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SK Kaken Co
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
¥9,767.00
▲(8.40% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is supported primarily by strong financial fundamentals, especially an extremely low-leverage balance sheet and steady growth, along with a reasonable valuation (P/E ~11). Offsetting these positives, technical indicators are weak with the stock trading below key moving averages and negative MACD, despite oversold readings.
Positive Factors
Extremely low leverage
An exceptionally conservative balance sheet with near-zero debt gives durable financial resilience: it lowers solvency risk in downturns, preserves borrowing optionality for capex or M&A, and supports steady capital returns or reinvestment without forcing asset sales or rapid deleveraging.
Negative Factors
Margin compression since 2024
A trend of declining gross and EBITDA margins suggests growing cost or pricing pressure that can erode durable profitability. If structural input-cost inflation, competitive pricing pressure, or mix shifts persist, the company may need sustained price increases or efficiency gains to restore historic margins.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Extremely low leverage
An exceptionally conservative balance sheet with near-zero debt gives durable financial resilience: it lowers solvency risk in downturns, preserves borrowing optionality for capex or M&A, and supports steady capital returns or reinvestment without forcing asset sales or rapid deleveraging.
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SK Kaken Co (4628) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥133.77B
Dividend Yield1.56%
Average Volume (3M)2.81K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.7
Beta (1Y)0.12
Revenue Growth3.36%
EPS Growth14.17%
CountryJP
Employees2,404
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)908.22
Shares Outstanding15,673,885
10 Day Avg. Volume3,660
30 Day Avg. Volume2,813
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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 109.71B | 106.14B | 100.88B | 95.58B | 88.28B |
| Gross Profit | 32.70B | 32.02B | 30.59B | 26.93B | 26.70B |
| EBITDA | 17.65B | 15.48B | 17.64B | 13.36B | 13.46B |
| Net Income | 12.25B | 10.73B | 11.82B | 9.03B | 8.83B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 205.26B | 191.11B | 183.08B | 169.04B | 157.47B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 105.24B | 108.79B | 105.89B | 99.50B | 110.39B |
| Total Debt | 3.00B | 3.00B | 3.00B | 3.00B | 3.11B |
| Total Liabilities | 30.50B | 27.58B | 30.46B | 28.07B | 25.82B |
| Stockholders Equity | 174.76B | 163.52B | 152.61B | 140.97B | 131.64B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 9.20B | 6.90B | 8.51B | 6.92B | 7.64B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 12.76B | 8.28B | 9.18B | 7.15B | 7.74B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -18.73B | -12.12B | -9.56B | -20.55B | -9.92B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.74B | -2.00B | -1.23B | -1.34B | -1.09B |
SK Kaken Co Technical Analysis
Neutral
9010.00
Price Trends
9275.20
Negative
9916.68
Negative
10074.74
Negative
Market Momentum
-143.63
Negative
45.65
Neutral
38.10
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4628, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 9010 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8892.50, below the 50-day MA of 9275.20, and below the 200-day MA of 10074.74, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -143.63 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 45.65 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 38.10 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ¥114.59B | 10.38 | ― | 3.72% | 4.49% | 27.96% | |
73 Outperform | ¥133.77B | 9.67 | 7.27% | 0.43% | 3.36% | 14.17% | |
69 Neutral | ¥2.82T | 14.56 | 11.39% | 1.32% | 11.97% | 45.59% | |
64 Neutral | ¥418.76B | 9.22 | 10.33% | 4.92% | -0.45% | 50.53% | |
63 Neutral | ¥477.83B | 15.76 | 11.32% | 4.13% | 0.16% | -12.56% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
52 Neutral | ¥39.63B | 23.67 | ― | 3.70% | 29.30% | -82.13% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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SK Kaken Co Corporate Events
SK Kaken Lifts Dividend as Profits Rise but Signals Weaker Outlook
May 13, 2026
SK Kaken reported a 3.4% rise in net sales to ¥109.7 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026, while operating profit dipped 1.8% but ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of parent climbed 14.1% and 14.2%, respectively. Earnings...
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