Asahi Kasei (AHKSY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Asahi Kasei Corp., headquartered in Tokyo, is a diversified Japanese manufacturer with operations spanning chemicals, homes, health care and electronics. Established in 1931, the company has grown from its origins in ammonia production to become a global supplier of advanced materials and solutions. Its broad product portfolio serves customers across Asia, Europe and the Americas, emphasizing innovation in polymer science, life sciences and residential construction.

Within its material science division, Asahi Kasei produces performance plastics, synthetic fibers and specialty chemicals used in automotive, consumer goods and industrial applications. Key products include high-purity polypropylene and nylon resins, battery separators for lithium-ion cells, and acrylic fibers for textiles and non-woven fabrics. The company also develops electronic materials such as semiconductor substrates and insulation films, supporting the growing demand for miniaturized devices and renewable energy technologies.

Asahi Kasei’s housing segment designs and constructs single-family homes, multi-unit dwellings and associated building materials, including insulation, flooring and seismic dampers. Its health care arm encompasses medical devices, pharmaceuticals and separation membranes for water treatment and bioprocessing. Through ongoing research partnerships and in-house laboratories, the company advances drug discovery, dialysis systems and diagnostic reagents, contributing to patient care and environmental sustainability worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.59 to $21.67
• 50-Day Range: $18.95 to $22.13
• 52-Week Range: $12.71 to $24.12
• Volume: 18,172 shs
• Average Volume: 33,281 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.05
• Dividend Yield: 1.43%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Asahi Kasei Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Asahi Kasei scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Asahi Kasei has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Asahi Kasei has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.56%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Asahi Kasei are expected to grow by 10.56% in the coming year, from $1.61 to $1.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Asahi Kasei is 14.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Asahi Kasei is 14.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.99.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Asahi Kasei has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Asahi Kasei has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Asahi Kasei has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Asahi Kasei has recently increased by 19.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Asahi Kasei pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Asahi Kasei does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Asahi Kasei is 20.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Asahi Kasei will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.42% next year. This indicates that Asahi Kasei will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Asahi Kasei has a news sentiment score of -1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Asahi Kasei this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Asahi Kasei insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Asahi Kasei has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2025
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:AHKSY
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:AHKSY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.asahi-kasei.co.jp
• Phone: (136) 699-3000
• Fax: 813-6699-3187
• Employees: 48,897
• Year Founded: 1922

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.43
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.05 billion
• Net Margins: 5.14%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.69%
• Return on Assets: 4.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 2.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $20.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.74
• Cash Flow: $3.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.20
• Book Value: $18.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 696,970,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $15.08 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.49