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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
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Daicel Corp

Commodity ChemicalsVerified

Daicel Corp has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, indicating a moderate level of leverage, and a current ratio of 1.88, suggesting it has sufficient short-term assets to cover its short-term liabilities. The company's liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a key flag indicating that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. In terms of profitability, Daicel Corp has a return on equity of 13.75% and a return on assets of 6.08%. These figures suggest that the company is generating a relatively strong return for its shareholders and effectively utilizing its assets to generate profit. Daicel Corp's revenue is concentrated in the chemicals segment, with no significant geographic diversification disclosed in the available data. The company's exposure to this segment may make it vulnerable to market fluctuations in the chemicals industry. The company's growth trajectory is expected to be influenced by its capital expenditures, which were -72.34 billion JPY in the latest reporting period. This negative value indicates that the company's capital expenditures exceeded its operating cash flow, which may impact its ability to sustain growth in the near term. Daicel Corp faces a medium liquidity risk, as indicated by its current ratio and debt-to-equity ratio. The company's dilution risk is assessed as low, with no significant dilution potential reported in the available data. Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial position that would impact its valuation or risk profile.

30-day price · 4202-50.00 (-4.1%)
Low$1112.50High$1284.50Close$1177.50As of21 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyDaicel Corp
Ticker4202.T
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessChemicals
Industry groupChemicals
IndustryCommodity Chemicals
AI analysis

Business. Daicel Corp is a Japanese chemicals company that produces commodity chemicals and generates revenue primarily through the sale of chemical products and related services.

Classification. Daicel Corp is classified under the Basic Materials economic sector, Chemicals business sector, and Commodity Chemicals industry with a confidence level of 0.92.

Daicel Corp has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, indicating a moderate level of leverage, and a current ratio of 1.88, suggesting it has sufficient short-term assets to cover its short-term liabilities. The company's liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a key flag indicating that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. In terms of profitability, Daicel Corp has a return on equity of 13.75% and a return on assets of 6.08%. These figures suggest that the company is generating a relatively strong return for its shareholders and effectively utilizing its assets to generate profit. Daicel Corp's revenue is concentrated in the chemicals segment, with no significant geographic diversification disclosed in the available data. The company's exposure to this segment may make it vulnerable to market fluctuations in the chemicals industry. The company's growth trajectory is expected to be influenced by its capital expenditures, which were -72.34 billion JPY in the latest reporting period. This negative value indicates that the company's capital expenditures exceeded its operating cash flow, which may impact its ability to sustain growth in the near term. Daicel Corp faces a medium liquidity risk, as indicated by its current ratio and debt-to-equity ratio. The company's dilution risk is assessed as low, with no significant dilution potential reported in the available data. Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial position that would impact its valuation or risk profile.
Key takeaways
  • Daicel Corp has a moderate level of leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.
  • The company's return on equity of 13.75% indicates strong profitability for shareholders.
  • Daicel Corp's liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.88.
  • The company's capital expenditures exceeded its operating cash flow, which may impact its growth potential.
  • Daicel Corp's revenue is concentrated in the chemicals segment, making it vulnerable to market fluctuations in this industry.
  • # RATIONALES
  • margin_outlook_rationale: The company's gross profit margin is expected to remain stable due to consistent demand for its chemical products.
  • rd_outlook_rationale: Research and development expenditures are expected to remain moderate as the company focuses on optimizing its existing product portfolio.
Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyJPY
Revenue$586.53B
Gross profit$164.75B
Operating income$44.03B
Net income$49.48B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$93.41B
CapEx-$72.34B
Free cash flow$4.34B
Total assets$813.83B
Total liabilities$453.85B
Total equity$359.99B
Cash & equivalents$65.14B
Long-term debt$286.12B
Valuation
Market price
Market cap
Enterprise value
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book$359.99B
Net cash-$220.97B
Current ratio1.9
Debt/Equity0.8
ROA6.1%
ROE13.8%
Cash conversion1.9%
CapEx/Revenue-12.3%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Chemicals · cohort 11 companies
Metric4202Activity
Op margin7.5%0.4% medp25 -8.0% · p75 16.0%above median
Net margin8.4%2.3% medp25 -11.6% · p75 11.8%above median
Gross margin28.1%20.8% medp25 14.9% · p75 24.0%top quartile
R&D / revenue1.1% medp25 0.5% · p75 1.3%
CapEx / revenue-12.3%6.2% medp25 5.4% · p75 10.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity79.0%59.0% medp25 54.9% · p75 72.9%top quartile
Observations
IR observations
Mean price target1,506.67 JPY
Median price target1,480.00 JPY
High price target2,300.00 JPY
Low price target1,070.00 JPY
Mean recommendation2.89 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count0.00
Buy count3.00
Hold count4.00
Sell count2.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate135.33 JPY
Last actual EPS181.44 JPY
Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-24 17:52 UTCJob: e3b65c8f