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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¥654.00 - ¥850.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume312.50K
Average Volume (3M)438.53K
Market Cap
¥82.94B
Enterprise Value¥109.39K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥27.77B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥53.55B
Price to Earnings (P/E)75.5
Beta0.40
Next Earnings
Dec 11, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.62%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)56.91
Shares Outstanding133,184,600
10 Day Avg. Volume614,670
30 Day Avg. Volume438,533
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
Consistent Revenue GrowthConsistent revenue growth indicates continued demand for Kumiai Chemical’s agrochemical and related chemical offerings. Although the latest increase is moderate, a steadily expanding top line supports market presence, helps absorb fixed costs, and provides a foundation for sustained operations over the coming quarters.
Solid Operating MarginsSolid EBIT and EBITDA margins show that the company continues to convert sales into operating earnings despite pressure elsewhere in the income statement. This operating efficiency can support reinvestment, preserve resilience across agricultural cycles, and provide a durable base for future profitability.
Healthy Capital StructureA healthy equity ratio provides financial stability and reduces reliance on external funding, while positive operating cash flow demonstrates that reported earnings are supported by cash generation. Together, these features improve the company’s ability to fund operations and manage its agrochemical business through normal volatility.
Bears Say
Declining Profitability MarginsDeclining gross and net margins indicate that revenue growth is not translating fully into bottom-line improvement. If this pressure persists, it could reduce retained cash, weaken returns from the company’s established operations, and limit the financial benefit of future sales expansion.
Higher Debt And Lower ROERising total debt increases the company’s financial obligations, while lower ROE indicates weaker profitability relative to shareholder capital. This combination can constrain capital allocation flexibility and make it harder for management to generate improving shareholder returns if earnings remain under pressure.
Volatile Free Cash FlowVolatile free cash flow suggests that accounting profits do not consistently convert into cash available for investment, debt reduction, or distributions. Recent improvement is constructive, but continued fluctuation could complicate planning and reduce confidence in the durability of internally funded growth.
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 ¥654.00 and its highest was ¥850.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s market cap?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s market cap is ¥82.94B.
When is Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Dec 11, 2026 which is in 88 days.
How were Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. released its earnings results on Sep 11, 2026. The company reported -¥25.1 earnings per share for the quarter.
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 3.62%. 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 -¥25.1 in its last earnings report. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -12.648%.
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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