Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) ROE % Adjusted to Book Value: 24.11% (As of May. 2026)

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TSE:4361 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Ltd TSE:4361
75 GF Score
Price 円1,524.00
GF Value 円1,431.00
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ROE % Adjusted to Book Value?

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co TSE:4361 -0.20% 75 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 24.11% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4361 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,431.00 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 13.02%. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's PB Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.54. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 24.11%.


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Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Historical Data

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Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Chart

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value
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Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Semi-Annual Data
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TSE:4361 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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.


Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ROE % Adjusted to Book Value vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value falls into.


TSE:4361
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Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Calculation

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=9.92% / 0.57
=17.40%

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=13.02% / 0.54
=24.11%

* 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.

What does a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 24.11% mean?
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) has a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 24.11% as of May. 2026. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co and its competitors.
Is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value too high?
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 24.11%. Overall, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value compare to LIN and SHW?
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 24.11% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for a Chemicals company?
A good ROE % Adjusted to Book Value depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value mean?
A high ROE % Adjusted to Book Value can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 24.11%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,431.00, compared to a current price of 円1,524.00 — trading 6.5% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 24.11%. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % Adjusted to Book Value calculated?
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361), the current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 24.11% as of May. 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 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,524.00 is trading 6.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,431.00. GuruFocus considers Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4361:

  • ROE % Adjusted to Book Value: 24.11%
  • GF Value™: 円1,431.00 vs. price of 円1,524.00 (6.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4361 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Business Description

Address Yamada Building, 8-4, Uchikanda 2-chome, Chiyodaku, Tokyo, JPN, 332-0004
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Ltd is the Japanese manufacturer of organic-rubber chemical products. The company's product offering includes organic rubber chemicals, resin chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, agricultural chemical intermediates, pigment intermediates, pharmaceutical agents for the environment, photographic chemicals and lubricant additives.
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