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Kaneka Corp KANKF

Morningstar Rating
$24.90 +0.70 (2.89%)
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Price vs Fair Value

KANKF is trading at a 21% discount.
Price
$24.79
Fair Value
$21.41
Uncertainty
High
1-Star Price
$59.87
5-Star Price
$13.28
Economic Moat
Ljvb
Capital Allocation
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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$24.20
Day Range
$24.9024.90
52-Week Range
$24.2026.29
Bid/Ask
$24.62 / $26.22
Market Cap
$1.62 Bil
Volume/Avg
222 / 212

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
12.58
Price/Sales
0.30
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
3.08%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.02%
Total Yield
6.27%

Company Profile

Kaneka Corp manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals, plastics, and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into seven segments based on product type. The foodstuffs segment, which generates more revenue than any other segment, sells margarine, shortening, bakery yeast and spices. The chemicals segment sells polyvinyl chloride used in pipes and flooring. The functional and expandable products segments sell polystyrene- and silicone-based products. The life science products segment sells medical devices, which include balloon catheters for vessel stenosis, and pharmaceutical ingredients. The electronic products segment sells heat resistant films and optical materials. The synthetic fibers segment sells fibers used to make apparel. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Stock Style Box
Mid Value
Total Number of Employees
13,284

Comparables

Valuation

Metric
KANKF
4188
4088
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
12.585.6412.36
Price/Book Value
0.520.761.15
Price/Sales
0.300.300.52
Price/Cash Flow
3.833.206.27
Price/Earnings
KANKF
4188
4088

Financial Strength

Metric
KANKF
4188
4088
Quick Ratio
0.770.740.99
Current Ratio
1.451.341.47
Interest Coverage
9.987.8815.79
Quick Ratio
KANKF
4188
4088

Profitability

Metric
KANKF
4188
4088
Return on Assets (Normalized)
3.08%3.97%4.09%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
5.90%14.46%10.49%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
4.19%5.81%5.55%
Return on Assets
KANKF
4188
4088
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