Nippon Kayaku stock trades on a P/ E of 12.20

Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Five-year returns reached 108.90 percent by October 9. Nippon Kayaku stock costs EUR 12.10 on October 15, 2026, down 2.00 percent in Tokyo.

Valuation and stock position

Nippon Kayaku's P/E stood at 12.20 on October 15, 2026.
Five-year returns reached 108.90 percent by October 9, 2026.
Nippon Kayaku stock costs EUR 12.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. CEST, down 2.00 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Nippon Kayaku's dividend yield was 3.00 percent on October 15, 2026.

Nippon Kayaku, JP3694400007, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Nippon Kayaku's P/E stood at 12.20 on October 15, 2026, while its five-year share return reached 108.90 percent by October 9, according to Yahoo Finance. At Lang & Schwarz, the euro price was EUR 12.10 on October 15, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. CEST, down 2.00 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Range near the yearly high

Nippon Kayaku's Tokyo-listed shares stood at JPY 2,134.50 on October 15, 2026. The 52-week range was JPY 1,378.00 to JPY 2,192.50, placing the stock 2.65 percent below its high. Trading volume reached 675,000 shares, compared with an average of 586,618 shares.

Valuation and business mix

The valuation multiple of 12.20 compares with 11.50 in the October 9 assessment from Yahoo Finance. The current market capitalization was JPY 314.3 billion, and the trailing dividend yield was 3.00 percent on October 15, 2026. Nippon Kayaku operates across chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automotive safety systems and agrochemicals.

The latest company item listed by 6ix was treasury stock acquisition results dated October 5, 2026. The Tokyo listing uses ticker 4272 and trades in JPY.

Comparison with peers

Nippon Kayaku: minus 2.00 percent, P/E 12.20, market capitalization JPY 314.3 billion

Asahi Kasei (Tokyo, JPY): minus 1.82 percent, P/E 11.02, market capitalization JPY 2.1 trillion

Mitsubishi Chemical (Tokyo, JPY): minus 4.04 percent, P/E minus 37.84, market capitalization JPY 1.5 trillion

Stock position

The current valuation places Nippon Kayaku below the earnings multiple reported for the broader chemicals sector in the October 9 review, while its share price remains near the upper end of its annual range. The combination gives investors two measurable reference points: a 12.20 multiple and a 2.65 percent distance from the 52-week high.

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