Process Industries
Kaneka Corp.
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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: Material Solutions Unit, Quality of Life Solutions Unit, Health Care Solutions Unit, Nutrition Solutions Unit and Others. The Material Solutions Unit segment covers biodegradable polymers, materials that support the development of social infrastructure and mobility that includes weight reduction and fuel efficiency improvement. The Quality of Life Solutions Unit segment handles energy saving needs such as housing and living infrastructure, and development of internet of things (IoT) and artificial Intelligence (AI). The Health Care Solutions Unit segment offers solutions through the fusion of devices and medicines, and develops healthcare business based on biopharmaceuticals and regenerative and cellular medicine. The Nutrition Solutions Unit segment provides materials and supplement solutions to food production support in livestock and fishery industries. The Others segment provides agency services for property and life insurance. The company was founded on September 1, 1949 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2019 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 621,043M | 5,600.29M |
| Gross Profit | 169,419M | 1,527.74M |
| Operating income | 36,042M | 325.01M |
| Income before tax | 31,909M | 287.74M |
| Net income | 22,239M | 200.54M |
| EBITDA | 68,646M | 619.01M |
| Diluted EPS | 338.60 | 3.05 |
| Dividends Per Share | 100 | 0.90 |
| Total Assets | 659,587M | 5,959.13M |
| Total liabilities | 298,859M | 2,700.08M |
| Total equity | 337,424M | 3,048.50M |
| Operating cash flow | 41,113M | 370.73M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 552,189M | 555,227M | 548,222M | 596,142M | 621,043M |
| Gross Profit | 135,273M | 156,955M | 157,992M | 163,939M | 169,419M |
| Operating income | 24,635M | 38,220M | 33,165M | 36,252M | 36,042M |
| Income before tax | 28,174M | 30,601M | 28,692M | 31,085M | 31,909M |
| Net income | 18,033M | 20,985M | 20,484M | 21,572M | 22,239M |
| EBITDA | 48,885M | 65,163M | 61,492M | 67,104M | 68,646M |
| Diluted EPS | 267.40 | 314.60 | 308.25 | 328.05 | 338.60 |
| Dividends Per Share | 80 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Total Assets | 557,962M | 577,251M | 592,900M | 639,780M | 659,587M |
| Total liabilities | 248,735M | 268,529M | 271,346M | 293,178M | 298,859M |
| Total equity | 298,398M | 292,437M | 305,421M | 326,487M | 337,424M |
| Operating cash flow | 33,602M | 59,704M | 48,119M | 49,750M | 41,113M |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | |
| Revenue | 5,026.45M | 4,623.64M | 5,062.65M | 5,378.76M | 5,600.29M |
| Gross Profit | 1,231.36M | 1,307.04M | 1,459.00M | 1,479.16M | 1,527.74M |
| Operating income | 224.24M | 318.27M | 306.26M | 327.08M | 325.01M |
| Income before tax | 256.46M | 254.82M | 264.96M | 280.46M | 287.74M |
| Net income | 164.15M | 174.75M | 189.16M | 194.63M | 200.54M |
| EBITDA | 444.98M | 542.64M | 567.85M | 605.45M | 619.01M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.43 | 2.61 | 2.84 | 2.96 | 3.05 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.90 |
| Total Assets | 4,652.59M | 5,135.91M | 5,320.82M | 6,015.79M | 5,959.13M |
| Total liabilities | 2,074.08M | 2,389.15M | 2,435.12M | 2,756.72M | 2,700.08M |
| Total equity | 2,488.20M | 2,601.86M | 2,740.92M | 3,069.92M | 3,048.50M |
| Operating cash flow | 305.87M | 497.18M | 444.36M | 448.87M | 370.73M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2019 | |
| PER | 12.22 |
| ROA | 3.42% |
| ROE | 6.69% |
| Operating margin | 5.80% |
| Profit margin | 3.58% |
Key executives
- President, Representative Director & Head-Research: Mamoru Kadokura
- Director, Head-Investor & Public Relations: Shinobu Ishihara
- Representative Director & Vice President: Minoru Tanaka
- Director & Head-Personnel: Shinichiro Kametaka
- Director & Managing Executive Officer: Akira Iwazawa
Shareholders
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (5.9%)
- Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Ltd. (5.1%)
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. (4.5%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (4.5%)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (4.2%)
- Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. (4.1%)
- Kaneka Corp. (4.0%)
- MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (3.0%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.3%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.0%)
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 Pension Fund
- 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.
Competitors
- Westlake Chemical Corporation
- Shandong Ruifeng Chemical Co., Ltd. Class A
- CytoSorbents Corporation
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Last Updated on 1 Apr, 2020