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Daicel

TYO:4202 · JP3485800001
ChemicalsLarge

360

32
EV / EBIT69
Price / Owner Earnings83
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield95
Price/Sales73
EV / Gross Profit75
Price/Book67
Return on Capital38
Cash Return on Capital33
Return on Equity30
EBIT Margin36
Gross Profitability46
Cash Conversion98
Accruals71
Owner Earnings Margin31
Sales growth34
Profit Growth9
Long-Term EPS Growth1
Reinvestment30
Price momentum31
Debt load19
Refinancing77
Debt Payback1
Liquidity63
Analyst ratings3
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside37
Market mood100
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

Daicel 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
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1919
Employees181
Websitedaicel.com
ISINJP3485800001
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Bio-based and Renewable MaterialsHealth DiagnosticsSensorsPackaging ServicesBiomedical EngineeringDetectors, Sensors and Mems

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Daicel Corporation 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 tepid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 7/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
32
2023202420252026

All-time high

92

Jan 2024

All-time low

32

Jun 2026

Average rank

55

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
73
70
78
93
Price/Earnings
12
100
95
80
Price/Book
67
56
58
80
Dividend Yield
95
96
82
81
Value (overall)
72
97
97
100

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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