Daicel (DACHF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Daicel Corporation is a Japan-based chemical company that develops and manufactures functional materials, chemical products and specialized components for industrial and consumer applications. The company traces its origins to 1919, when several cellulose-related businesses combined, and has evolved from a cellulose manufacturer into a diversified materials and technology group.

Daicel’s businesses include cellulose derivatives and acetate tow used in applications such as pharmaceutical coatings, food ingredients and cigarette filters; engineering plastics and other high-performance resins; and chemical products used in manufacturing and healthcare. The company also produces safety-related pyrotechnic devices, including components for automotive airbag systems, as well as materials and components for packaging, electronics, mobility and other industrial markets.

Headquartered in Japan, Daicel serves customers through manufacturing, research and sales operations in Japan and international markets, including other parts of Asia, Europe and North America. Its operations are organized around the development of specialized materials and technologies intended to support automotive safety, healthcare, sustainable packaging and advanced manufacturing.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.16 to $9.38
• 50-Day Range: $8.00 to $9.38
• 52-Week Range: $8.00 to $9.38
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 150 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.12
• Dividend Yield: 144.29%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Daicel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Daicel scored higher than 13% 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Daicel 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, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Daicel has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Daicel is 0.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Daicel is 0.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.48.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Daicel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Daicel has recently increased by 73.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Daicel pays a meaningful dividend of 1.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Daicel does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Daicel is 17.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

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

News Sentiment

Daicel 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

18.56% of the stock of Daicel is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Today: 10/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:DACHF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.daicel.com
• Phone: 81 6 7639 7171
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,134
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A