Kaneka Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Kaneka Corporation's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Basic Materials companies in Japan. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 97% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥97 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 87% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥93 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. Less tangible than 86% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Where ¥100 of sales goes
Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
¥193Over the last 3 years, every ¥100 of reported profit came with ¥193 of operating cash.
Higher than 65% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.9×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 88% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 84% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Cash Locked Ratio
¥30For every ¥100 of sales, ¥30 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ¥29 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 61% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 97% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
¥14Sales grew 7% in 3 years; of every extra ¥100 of sales, ¥14 became extra profit.
Lower than 56% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+7% / +23%In 3 years sales changed by +7% while total assets changed by +23%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
0.4×Debt due within a year is covered 0.4 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 77% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−49%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 49% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 76% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Tangible Assets Ratio
97%Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥97 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 87% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
93%Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥93 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 86% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Kaneka Corporation owes ¥0.46 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit rose 22% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in Japan · latest annual results Mar 2026.
P/E ratio
10.5Investors pay ¥10.5 for every ¥1 of Kaneka Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 60% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
P/B ratio
0.73The share price is 0.73 times Kaneka Corporation's book value per share, lower than 60% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Market cap
¥367.1 BThe total market value of all of Kaneka Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 86% of Basic Materials companies in Japan. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
¥499.4 BWhat Kaneka Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).
Book value per share
¥8,344Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ¥6,133 is 0.7 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
7.4%Kaneka Corporation earned 7.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 52% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Owes vs Owns
0.46×Kaneka Corporation owes ¥0.46 for every ¥1 it owns (low), higher than 59% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Dividend yield
3.46%Kaneka Corporation pays 3.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 61% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Revenue growth
+1%Revenue rose 1% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+22%Net profit rose 22% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
3.8%Kaneka Corporation keeps ¥4 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.6×Cash from Kaneka Corporation's business was 1.6× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
8.0×Kaneka Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 8.0 times in the year to Mar 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtKaneka Corporation had ¥180.3 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.
Questions
What is Kaneka Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay ¥10.5 for every ¥1 of Kaneka Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 60% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Kaneka Corporation: ¥367.1 B ÷ ¥499.4 B (31 Mar 2026) = 0.7.
What is Kaneka Corporation's return on equity?
Kaneka Corporation earned 7.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 52% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
How much does Kaneka Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Kaneka Corporation owes ¥0.46 for every ¥1 it owns (low), higher than 59% of Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Does Kaneka Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Kaneka Corporation pays 3.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 61% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in Japan.
Is Kaneka Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 1% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.