Asahi Kasei Corporation (TYO:3407)

Japan flag Japan · Delayed Price · Currency is JPY
1,777.00
+37.00 (2.13%)
Feb 24, 2026, 10:55 AM JST
Market Cap2.36T +64.0%
Revenue (ttm)3.04T +2.0%
Net Income157.28B +87.9%
EPS115.81 +91.6%
Shares Out1.36B
PE Ratio15.02
Forward PE14.19
Dividend40.00 (2.30%)
Ex-Dividend DateMar 30, 2026
Volume1,210,600
Average Volume5,662,385
Open1,756.00
Previous Close1,740.00
Day's Range1,750.00 - 1,780.50
52-Week Range880.00 - 1,801.00
Beta0.43
RSI65.29
Earnings DateFeb 4, 2026

About Asahi Kasei

Asahi Kasei Corporation engages in material, homes, healthcare businesses. The company offers Pimel photosensitive polyimide/PBO precursor, a liquid photosensitive material for buffer coating and packaging applications; Sunfort dry film photoresist to form circuit patterns on printed wiring boards; Novacure, a latent curing agent for epoxy resin with storage stability; glass fabric for printed circuit boards; plastic optical fiber; suede products under the Dinamica name; Microza UF and MF industrial membranes and systems; Aciplex membranes, pro... [Read more]

Industry Chemicals
Sector Materials
Founded 1931
Employees 50,352
Stock Exchange Tokyo Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol 3407
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In fiscal year 2025, Asahi Kasei's revenue was 3.04 trillion, an increase of 9.06% compared to the previous year's 2.78 trillion. Earnings were 135.00 billion, an increase of 208.17%.

Financial Statements

News

Asahi Kasei Pharma and Alchemedicine Advance a Novel Therapeutic Candidate Into Phase I Study for the Treatment of Refractory Diseases

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei Pharma in collaboration with Alchemedicine has announced that AK1960 has advanced to a Phase I clinical study.

5 days ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Develops PFAS-Free PA66 Offering Low-Friction and High-Load Performance

DUESSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei announced the development of a new PFAS-free polyamide (PA) engineered specifically for demanding low-friction applications.

25 days ago - Business Wire

ZOLL Strengthens Growth Trajectory for Asahi Kasei's Healthcare Sector with U.S. Launch of the Next-Generation LifeVest® WCD and Rollout of the Most Comfortable LifeVest Garment Ever, Reinforcing Position as Leader in WCD Category

CHELMSFORD, Mass. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei announced that ZOLL® Medical has launched the next-generation LifeVest® wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) in the U.S.

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Pharma to Relocate Global R&D Hub to Shonan iPark

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation has announced plans to relocate its R&D hub from Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture to Shonan Health Innovation Park.

2 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Microdevices and Aizip Deliver Transformative AI-Enhanced Sensing Solutions

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Aizip have partnered to showcase two innovations in AI-enhanced sensing.

2 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Receives 2025 TSMC Excellent Performance Award in Recognition of Its PIMEL™ Photosensitive Dielectric for Advanced Packaging Material

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei received a 2025 TSMC Excellent Performance Award for “Excellent Technology Development and Production Support.".

2 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Strengthens Long-Term Profitability by Phasing Out HMD Production as Part of Structural Reform

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei will discontinue production of hexamethylene diamine (HMD) as part of its ongoing portfolio optimization.

2 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Accelerates Portfolio Transformation with Divestiture of Daramic Lead Battery Separator Business

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei announces its strategic divestiture of Daramic, a lead battery separator business to Kingswood Capital Management, LP.

2 months ago - Business Wire

SENSIL® by NILIT and ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei Collaborate to Reduce Apparel's Footprint

MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ISPO--Rapidly transforming apparel into a lower-carbon industry requires collaboration, innovation, and creativity. In this spirit, SENSIL® by NILIT and ROICA™ by Asahi Kase...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Advance and Teijin Frontier to Integrate Businesses for Sustainable Growth

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei and Teijin have entered into an agreement to implement an absorption-type merger concerning Asahi Kasei Advance.

3 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Wins BioTech Breakthrough Award for Planova™ FG1 Filter

CHELMSFORD, Mass. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei has earned top honors in the 2025 BioTech Breakthrough Awards, winning the Biomanufacturing Innovation of the Year for its Planova™ filter.

3 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Showcases AgeTech and PetTech Solutions Combining Privacy and Convenience at CES® 2026

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) will showcase its latest sensing technologies for the growing AgeTech and PetTech markets at CES® 2026.

3 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Licenses Novel Electrolyte Technology to EAS Batteries for the Market Launch of an Ultra-High-Power Cell

DUESSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei and EAS Batteries signed a license agreement for the use of Asahi Kasei's acetonitrile-containing electrolyte technology.

3 months ago - Business Wire

Nefecon Included in the Updated KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline, Strengthening Asahi Kasei's Position in IgA Nephropathy Treatment

CHELMSFORD, Mass. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2025 KDIGO Guideline suggests treatment with Nefecon should be considered in the majority of patients at risk of progressive loss of kidney function.

3 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Expanding Capacity to Manufacture System Components for Clean Hydrogen

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei has announced the official approval of new facilities at its Kawasaki Works to manufacture electrolysis system components.

4 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Expands Healthcare Materials Portfolio with Sonanos™ Next-Generation Excipients

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei announced the launch of two new specialty grades in its Sonanos portfolio.

4 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Elevates Critical Care Solutions with FDA Approval of ZOLL's Zenix Monitor/Defibrillator

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei has advanced its suite of critical care products through premarket approval by the FDA for ZOLL's Zenix® monitor/defibrillator.

4 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Launches Camera‑less Integrated Sensing Modules for Detection of Falls, Vital Signs, Posture, and Position

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation announced the commercial availability of its AK581xAIM Antenna-in-Module (AiM) millimeter wave radar modules.

6 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei to Unveil PFAS-Free Polyamides and CFRP Recycling Technology at K 2025

DUESSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei will unveil its newest innovation in PFAS-free polyamides and recycling technology at K 2025 in Hall 8a, Booth E23.

6 months ago - Business Wire

Bondalti Chemicals Starts Operation of Chlor-Alkali Plant in Portugal With Asahi Kasei's Electrolyzer System

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bondalti Chemicals has started operation of its chlor-alkali production facility in Estarreja, Portugal.

6 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei to Double Production Capacity for PIMEL™ Photosensitive Polyimide by 2030

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei will increase PIMEL™ photosensitive polyimide (PSPI) production capacity at its Fuji City facility in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

6 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei to Supply Hipore™ Lithium-Ion Battery Separator to Toyota Tsusho

TOKYO & NOVI, Mich. & DÜSSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei and Toyota Tsusho have established a partnership for the supply of automotive lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator in North Ameri...

7 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Expands Planova™ Production with New Spinning Plant, Strengthening Life Science's Global Bioprocess Supply Capabilities

CHELMSFORD, Mass. & NOVI, Mich. & DÜSSELDORF, Germany & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei Life Science announced plans to construct a new spinning plant for its Planova™ virus removal filters in Jap...

7 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Pharma Starts Phase III Study of Promising CIPN Prevention Therapy, ART-123 (Recomodulin™), to Enhance Treatment Options Worldwide

CHELMSFORD, Mass. & NOVI, Mich. & DÜSSELDORF, Germany & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei Pharma has started trial drug administration in a Phase III study of ART-123 in Japan for CIPN.

8 months ago - Business Wire

Asahi Kasei Receives Imperial Invention Prize in Japan for Nickel-Coated Absorption Layer - Mitigating the Deterioration of Electrodes and Contributing to a Stable, Long-Term Electrolyzer Operation

TOKYO & NOVI, Mich. & DÜSSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei has received the 2025 Imperial Invention Prize from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation.

9 months ago - Business Wire