Kemira (KEMIRA) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What KEMIRA does

Kemira (KEMIRA) is a chemicals company headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, operating across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. It serves municipalities and water-intensive industries with solutions for clean drinking water, wastewater treatment, and water reuse, supported by digital technologies. The company also supplies functional and safe products for packaging, board, and tissue customers, and offers bright, clean, and strong pulp produced through efficient pulping and bleaching processes. Kemira operates in three segments: Water Solutions, Packaging & Hygiene Solutions, and Fiber Essentials. Founded in 1920, it is part of the Nasdaq Helsinki stocks universe and is often compared with peers such as UPM-Kymmene (UPM) and Outokumpu (OUT1V).

Key numbers explained

• 17.32 EUR is the current share price, representing what investors pay for one share of Kemira today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 17.9 shows how much the market is willing to pay per euro of the company's last 12 months of earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 12.3 uses expected future earnings, often giving a sense of how the market views the company's growth prospects.
• A dividend yield of 4.39% means that for every 100 EUR invested, the company paid out roughly 4.39 EUR in dividends over the past year.
• The ex-dividend date of Oct 5, 2026 is the cutoff: you must own the stock before this date to receive the next dividend payment.
• 77% of earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating a relatively high share of profits returned to shareholders.
• Beta of 0.43 suggests Kemira's share price tends to move less than the overall market, often interpreted as lower volatility.
• The 52-week price range of 15.29 – 21.46 EUR shows the lowest and highest prices at which the stock traded over the past year.

What to watch

Kemira's performance is tied to global demand for water treatment, packaging materials, and pulp. Investors often monitor currency movements, raw material costs, and regulatory changes affecting the chemicals industry. The company's position in the Basic Materials sector means it can be sensitive to construction, packaging, and industrial activity. Earnings releases, such as the upcoming report on Oct 23, 2026, and dividend announcements around the ex-dividend date are key dates for tracking. Comparing Kemira with peers like DIC (4631) or Tokuyama (4043) can provide broader context for the chemicals space.