet translating into efficient earnings generation.
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Company Description
Kawakami Paint Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Kawakami Paint Manufacturing Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of paints. Its products include heat insulating paints, ultra low temperature powder, water based paint, construction coatings, rust prevention paint, fire proofing materials, and other certified paints. The company was founded by Yasutaro Kawakami in April 1901 and is headquartered in Amagasaki, Japan.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Industrial - Specialties
- CEO
- Akio Kitamura
- Employees
- 132
- Website
- www.kawakami-paint.co.jp
- Address
- 2-41-1, Tsukaguchi Honmachi, Amagasaki, HY, 661-0001, JP
Kawakami Paint Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (4616) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |
