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Kuraray

TYO:3405 · JP3269600007
ChemicalsX-Large

360

64
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price69
Cash yield95
Price/Sales59
EV / Gross Profit89
Price/Book73
Returns on capital—
EBIT Margin52
Gross Profitability60
Cash backing—
Sales growth39
Profit Growth7
Long-Term EPS Growth100
Reinvestment44
Price momentum20
Debt load56
Debt serviceability75
Liquidity87
Analyst ratings7
Opinion Changes17
Price Target Upside16
Market mood93
Value Creation7/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Kuraray clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryChemicals
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1926
Employees354
Websitekuraray.com
ISINJP3269600007
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Nikkei 225 (Japan)
Themes
CleanTechPackaging ServicesWater PurificationBio-based and Renewable MaterialsInformation TechnologyManufacturing

Description

Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Kuraray) is a global leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of specialty chemicals and functional materials, recognized particularly for its innovative production of EVOH (Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer) resins, branded…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Kuraray Co., Ltd. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 7/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
34
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Apr 2025

All-time low

34

Jun 2026

Average rank

81

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
59
47
64
75
Price/Earnings
1
85
93
62
Price/Book
73
62
83
91
Dividend Yield
95
51
89
82
Value (overall)
50
69
95
89

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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