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4996 Stock Chart & Stats
¥710.00
¥9.00(1.22%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
¥710.00
¥9.00(1.22%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range¥665.00 - ¥871.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume312.50K
Average Volume (3M)671.09K
Market Cap
¥91.45B
Enterprise Value¥113.38B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥27.77B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥53.55B
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.9
Beta0.43
Next Earnings
Sep 04, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.25%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)56.91
Shares Outstanding133,184,600
10 Day Avg. Volume1,051,730
30 Day Avg. Volume671,093
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.28
Price to Book (P/B)0.57
Price to Sales (P/S)0.48
P/FCF Ratio3.22
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)63.04
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥168.99B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Steady Revenue GrowthConsistent top-line growth demonstrates persistent demand for crop protection products across seasons and markets. That durability improves capacity utilization, underpins predictable cash inflows for R&D and supply investment, and supports medium-term revenue stability regardless of short-term price swings.
Operational Margin StrengthSustained EBIT/EBITDA margins indicate operational efficiency and some pricing power in core agrochemical lines. Those margins create a structural buffer against input cost volatility, enable self-funding of maintenance capex and R&D, and help preserve cash generation capacity over multiple planting cycles.
Healthy Capital StructureA healthy equity ratio and manageable leverage provide financial flexibility to absorb cyclical agricultural downturns and fund strategic investments. This capital strength supports sustained dividend policy, lowers refinancing risk, and preserves ability to invest in product development and geographic expansion over time.
Bears Say
Margin ErosionFalling gross and net margins point to rising input or mix pressures that, if persistent, will reduce retained earnings and constrain reinvestment. Prolonged margin erosion diminishes free cash available for R&D and capex, weakens competitive reinvestment ability, and hurts long-run profitability.
Rising Debt / Lower ROEGrowing total debt alongside declining ROE signals increased leverage with declining returns on shareholder capital. This combination raises interest and refinancing vulnerability, limits strategic flexibility for M&A or capex, and can pressure returns to shareholders during adverse agricultural cycles.
Volatile Free Cash FlowInconsistent free cash flow reduces predictability of funding for dividends, debt reduction and R&D. Even with positive operating cash flow, FCF volatility increases reliance on external financing in weaker periods and raises execution risk for multi-year product development and market expansion plans.
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. News
4996 FAQ
What was Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. lowest stock price was ¥665.00 and its highest was ¥871.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s market cap?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s market cap is ¥91.45B.
When is Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Sep 04, 2026 which is in 35 days.
How were Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. released its earnings results on Jun 12, 2026. The company reported ¥39.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by ¥39.88.
Is Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. pay dividends?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. pays a Semiannually dividend of ¥14 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.25%. See more information on Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. dividends here
What is Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. have?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. has 133,184,600 shares outstanding.
What happened to Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. reported an EPS of ¥39.88 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.894%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:4996
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Company Description
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells agrochemicals in Japan and internationally. The company provides agricultural chemicals, such as herbicides, such as bensulfuron-methyl, bispyribac-sodium, fenoxasulfone, fenquinotrione, pyriminobac-methyl, pyrimisulfan, pyrithiobac-sodium, pyroxasulfone, and thiobencarb; fungicides, including benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, dichlobentiazox, mepanipyrim, mepronil, and pyribencarb; and prohexadione-calcium. It also offers fine chemicals comprising chlorotoluenes, chlorobenzyl chlorides, chlorobenzotrichlorides, chlorobenzaldehydes, chlorobenzoyl chlorides, phenoxyphenols, and phosphines. In addition, the company provides amine curing agents for urethane and epoxy resins. The company was formerly known as Ihara Agrochemical Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. in October 1968. Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Taito, Japan.
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