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Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
The historical rank and industry rank for Arakawa Chemical Industries's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4968'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39 Med: 0.59 Max: 0.82
Current: 0.66
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Arakawa Chemical Industries was 0.82. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.59.
TSE:4968's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 83.35% of 1201
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.45
vs TSE:4968: 0.66
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Arakawa Chemical Industries's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=
2173.00
/
3,314.54
=
0.66
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Arakawa Chemical Industries Graham Number Related Terms
Arakawa Chemical Industries Graham Number Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
TSE:4968 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Graham Number Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Arakawa Chemical Industries's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Arakawa Chemical Industries Price-to-Graham-Number vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Arakawa Chemical Industries's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arakawa Chemical Industries's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) has a Graham Number of 円3,314.54 as of Jun. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Arakawa Chemical Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arakawa Chemical Industries ranks #200 out of 1201 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 16.7%.
Is Arakawa Chemical Industries' Graham Number too high?
Arakawa Chemical Industries' current Graham Number is 円3,314.54. Based on the distribution chart, Arakawa Chemical Industries ranks #200 out of 1201 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Arakawa Chemical Industries has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arakawa Chemical Industries' Graham Number compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Arakawa Chemical Industries ranks #200 out of 1201 companies for Graham Number. This places Arakawa Chemical Industries in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Graham Number is 1.45. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Chemicals company?
The median Graham Number among Chemicals companies is 1.45, based on 1,201 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Arakawa Chemical Industries and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Graham Number is 1.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arakawa Chemical Industries's current Graham Number is 円3,314.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arakawa Chemical Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,314.23, compared to a current price of 円2,173.00 — trading 65.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is 円3,314.54. Arakawa Chemical Industries' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968), the current Graham Number is 円3,314.54 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arakawa Chemical Industries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円2,173.00 is trading 65.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,314.23.
GuruFocus considers Arakawa Chemical Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4968:
Graham Number: 円3,314.54
GF Value™: 円1,314.23 vs. price of 円2,173.00 (65.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4968 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd is engaged in the production and sales of paper chemicals, resins for printing inks, resins for adhesives/adhesives, and intermediates for electronic materials. It manufactures various paper chemicals including water-repellents, sizing agents, paper surface improving agents, and paper strengthening, and other types of papers. It also provides printing inks for offset printing; book (magazine)-gravures and food-package-gravures. It also offers electronic materials, including rosins for use as raw material of chemicals and electronic components.
67GF Score
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