Kureha Corporation
Kureha Corporation manufactures and sells functional materials, specialty chemicals, and plastics in Japan, Asia, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Advanced Materials, Specialty Chemicals, Specialty Plastics, Construction, and Other Operations segments. The Advanced Materials segment offers polyphenylene sulphide, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), processed polyglycolic acid products, carbon fibers, bead-shaped activated carbon, and anode materials for lithium ion batteries. The Specialty Chemicals segment provides therapeutic agents for chronic renal failure, agricultural and horticultural fungicides, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, monochlorobenzene, para-dichlorobenzene, and ortho-dichlorobenzene. The Specialty Plastics segment offers household plastic wraps, garbage bags for kitchen sinks, plastic food containers, cooking papers, PVDF fishing lines, polyvinylidene chloride films, multilayer heat-shrinkable films, multilayer bottles, and machinery for auto-pack food packaging. The Construction segment is involved in the civil engineering and construction contracting business; and the provision of construction and management services. The Other Operations segment provides environmental engineering and industrial waste management; transport and warehousing; physiochemical and biochemical testing, analysis, and measurement services; and operates medical hospital. Kureha Corporation was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Show More...
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Website http://www.kureha.co.jp
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Sector Basic Materials
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Industry Specialty Chemicals
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Last Quote 21.20 EUR
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Last Updated 12-12-2025
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2010-03 2011-03 2012-03 2013-03 2014-03 2015-03 2016-03 2017-03 2018-03 2019-03 TTM Earnings Per Share JPY 87.7 39.7 85.0 185.1 356.5 445.1 236.23 338.77 469.18 679.07 1179.84 Dividends JPY 50.0 100.0 100.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 125.0 155.0 170.0 Payout Ratio % * 39.7 40.1 21.1 59.7 57.2 24.7 26.2 14.4 Shares Mil 18.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.0 Book Value Per Share * EUR 46.33 42.98 42.33 52.04 55.49 60.95 55.92 61.29 73.49 Free Cash Flow Per Share * EUR -2.6 -1.36 -3.88 -1.23 -0.3 0.72 2.82 3.43 Return on Assets % 0.86 0.38 0.79 1.64 3.43 3.88 3.02 2.97 4.06 5.69 9.26 Financial Leverage (Average) 1.91 2.04 2.12 2.19 2.16 2.11 2.01 1.89 1.61 1.54 1.51 Return on Equity % 1.64 0.75 1.65 3.54 7.45 8.28 6.22 5.78 7.07 8.97 14.27 Return on Invested Capital % 1.44 0.8 1.44 2.5 4.59 5.02 3.87 3.72 5.06 6.92 11.23 Interest Coverage 5.63 3.55 5.05 7.67 15.52 20.39 18.8 11.54 15.2 45.82 60.05 Current Ratio 1.35 1.31 1.17 1.29 1.29 1.08 1.14 0.93 1.23 1.23 1.45 Quick Ratio 0.81 0.78 0.67 0.71 0.69 0.52 0.56 0.45 0.63 0.57 0.65 Debt/Equity 0.34 0.42 0.41 0.54 0.55 0.44 0.39 0.19 0.14 0.1 0.11