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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¥2,875.50 - ¥5,374.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume664.00K
Average Volume (3M)296.89K
Market Cap
¥441.76B
Enterprise Value¥862.34B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥85.02B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥455.93B
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.7
Beta0.84
Next Earnings
Aug 10, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.61%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)480.00
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
¥6,000.00Price Target Upside65.33% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)383.73
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥1.12T
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Free Cash Flow RecoveryA material rebound in free cash flow to ¥31.3B demonstrates the company's ability to convert improved operating results into cash. Durable FCF supports reinvestment, dividends and debt reduction, giving management scope to fund strategic initiatives over the next 2–6 months.
Diverse Product Portfolio & Recurring RevenuesA broad portfolio across inks, pigments and specialty resins supplies multiple end markets and embeds long-term B2B supply relationships. That product diversity and qualification-driven customer ties create structural revenue durability and higher switching costs versus commodity sellers.
Improving Balance Sheet TrendProgressive deleveraging over successive years indicates improving financial discipline and strengthens the capital base. Even if leverage remains notable, the trend reduces near-term refinancing pressure and bolsters capacity to support capex or strategic investments.
Bears Say
Sharp Revenue ContractionA >30% top-line decline is a structural concern: reduced scale can erode pricing power and fixed-cost absorption, pressuring margins and cash generation. If demand weakness or lost volumes persist, sustaining profitable growth and margin recovery will be more difficult.
Elevated Leverage RemainsDespite improvement, still-high leverage constrains strategic flexibility and raises vulnerability to cyclical earnings shocks. In a volatile revenue environment, servicing debt and refinancing risks could limit capacity for M&A, capex or larger shareholder returns.
Volatile Revenue And Cash ConversionInconsistent cash conversion and swings in revenue reduce predictability of internally generated funds. Variability in working capital and FCF complicates planning for capex, dividends and deleveraging, increasing execution risk for multi‑period strategic initiatives.
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4631 FAQ
What was DIC Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
DIC Corporation lowest stock price was ¥2875.50 and its highest was ¥5374.00 in the past 12 months.
What is DIC Corporation’s market cap?
DIC Corporation’s market cap is ¥441.76B.
When is DIC Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
DIC Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 10, 2026 which is in 30 days.
How were DIC Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
DIC Corporation released its earnings results on May 15, 2026. The company reported ¥202.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by ¥202.71.
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 ¥70 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 ¥202.71 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 10.821%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of DIC Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:4631
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
DIC Corporation
DIC Corporation operates as a global producer and distributor of printing inks, organic pigments, and advanced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds. Its extensive operations are organized into three principal segments: Packaging & Graphic, Color & Display, and Functional Products. The Packaging & Graphic division supplies a broad array of printing consumables, encompassing diverse inks such as gravure, flexo, offset, news, security, jet, and metal decoration inks, alongside specialized packaging adhesives, coextruded multilayer films, polystyrene, and various other packaging-centric solutions. Within the Color & Display segment, the company provides an extensive selection of colorants, including organic pigments, specialized pigments for color filters and cosmetics, effect pigments, natural colorants, and health food ingredients, in addition to display materials like liquid crystal compounds. The Functional Products segment delivers high-performance materials featuring a diverse array of resins (e.g., coating, UV-curable, waterborne, acrylic, polyurethane, epoxy, phenolic, polyester/alkyd, unsaturated polyester), fluorochemicals, modifiers, alkylphenols, metal carboxylates, sulfur-based chemicals, and specialized textile and leather coloring agents. This segment further encompasses composite materials such as PPS and other functional compounds, masterbatches for fibers and films, industrial adhesive and magnetic tapes, hollow fiber membrane modules, construction materials, decorative papers, sheets, and films, as well as plastic pallets. Offerings also extend to DLP 3D printing materials and blue-green algal polysaccharides. DIC Corporation's varied product portfolio caters to numerous sectors, including electronics, automotive, packaging, healthcare, color and display technologies, home equipment/infrastructure, and the broader functional material industry. Established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1908, the company was formerly known as Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated, and rebranded as DIC Corporation in April 2008.
4631 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
¥6,000.00
▲(65.33% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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