Asahi Kasei (AHKSY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Asahi Kasei Corporation is a diversified Japanese manufacturer serving the material, homes and health care markets. Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company develops and supplies products ranging from chemicals and performance materials to medical devices and housing-related goods and services.

Its materials operations include petrochemical products, synthetic resins, elastomers, coatings and electronic materials, as well as battery separators and other components used in automobiles, electronics and industrial applications. The company also produces fibers and specialized materials for a variety of commercial and consumer uses.

Through its homes business, Asahi Kasei provides residential construction, remodeling, real estate and related services, particularly in Japan. Its health care activities include pharmaceuticals, medical devices and systems used in areas such as acute care, dialysis and therapeutic treatment. Asahi Kasei serves customers in Japan and international markets through a global network of operations and subsidiaries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.50 to $20.39
• 50-Day Range: $19.94 to $21.85
• 52-Week Range: $15.18 to $24.12
• Volume: 29,479 shs
• Average Volume: 31,475 shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.47
• Dividend Yield: 1.65%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Asahi Kasei Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Asahi Kasei scored higher than 52% 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Asahi Kasei has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Asahi Kasei has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 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 11.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.84.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Asahi Kasei is 11.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 20.88.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Asahi Kasei has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 0.59, 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 679.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Asahi Kasei pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, 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 17.93%. 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 18.54% next year. This indicates that Asahi Kasei will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Asahi Kasei has a news sentiment score of -0.01. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of 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: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:AHKSY
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:AHKSY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.asahi-kasei.com
• Phone: (136) 699-3000
• Fax: 813-6699-3187
• Employees: 47,895
• Year Founded: 1922

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.45
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.05 billion
• Net Margins: 6.10%
• Pretax Margin: 6.98%
• Return on Equity: 8.58%
• Return on Assets: 4.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 2.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $20.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.68
• Cash Flow: $3.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.66
• Book Value: $20.51 per share
• Price / Book: 0.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 696,970,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $13.97 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.57