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SK Kaken Co
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
¥11,032.00
▲(20.04% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is supported primarily by strong financial quality—especially the exceptionally low leverage and steady balance-sheet expansion—along with a low P/E that indicates attractive valuation. Offsetting these positives, technical indicators remain mixed-to-weak (below key longer-term moving averages and negative MACD), which tempers near-term momentum.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Extremely low leverage, with debt-to-equity of about 0.017, gives SK Kaken substantial financial flexibility. Consistent growth in equity and total assets supports resilience and leaves capacity to sustain operations or pursue growth without heavy dependence on borrowing.
Negative Factors
Margin compression
The decline in gross, EBITDA, and operating margins from earlier peaks suggests that cost or pricing pressures may be reducing operating leverage. If sustained, this could limit profit growth even when revenue continues expanding and make earnings more sensitive to demand changes.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Extremely low leverage, with debt-to-equity of about 0.017, gives SK Kaken substantial financial flexibility. Consistent growth in equity and total assets supports resilience and leaves capacity to sustain operations or pursue growth without heavy dependence on borrowing.
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SK Kaken Co (4628) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥150.07B
Dividend Yield0.4%
Average Volume (3M)15.61K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.1
Beta (1Y)0.17
Revenue Growth8.62%
EPS Growth68.78%
CountryJP
Employees2,404
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1080.57
Shares Outstanding15,673,885
10 Day Avg. Volume21,100
30 Day Avg. Volume15,613
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.79
Price to Book (P/B)0.78
Price to Sales (P/S)1.25
P/FCF Ratio14.89
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
SK Kaken Co Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Sk Kaken Co.,Ltd. is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of a diverse range of coating materials, including organic and inorganic water-based formulations, synthetic resin paints, and inorganic coating and building ...
How the Company Makes Money
SK Kaken makes money primarily by selling architectural coatings and related building finishing materials for use on building exteriors and interiors. Revenue is generated through product sales into the construction and maintenance (repainting/ren...
SK Kaken Co Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 115.25B | 109.71B | 106.14B | 100.88B | 95.58B | 88.28B |
| Gross Profit | 35.77B | 32.70B | 32.02B | 30.59B | 26.93B | 26.70B |
| EBITDA | 20.50B | 17.65B | 15.48B | 17.64B | 13.36B | 13.46B |
| Net Income | 14.58B | 12.25B | 10.73B | 11.82B | 9.03B | 8.83B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 209.49B | 205.26B | 191.11B | 183.08B | 169.04B | 157.47B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 104.34B | 105.24B | 108.79B | 105.89B | 99.50B | 110.39B |
| Total Debt | 3.00B | 3.00B | 3.00B | 3.00B | 3.00B | 3.11B |
| Total Liabilities | 32.97B | 30.50B | 27.58B | 30.46B | 28.07B | 25.82B |
| Stockholders Equity | 176.51B | 174.76B | 163.52B | 152.61B | 140.97B | 131.64B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 9.20B | 6.90B | 8.51B | 6.92B | 7.64B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 12.76B | 8.28B | 9.18B | 7.15B | 7.74B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -18.73B | -12.12B | -9.56B | -20.55B | -9.92B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.74B | -2.00B | -1.23B | -1.34B | -1.09B |
SK Kaken Co Technical Analysis
Positive
9190.00
Price Trends
9077.60
Positive
9582.80
Positive
10097.81
Negative
Market Momentum
183.41
Negative
68.95
Neutral
82.86
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4628, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 9190 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9200.00, above the 50-day MA of 9077.60, and below the 200-day MA of 10097.81, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 183.41 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 68.95 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 82.86 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:4628.
SK Kaken Co Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85 Outperform | ¥119.26B | 10.58 | ― | 3.86% | 8.94% | 22.70% | |
74 Outperform | ¥150.07B | 9.12 | 8.48% | 1.86% | 8.62% | 68.78% | |
74 Outperform | ¥2.66T | 13.48 | 10.80% | 1.40% | 16.22% | 34.06% | |
69 Neutral | ¥459.65B | 8.15 | 12.05% | 3.26% | 6.29% | 101.67% | |
67 Neutral | ¥474.20B | 16.69 | 10.26% | 3.92% | 2.53% | -14.17% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
55 Neutral | ¥44.05B | 17.64 | ― | 3.82% | 25.27% | -70.96% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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SK Kaken Co Corporate Events
SK Kaken Delivers Strong Q1 Rebound but Keeps Cautious Full-Year Outlook
Aug 7, 2026
SK Kaken reported a strong rebound in its first-quarter results for the three months to June 30, 2026, with net sales rising 21.2% year on year to ¥31.8 billion and operating profit jumping 84.4%. Ordinary profit surged 168.7% and profit attr...
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