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Process Industries
Kaneka Corp.
- 5,110.00 JPY
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- 0.00%
Japan
Oct 17, 2018Ticker
TKS(4118)Prev. close
5,110Market cap (JPY)
357,700MMarket cap (USD)
3,187.63MShares
70M
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Business Summary
Kaneka Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, synthetic resins, and plastics. It operates through the following segments: Chemicals, Functional Plastics, Expandable Plastics and Products, Foodstuffs Products, Life Science Products, Electronic Products, Synthetic Fibers and Others. The Chemicals segment produces polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds and PVC-based resins. The Functional Plastics segment offers polymers used in the construction, automotive, consumer electronics, and information equipment industries. The Expandable Plastics and Products segment manufactures and sells cushioning materials for electrical products, shock-absorbing materials for automotive and fishery applications, and expandable plastics and products used in housing insulation. The Foodstuffs Products segment distributes margarine, shortening, and bakery yeast to food sectors. The Life Science Products segment consists of pharmaceutical intermediates, functional food ingredients, catheters, and other medical devices. The Electronic Products segment manufactures functional films and solar cells. The Synthetic Fibers segment engages in the production and sale of synthetic fibers used in wigs, apparel, and other applications. The Others segment provides biopolymers, thermo-resistant and light-resistant transparent resins, organic EL lighting panels, genetic diagnostic products, transdermal medicine, hip protector, fertilizers and biosurfactants. The company was founded on September 1, 1949 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2018 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 596,142M | 5,378.76M |
| Gross Profit | 163,939M | 1,479.16M |
| Operating income | 36,252M | 327.08M |
| Income before tax | 31,085M | 280.46M |
| Net income | 21,572M | 194.63M |
| EBITDA | 67,104M | 605.45M |
| Diluted EPS | 328.05 | 2.95 |
| Dividends Per Share | 90 | 0.81 |
| Total Assets | 641,009M | 6,027.35M |
| Total liabilities | 294,408M | 2,768.29M |
| Total equity | 326,487M | 3,069.92M |
| Operating cash flow | 49,750M | 448.87M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | |
| Revenue | 524,785M | 552,189M | 555,227M | 548,222M | 596,142M |
| Gross Profit | 129,334M | 135,273M | 156,955M | 157,992M | 163,939M |
| Operating income | 24,821M | 24,635M | 38,220M | 33,165M | 36,252M |
| Income before tax | 15,600M | 28,174M | 30,601M | 28,692M | 31,085M |
| Net income | 13,650M | 18,033M | 20,985M | 20,484M | 21,572M |
| EBITDA | 45,914M | 48,885M | 65,163M | 61,492M | 67,104M |
| Diluted EPS | 202.35 | 267.40 | 314.60 | 308.25 | 328.05 |
| Dividends Per Share | 80 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Total Assets | 520,123M | 557,962M | 577,251M | 592,900M | 641,009M |
| Total liabilities | 234,990M | 248,735M | 268,529M | 271,346M | 294,408M |
| Total equity | 274,547M | 298,398M | 292,437M | 305,421M | 326,487M |
| Operating cash flow | 33,924M | 33,602M | 59,704M | 48,119M | 49,750M |
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | |
| Revenue | 5,238.86M | 5,026.45M | 4,623.64M | 5,062.65M | 5,378.76M |
| Gross Profit | 1,291.12M | 1,231.36M | 1,307.04M | 1,459.00M | 1,479.16M |
| Operating income | 247.78M | 224.24M | 318.27M | 306.26M | 327.08M |
| Income before tax | 155.73M | 256.46M | 254.82M | 264.96M | 280.46M |
| Net income | 136.26M | 164.15M | 174.75M | 189.16M | 194.63M |
| EBITDA | 458.35M | 444.98M | 542.64M | 567.85M | 605.45M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.02 | 2.43 | 2.61 | 2.84 | 2.95 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.83 | 0.81 |
| Total Assets | 5,050.47M | 4,652.59M | 5,135.91M | 5,320.82M | 6,027.35M |
| Total liabilities | 2,281.78M | 2,074.08M | 2,389.15M | 2,435.12M | 2,768.29M |
| Total equity | 2,665.89M | 2,488.20M | 2,601.86M | 2,740.92M | 3,069.92M |
| Operating cash flow | 338.65M | 305.87M | 497.18M | 444.36M | 448.87M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2018 | |
| PER | 16.06 |
| ROA | 3.49% |
| ROE | 6.82% |
| Operating margin | 6.08% |
| Profit margin | 3.61% |
Key executives
- President & Representative Director: Mamoru Kadokura
- Director, Head-Investor & Public Relations: Shinobu Ishihara
- Representative Director & Vice President: Minoru Tanaka
- Executive Officer & Manager-IoT Solutions: Yasuhiro Sumi
- Director & Managing Executive Officer: Hidesuke Amachi
Shareholders
- Kaneka Corp. (6.2%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (4.4%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (4.4%)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (4.1%)
- Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. (4.0%)
- Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Ltd. (3.9%)
- MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (3.0%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.0%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.6%)
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (1.5%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.kaneka.co.jp
- Address: Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 35/F, 2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Osaka, 530-8288, Japan
- Phone: +81.6.6266.5050
Related Companies
- Kaneka Employee Incentive Plan
- Kaneka Europe Holding Company NV
- Kaneka Pharma Vietnam Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka Taiwan Corp.
- Kaneka India Pvt Ltd.
- Kaneka Apical Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- Kaneka (Foshan) Chemical Industries Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka South America Representative Ltd.
- PT Kaneka Foods Indonesia
- Kaneka Korea Corp.
- Kaneka Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd.
- HiHua Fiber Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka Innovative Fibers Sdn. Bhd.
- Kaneka Eperan (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
- River Co., Ltd. (Japan)
- Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.
- GeneFrontier Corp.
- Tohoku Device Co. Ltd. /Organic El Lighting Device Ops/
- Kaneka Business Association
- Kaneka Medix Corp.
- Hokkaido Kaneka Co. Ltd.
- Showa Kasei Kogyo Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka Techno Research Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka Engineering Corp.
- Tokai Kaneka Shokuhin Co. Ltd.
- Tochigi Kaneka Corp.
- Tatsuta Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka Solartech Corp.
- Tokyo Kaneka Shokuhin Co. Ltd.
Competitors
- UBE Industries, Ltd.
- Westlake Chemical Corporation
- Innophos Holdings, Inc.
- Mexichem SAB de CV
- Shandong Ruifeng Chemical Co., Ltd. Class A
- SKC KOLON PI INC
- Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayi A.S.
- CytoSorbents Corporation
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