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Kureha Corp KURCF

Morningstar Rating
$21.52 +14.35 (200.00%)
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Price vs Fair Value

KURCF is trading at a 18% discount.
Price
$20.72
Fair Value
$36.82
Uncertainty
High
1-Star Price
$14.43
5-Star Price
$52.55
Economic Moat
Bykbr
Capital Allocation
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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$62.93
Day Range
$21.5221.52
52-Week Range
$20.6621.52
Bid/Ask
$17.06 / $18.87
Market Cap
$1.18 Bil
Volume/Avg
347 / 306

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
7.34
Price/Sales
0.86
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
3.18%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.02%
Total Yield
3.18%

Company Profile

Kureha Corp manufactures and sells chemicals and chemical-based products in four segments based on product type. The specialty plastics segment, which generates more revenue than any other segment, sells plastic wrap used by consumers to package food, as well as commercial food packaging and fishing line. The advanced materials segment sells plastics such as polyvinylidene fluoride used in electronic materials and for water treatment, as well as carbon used in lithium ion batteries and industrial insulation. The specialty chemicals segment sells pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, and industrial chemicals. The construction and other operations segment provides construction, engineering, and logistics services.
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Stock Style Box
Small Value
Total Number of Employees
4,594

Comparables

Valuation

Metric
KURCF
4182
4008
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
7.3420.2212.53
Price/Book Value
0.750.860.73
Price/Sales
0.860.700.47
Price/Cash Flow
5.507.326.76
Price/Earnings
KURCF
4182
4008

Financial Strength

Metric
KURCF
4182
4008
Quick Ratio
1.030.971.42
Current Ratio
2.121.872.18
Interest Coverage
70.1224.9815.86
Quick Ratio
KURCF
4182
4008

Profitability

Metric
KURCF
4182
4008
Return on Assets (Normalized)
3.40%4.56%5.93%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
4.78%7.88%8.67%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
3.89%5.60%7.27%
Return on Assets
KURCF
4182
4008
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