Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (JP:4996)
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Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
¥845.00
▲(19.01% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/14/26
The score is driven primarily by moderate financial performance (steady growth and operational efficiency, offset by margin pressure, declining ROE, rising debt, and uneven free cash flow). Technicals show an uptrend but are overbought, and valuation is fair with a supportive dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Consistent revenue growth
Steady mid-single-digit revenue growth demonstrates persistent demand for the company’s agrochemical products and supports scale advantages. Over 2–6 months this underpins predictable topline, aids long-term R&D funding and market share retention in core domestic and export channels.
Negative Factors
Declining gross and net margins
Erosion in gross and net margins signals mounting cost or pricing pressures that can compress long-term profitability. If sustained, margin decline reduces internal cash available for R&D and marketing, weakens return metrics and makes the business more sensitive to raw material or input cost shocks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent revenue growth
Steady mid-single-digit revenue growth demonstrates persistent demand for the company’s agrochemical products and supports scale advantages. Over 2–6 months this underpins predictable topline, aids long-term R&D funding and market share retention in core domestic and export channels.
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Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (4996) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥98.33B
Dividend Yield3.41%
Average Volume (3M)671.09K
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.4
Beta (1Y)0.47
Revenue Growth5.84%
EPS Growth-67.78%
CountryJP
Employees2,134
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryAgricultural Inputs
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)32.75
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)64.97
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥166.11B
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells agrochemicals. Its agricultural chemicals comprise herbicides, fungicides, acaricide, microbial pesticide, and PGR; and fine chemicals include chlorotoluenes, chlorobenzyl chlorides, chloro...
How the Company Makes Money
Kumiai Chemical Industry makes money mainly by selling crop protection products and related agrochemical solutions. Its core revenue stream comes from commercialization of proprietary and/or licensed active ingredients and formulated products (e.g...
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 170.46B | 161.05B | 161.00B | 145.30B | 118.18B |
| Gross Profit | 36.95B | 38.13B | 41.34B | 37.93B | 32.53B |
| EBITDA | 17.08B | 17.28B | 19.10B | 17.55B | 12.74B |
| Net Income | 4.38B | 13.59B | 18.02B | 16.33B | 9.02B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 248.21B | 275.47B | 226.94B | 204.60B | 169.17B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 21.98B | 27.40B | 27.08B | 22.30B | 20.05B |
| Total Debt | 51.90B | 75.10B | 46.40B | 35.44B | 22.90B |
| Total Liabilities | 97.10B | 122.53B | 87.09B | 82.61B | 59.22B |
| Stockholders Equity | 144.49B | 145.92B | 133.03B | 115.47B | 103.89B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 25.53B | -25.74B | -3.93B | -8.98B | -2.15B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 33.80B | -16.73B | 4.76B | -1.16B | 4.48B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -8.93B | -8.76B | -10.10B | -7.82B | -5.31B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -27.85B | 23.61B | 6.86B | 5.62B | 439.00M |
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Positive
710.00
Price Trends
741.00
Positive
717.16
Positive
749.66
Positive
Market Momentum
17.90
Positive
57.44
Neutral
76.81
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4996, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 710 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 783.95, below the 50-day MA of 741.00, and below the 200-day MA of 749.66, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 17.90 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 57.44 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 76.81 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:4996.
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | ¥44.54B | 32.25 | ― | 2.86% | 4.66% | 19.39% | |
78 Outperform | ¥30.08B | 9.37 | ― | 3.82% | 8.02% | 42.17% | |
69 Neutral | ¥16.77B | 1,743.79 | ― | 2.41% | 4.00% | 32.05% | |
65 Neutral | ¥98.33B | 5.37 | ― | 3.41% | 5.84% | -67.78% | |
63 Neutral | ¥11.23B | -510.60 | ― | 2.30% | 4.02% | -42.44% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
61 Neutral | ¥80.30B | 32.13 | ― | 2.35% | 6.95% | 8.85% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
Kumiai Chemical Completes Restricted Stock Treasury Share Disposal for Executive Remuneration
Mar 19, 2026
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. has completed payment procedures for the disposal of 50,500 treasury shares used as restricted stock remuneration, following a board resolution made on February 20, 2026. The move, involving a total disposal amou...
Kumiai Chemical Delivers Strong Q1 Sales and Operating Profit on Agrochemical Demand
Mar 13, 2026
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., a producer of agricultural and fine chemicals, reported solid momentum in both core segments, supported by stronger sales of crop protection products such as AXEEV and increased demand for fine chemical offering...
Kumiai Chemical Posts Higher Q1 Sales but Signals Profit Pressure for FY 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. reported consolidated net sales of ¥46.7 billion for the three months ended January 31, 2026, up 7.7% year on year, with operating profit rising 24.5% and ordinary profit up 23.4%, while profit attributable ...
Kumiai Chemical to Grant Restricted Treasury Shares to Directors and Executives
Feb 20, 2026
Kumiai Chemical Industry will dispose of 50,500 treasury shares on March 19, 2026, at 720 yen per share, allocating them as restricted stock remuneration to six directors and eight executive officers. The transaction totals 36.36 million yen and f...
Kumiai Chemical Affirms Independence Despite Major Shareholder Ties to Farm Co-op Federation
Jan 28, 2026
Kumiai Chemical Industry has disclosed the status of its relationship with its largest shareholder, the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, which holds 22.1% of its voting rights and is classified as an other affiliated c...
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