DIC Corporation (JP:4631)
:4631
4631 Stock Chart & Stats
¥3629.00
-¥106.00(-3.00%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
¥3629.00
-¥106.00(-3.00%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range¥2,447.00 - ¥4,632.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume664.00K
Average Volume (3M)296.89K
Market Cap
¥360.92B
Enterprise Value¥750.57B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥57.35B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥467.43B
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.7
Beta0.76
Next Earnings
May 15, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.61%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)112.19
Shares Outstanding95,156,906
10 Day Avg. Volume328,600
30 Day Avg. Volume296,893
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
¥5,400.00Price Target Upside48.80% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)380.2
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥1.10T
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Profitability Recovery And Improved MarginsThe company moved from a loss in 2023 to positive operating performance in 2025, with EBITDA margin around 10.2% and net margin ~3.1%. This indicates improved cost discipline and pricing/volume mix that supports ongoing operating leverage and durability of core margins over coming quarters.
Stronger Cash Generation In 2025Material improvement in operating cash flow and FCF in 2025 enhances near-term financial flexibility. Higher cash conversion provides capacity to fund working capital, capex, or debt reduction, improving the company’s ability to withstand industry cycles over the next several quarters.
Diversified Specialty-chemicals Product MixA portfolio spanning inks, resins and functional specialty materials sold to packaging, printing and industrial customers reduces reliance on any single end market. Ongoing supply relationships and B2B focus support repeat revenue and resilience versus short-term demand swings across 2-6 months.
Bears Say
Sharp Revenue Decline And VolatilityA 31.6% top-line drop in 2025 highlights significant demand sensitivity or lost volumes. Persistent revenue volatility complicates planning, compresses operating leverage, and can erode margins and investment capacity, creating material execution risk across the next several quarters.
Elevated Leverage Despite ImprovementAlthough leverage has improved, a debt-to-equity near 1.0 leaves limited headroom in a downturn. Elevated debt increases interest exposure and restricts strategic flexibility, raising refinancing and covenant risk if results deteriorate again within a 2-6 month horizon.
Inconsistent Cash Conversion And Working-capital SwingsWide swings in FCF relative to income indicate unstable cash conversion driven by working-capital dynamics or lumpy investments. This inconsistency can hamper reliable debt reduction or funding for growth projects and increases short-term liquidity risk over coming quarters.
DIC News
4631 FAQ
What was DIC Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
DIC Corporation lowest stock price was ¥2447.00 and its highest was ¥4632.00 in the past 12 months.
What is DIC Corporation’s market cap?
DIC Corporation’s market cap is ¥360.92B.
When is DIC Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
DIC Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is May 15, 2026 which is in 36 days.
How were DIC Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
DIC Corporation released its earnings results on Feb 16, 2026. The company reported ¥112.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by ¥112.19.
Is DIC Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts DIC Corporation’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does DIC Corporation pay dividends?
DIC Corporation pays a Notavailable dividend of ¥150 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.61%. See more information on DIC Corporation dividends here
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 ¥112.19 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.118%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of DIC Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:4631
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Company Description
DIC Corporation
DIC Corporation manufactures and sells printing inks, organic pigments, and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds worldwide. It operates through three segments: Packaging & Graphic, Color & Display, and Functional Products. The Packaging & Graphic segment offers printing materials, including gravure, flexo, metal decoration, security, jet, offset, and news inks; packaging adhesives; coextruded multilayer films; and polystyrene, as well as other products and solutions for packaging applications. The Color & Display segment provides color material products, such as organic pigments, pigments for color filters, effect pigments, pigments for cosmetics, health foods, and natural colorants; and display materials comprising liquid crystal materials. The Functional Products segment offers performance materials that include coating, UV-curable, waterborne, acrylic, polyurethane, epoxy, phenolic, polyester/alkyd, unsaturated polyester, and other resins, as well as fluorochemicals, modifiers, alkylphenols, metal carboxylates, sulphur chemicals, and textile printing agents/leather colorants. It also provides composite materials, which comprise PPS and functional compounds, masterbatch for fibers/films, industrial adhesive and magnetic tapes, hollow fiber membrane modules, building material, decorative papers and sheets, decorative films, and plastic pallets; and DLP 3D printing materials and blue green Algal Polysaccharide. DIC Corporation offers its products to electronics, automotive, packaging, healthcare, color, display, house equipment/infrastructure, and functional material industries. The company was formerly known as Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated and changed its name to DIC Corporation in April 2008. DIC Corporation was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
4631 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
¥5,400.00
▲(48.80% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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