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Overview for KURARAY

All Data per March 2, 2023

Industry:

Chemicals

Last Close:

1,263.00 JPY

Expected Dividend:

3.33 %

Payoffs per Year:

2.0
Business Summary
Kuraray Co., Ltd. engages in resins, chemicals, fibers, and others businesses worldwide. The company's Vinyl Acetate segment offers polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) resins for paper/fiber processing agents, adhesives, and stabilizers; optical-use PVA films for liquid crystal displays and others; water-soluble PVA films for detergents and others; PVB film and Ionoplast interlayer for safety glass; EVOH resins for food packaging, automotive fuel tanks, stain-resistant wallpaper, vacuum insulation panels, and others; EVAL, a food packaging materials; and PLANTIC, a bio-based barrier material for food packaging materials. Its Isoprene segment produces isoprene chemicals; thermoplastic elastomers; heat-resistant polyamide resins; liquid rubber as additive agent for automobile tires and others; and acrylic thermoplastic elastomers. The company's Functional Materials segment offers methacrylic resins for LCDs, automobile parts, signboards, construction materials, and others; dental materials; and activated carbons. Its Fibers and Textile segment provides man made leather products; PVA fibers, which are reinforcing materials for cement, concrete, automotive brake hoses, and others; non-woven fabrics for everyday goods, industrial products, and others; hook and loop fasteners for clothing, sporting goods, industrial materials, and others; and polyarylate fibers for aerospace, composites, electronic components, ropes, sporting goods, and others. The company's Trading segment engages in the import, export, and wholesale of resin and chemical products. Its Others segment offers membranes and liquid crystalline polymer films. This segment also engages in water purification, wastewater treatment, ballast water management system, and other businesses. In addition, the company provides yarn and fabric for clothing and materials, sportswear, uniforms, and others. Kuraray Co., Ltd. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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MITSUI CHEMICALS

JPN		 1.02 1.67%
3.6%		 10.75% 2.49% 1.0 1.23
-31.48%		 16.77 16.09% 39.02 1.0

WACKER CHEMIE

GER		 1.01 2.56%
5.12%		 5.59% 3.01% 1.0 0.55
-58.3%		 14.44 11.07% 37.11 2.0

DENKA

JPN		 0.89 2.18%
5.27%		 19.21% 4.85% 1.0 1.09
-31.12%		 24.39 -3.74% 50.84 3.0

ASAHI GLASS

JPN		 1.0 3.2%
4.19%		 1.78% 3.17% 1.0 0.72
-29.71%		 11.8 8.65% 49.29 4.0

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS

USA		 1.12 2.37%
0.0%		 5.02% 2.71% 1.0 6.32
-9.79%		 38.15 12.84% 50.41 5.0

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS FRAGRANCES

USA		 0.97 2.03%
3.29%		 4.84% 2.3% 1.0 0.8
-28.68%		 48.39 16.49% 53.16 6.0

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL

JPN		 1.0 2.65%
3.7%		 10.47% 3.89% 1.0 0.45
-49.52%		 10.59 5.22% 23.38 7.0

CROPENERGIES

GER		 0.91 2.87%
0.0%		 13.46% 4.85% 0.5 1.31
-51.17%		 31.76 12.56% 76.26 8.0

SIKA

CHE		 1.08 1.58%
1.1%		 9.44% 2.21% 1.0 21.77
-7.42%		 31.25 13.66% 41.06 9.0

NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

JPN		 0.9 1.57%
2.73%		 7.86% 2.04% 1.0 4.6
-20.23%		 32.06 2.56% 74.89 10.0

COVESTRO

GER		 1.14 3.05%
8.44%		 21.67% 7.64% 0.5 0.18
-51.82%		 18.17 -6.74% 49.43 11.0

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.

USA		 0.99 2.67%
3.5%		 5.0% 3.05% 1.0 1.06
-21.08%		 21.81 -1.01% 36.75 12.0

SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL

JPN		 1.06 1.62%
0.0%		 9.55% 2.28% 1.0 2.63
-25.45%		 19.66 5.41% 83.27 13.0

LINDE

GER		 1.03 3.48%
1.3%		 2.34% 3.53% 1.0 -inf
0.0%		 28.3 17.58% 53.96 14.0

EVONIK

GER		 1.01 3.78%
5.61%		 1.63% 3.72% 1.0 -0.01
-30.51%		 33.23 2.73% 41.68 15.0

SYMRISE

GER		 0.97 1.43%
1.22%		 3.69% 1.54% 1.0 7.19
-9.94%		 24.29 8.53% 47.99 16.0

SHOWA DENKO K.K.

JPN		 0.97 2.56%
5.73%		 0.0% 2.35% 1.0 0.72
-54.37%		 11.96 4.81% 23.99 17.0

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

USA		 1.0 1.0%
1.04%		 6.36% 1.22% 1.0 27.35
-4.05%		 18.43 9.74% 11.79 18.0

BRENNTAG

GER		 1.04 2.17%
2.0%		 0.0% 1.99% 1.0 1.05
-28.6%		 35.2 20.89% 38.39 19.0

BASF

GER		 1.1 4.14%
6.89%		 2.17% 4.17% 1.0 -0.18
-34.16%		 40.87 -7.74% 46.68 20.0

TOKAI CARBON

JPN		 1.07 1.41%
2.24%		 0.0% 1.29% 1.0 4.7
-21.51%		 15.44 17.33% 44.72 21.0

NITTO DENKO

JPN		 0.95 2.15%
2.8%		 3.08% 2.26% 1.0 0.57
-44.63%		 24.48 0.55% 74.11 22.0

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES

USA		 1.05 3.87%
4.9%		 3.65% 4.16% 0.5 0.42
-24.62%		 29.13 3.78% 32.27 23.0

ALBEMARLE

USA		 0.98 1.53%
0.61%		 2.36% 1.55% 1.0 1.87
-42.89%		 33.16 9.68% 51.26 24.0

UBE INDUSTRIES

JPN		 0.99 2.3%
4.8%		 6.24% 2.78% 0.5 -0.04
-43.53%		 14.11 -0.6% 46.71 25.0

JOHNSON MATTHEY

GBR		 1.06 2.41%
3.48%		 3.59% 2.59% 0.5 -0.28
-42.23%		 31.33 18.37% 34.67 26.0

KURARAY

JPN
 1.02 2.9%
3.33%		 1.38% 2.82% 1.0 -0.14
-53.01%		 17.5 -1.02% 51.36 27.0

TOYOBO

JPN		 0.99 2.26%
7.43%		 1.46% 2.21% 0.0 -0.18
-38.64%		 19.34 21.25% 37.81 28.0

FUCHS PETROLUB

GER		 1.17 2.12%
2.67%		 2.54% 2.17% 1.0 0.51
-18.69%		 51.23 -3.14% 75.85 29.0

PPG INDUSTRIES

USA		 1.04 1.56%
1.75%		 3.72% 1.68% 1.0 1.76
-18.01%		 27.73 4.17% 29.44 30.0

TEIJIN

JPN		 0.97 2.18%
0.0%		 10.61% 3.23% 0.5 0.2
-43.63%		 13.31 8.93% 39.27 31.0

AIR LIQUIDE

FRA		 1.07 2.35%
1.96%		 2.19% 2.37% 1.0 -inf
0.0%		 24.52 5.61% 45.88 32.0

TOKUYAMA

JPN		 1.05 0.56%
3.21%		 0.0% 0.51% 1.0 0.58
-50.19%		 7.4 -9.67% 51.33 33.0

CORBION N.V.

NLD		 1.14 1.95%
1.76%		 5.81% 2.31% 0.5 3.58
-15.02%		 59.86 -105.67% 41.32 34.0

ASAHI KASEI

JPN		 0.95 2.09%
0.0%		 6.44% 2.55% 0.5 0.7
-27.45%		 24.3 -3.01% 50.27 35.0

DOW INC

USA		 1.06 5.08%
4.8%		 0.0% 4.65% -0.5 -inf
0.0%		 32.67 7.7% 28.84 36.0

NIPPON KAYAKU

JPN		 1.0 1.92%
3.29%		 1.58% 1.88% 0.0 -0.06
-42.82%		 21.79 5.47% 77.24 37.0

LENZING

AUT		 0.96 1.76%
5.99%		 0.0% 1.61% -0.5 0.96
-38.98%		 33.63 0.37% 35.31 38.0

TOSOH

JPN		 0.98 0.71%
4.25%		 0.0% 0.65% 0.5 1.07
-43.93%		 19.55 -4.05% 62.66 39.0

GIVAUDAN

CHE		 0.94 2.7%
0.0%		 2.2% 2.72% 0.5 -inf
0.0%		 52.09 8.75% 34.4 40.0

LANXESS

GER		 1.17 1.35%
2.53%		 3.88% 1.47% 0.5 0.2
-41.96%		 13.49 -22.68% 35.71 41.0

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL

JPN		 0.93 0.04%
0.0%		 0.0% 0.04% 1.0 0.28
-48.77%		 16.68 3.78% 25.54 42.0

ECOLAB

USA		 0.98 1.18%
0.0%		 3.15% 1.24% 1.0 -inf
0.0%		 24.73 -2.31% 34.07 43.0

SOLVAY SA

BE		 1.15 3.76%
0.0%		 nan% nan% 1.0 0.15
-6.21%		 28.65 -10.54% 43.59 nan

Information for KURARAY

Yield Triangle

Dividend & Close

Close Dividend Return (%)
Year
2012 1,125.00 35.00 3.11
2013 1,253.00 36.00 2.87
2014 1,378.00 45.00 3.27
2015 1,472.00 40.00 2.72
2016 1,756.00 41.00 2.33
2017 2,126.00 42.00 1.98
2018 1,550.00 42.00 2.71
2019 1,331.00 42.00 3.16
2020 1,097.00 59.00 5.38
2021 999.00 40.00 4.00
2023 1,263.00 42.06 3.33

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