DIC (4631) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 4631 does

DIC (4631) is a stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange stocks and operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Specialty Chemicals industry. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company manufactures and sells printing inks, organic pigments, and synthetic resins worldwide. Its product range includes gravure, flexo, and offset printing materials, packaging adhesives, multilayer films, and polystyrene products, as well as color materials, display materials, performance materials, and sun chemical pigments.

Key numbers explained

• 4,846 JPY is the current share price, representing the last traded value.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 8.1 shows how much investors pay per unit of recent earnings; a lower number can suggest the stock is priced modestly relative to past earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 14.8 uses expected future earnings, giving a sense of how the market views the company's growth prospects.
• 3.3% is the dividend yield, which measures the annual dividend payment as a percentage of the share price.
• The exDividendDate of Dec 29, 2026, is the date by which you must own the stock to receive the next dividend payment.
• 23% is the share of earnings paid out as dividends, indicating how much of the company's profit returns to shareholders.
• 0.62 is the beta, a measure of the stock's volatility compared to the overall market; a beta below 1 suggests lower sensitivity to market swings.
• 0.9 is the priceToBook ratio, comparing the share price to the company's book value per share.

What to watch

DIC's performance is tied to global demand for printing inks, pigments, and resins, as well as raw material costs and currency fluctuations. Investors often compare it with peers such as Denka (4061), Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (4188), and Nitto Denko (6988) to understand its position in the sector. The company's 18.9% revenue growth year over year and 12.3% return on equity are key indicators of operational momentum. The upcoming nextEarningsDate of Nov 12, 2026, will provide a fresh look at its financial trajectory.