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Kumiai Chemical Industry (TSE:4996)

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Kumiai Chemical Industry stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with investment alternatives), Kumiai Chemical Industry (Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals, Japan) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Kumiai Chemical Industry are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 71, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 23). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 69, is a buy recommendation based on Kumiai Chemical Industry's financial characteristics. As the company Kumiai Chemical Industry's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 89) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 23) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 71), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 89% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	89
Growth Rank	23
Safety Rank	71
Combined Rank	69

Country	Japan
Industry	Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
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Size class	Small

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Research History: Kumiai Chemical Industry

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	49	97	89	89
GROWTH
GROWTH	13	77	68	23
SAFETY
SAFETY	74	72	72	71
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	98	74	18	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	63	96	71	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Apr-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Kumiai Chemical Industry is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	49	97	89	89
GROWTH
GROWTH	13	77	68	23
SAFETY
SAFETY	74	72	72	71
COMBINED
COMBINED	22	96	93	69

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Kumiai Chemical Industry the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Kumiai Chemical Industry shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Kumiai Chemical Industry. Price-to-Sales is 63 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 63% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Kumiai Chemical Industry's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 85% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 78. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Kumiai Chemical Industry are expected to be higher than for 77% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 77). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 89, is a buy recommendation based on Kumiai Chemical Industry's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Kumiai Chemical Industry based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	59	61	54	63
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	52	100	89	85
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	71	78	81	78
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	34	100	80	77
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	49	97	89	89

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Kumiai Chemical Industry; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 23 (better than 23% compared with alternatives), Kumiai Chemical Industry shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Kumiai Chemical Industry. Capital Growth has a rank of 85, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 9% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 63 (above 63% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 13, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 87% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 9. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 23, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for Kumiai Chemical Industry, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	51	70	48	13
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	15	69	18	9
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	43	87	98	85
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	19	23	67	63
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	13	77	68	23

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Kumiai Chemical Industry.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), the company Kumiai Chemical Industry has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Kumiai Chemical Industry is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above-average for Kumiai Chemical Industry. Refinancing is at 87, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 87% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 71, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 71% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 40, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 60% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), Kumiai Chemical Industry has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and Kumiai Chemical Industry could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with Kumiai Chemical Industry and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	60	52	31	40
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	85	81	96	87
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	63	76	64	71
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	74	72	72	71

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Kumiai Chemical Industry and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	97	51	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	96	50	10	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	86	74	20	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	26	31	75	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	98	74	18	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Kumiai Chemical Industry.
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