Kraton Corporation manufactures and sells styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Polymer and Chemical. The Polymer segment offers performance products, including styrene-butadiene-styrene and styrene-isoprene-styrene; and specialty polymers, such as hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers, as well as isoprene rubber and isoprene rubber latex for use in medical and personal care products, adhesives, tackifiers, paints, and coatings. The Chemical segment provides pine-based specialty products that include rosin-based tackifiers for packaging and pressure-sensitive adhesive applications; terpene-based tackifiers for bookbinding, hygiene, and pressure-sensitive adhesive applications; alpha-methyl-styrene (AMS) resins for bookbinding and pressure-sensitive adhesive applications; and hot melt polyamides for flexible packaging. It also provides rosin-based binders for the thermoplastic pavement marking submarket; sells tall oil fatty acids for the asphalt paving market; and produces rosin esters and insoluble maleic-based tackifiers, as well as bitumen additives. In addition, this segment offers terpene-based tread enhancement resins and AMS-based tread enhancement additives, as well as distilled tall oil and rosins for enhancing the performance and manufacturing of high performance, winter, and all-season tires. Further, it provides dimer acids, tall oil rosins, and terpene fractions for fuel additive, oilfield chemical, mining fluid, coating, metalworking fluid and lubricant, and other applications. The company sells its products through various channels, including direct sales force, marketing representatives, and distributors under the Kraton and Cariflex brands. The company was formerly known as Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. and changed its name to Kraton Corporation in September 2016. Kraton Corporation is based in Houston, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Plastics materials & resins
Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:KRA
CUSIP50077C10
Phone281-504-4700
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.27
Current Ratio2.24
Quick Ratio1.05
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio16.71
Forward P/E Ratio13.22
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.96 billion
Price / Sales0.79
Cash Flow$7.8269 per share
Price / Cash6.18
Book Value$21.30 per share
Price / Book2.27
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.85
Net Income$97.54 million
Net Margins5.65%
Return on Equity18.07%
Return on Assets3.80%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,931
Outstanding Shares31,900,000
Market Cap$1,528.06
Kraton (NYSE:KRA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kraton's stock symbol?
Kraton trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KRA."
How were Kraton's earnings last quarter?
Kraton Corp (NYSE:KRA) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.01. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $502.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $467.89 million. Kraton had a net margin of 5.65% and a return on equity of 18.07%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.15) EPS. View Kraton's Earnings History.
When is Kraton's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KRA?
4 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Kraton's stock. Their predictions range from $38.00 to $76.00. On average, they expect Kraton's share price to reach $56.3333 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Kraton.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Kraton?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kraton in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
Who are some of Kraton's key competitors?
Who are Kraton's key executives?
Kraton's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin M. Fogarty, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Stephen E. Tremblay, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Dr. Vijay R. Mhetar, Sr. VP & Chief Technology Officer (Age 47)
- Dr. Holger R. Jung, Sr. VP & Pres of Polymer Segment (Age 55)
- Mr. Marcello C. Boldrini, Sr. VP & Chemical Segment Pres (Age 56)
Has Kraton been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about KRA stock have trended positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Kraton earned a coverage optimism score of 0.32 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the specialty chemicals company an impact score of 46.79 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Kraton's major shareholders?
Kraton's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.33%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%) and Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB (0.02%). Company insiders that own Kraton stock include Barry J Goldstein, Chris H Russell, Dan F Smith, Francis S Kalman, Holger R Jung, James Leo Simmons, Jose Fernando Cherubini Haddad, Karen A Twitchell, Kevin Michael Fogarty, Marcello C Boldrini, Melinda Scissors Conley, Stephen E Tremblay, Steven J Demetriou and Vijay Mhetar. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Kraton.
Which institutional investors are selling Kraton stock?
KRA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can. Company insiders that have sold Kraton company stock in the last year include Barry J Goldstein, Chris H Russell, Holger R Jung, James Leo Simmons, Jose Fernando Cherubini Haddad, Kevin Michael Fogarty, Marcello C Boldrini, Stephen E Tremblay and Vijay Mhetar. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kraton.
Which institutional investors are buying Kraton stock?
How do I buy shares of Kraton?
Shares of KRA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Kraton's stock price today?
One share of KRA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.37.
How big of a company is Kraton?
Kraton has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion and generates $1.96 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $97.54 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.85 on an earnings per share basis. Kraton employs 1,931 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Kraton?
Kraton's mailing address is 15710 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD. SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX, 77032. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 281-504-4700 or via email at [email protected]
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