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KNC Laboratories Co., Ltd.
神戸天然物化学株式会社
Services
KNC Laboratories Co., Ltd. engages in the research, development, and production solutions of organic chemicals in Japan. The company offers its products for use in the pharmaceutical, electronic-chemical, agrochemical, energy, and environment fields. It also provides support services for drugs and functional chemicals. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.
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P / Book
0.69×
Overview
Filings & Signals
Ownership
Financials
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
Ratios & Per Share
Metric
FY 2024
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FY 2023
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FY 2022
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FY 2021
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Net Sales
¥8.2B
¥9.2B
¥8.6B
¥7.4B
Cost of Sales
¥5.9B
¥5.9B
¥5.3B
¥5.3B
Gross Profit
¥2.3B
¥3.3B
¥3.3B
¥2.1B
SG&A
¥1.5B
¥1.2B
¥1.1B
¥1.0B
Operating Income
¥772M
¥2.1B
¥2.2B
¥1.1B
Non-Operating Income
¥177M
¥23M
¥45M
¥20M
Dividend Income
¥6M
¥5M
¥4M
¥4M
Interest Income
¥1M
¥0M
¥0M
¥0M
Non-Operating Expenses
¥19M
¥10M
¥10M
¥12M
Interest Expense
¥19M
¥9M
¥10M
¥10M
Ordinary Income
¥930M
¥2.1B
¥2.2B
¥1.1B
Pre-tax Income
¥928M
¥2.1B
¥2.2B
¥917M
Income Taxes
¥191M
¥600M
¥630M
¥273M
Current Tax
¥196M
¥1.5B
¥691M
¥333M
Deferred Tax
¥-6M
¥-851M
¥-62M
¥-60M
Net Income (owners)
¥737M
¥1.5B
¥1.5B
¥643M
EBITDA
¥1.7B
¥3.0B
¥3.1B
¥2.0B
EPS
¥95.42
¥193.50
¥200.06
¥82.78
Shares Outstanding
7.8M
7.8M
7.8M
7.8M
Shares Issued (total)
7.8M
7.8M
7.8M
7.8M
Metric
FY 2024
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FY 2023
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FY 2022
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FY 2021
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Total Assets
¥20.2B
¥18.6B
¥15.4B
¥14.0B
Current Assets
¥7.5B
¥8.6B
¥7.5B
¥6.3B
Cash & Deposits
¥2.4B
¥3.3B
¥2.3B
¥2.0B
Trade Receivables
¥2.4B
¥2.6B
¥2.8B
¥2.5B
Non-Current Assets
¥12.7B
¥10.1B
¥7.9B
¥7.6B
PP&E
¥11.1B
¥8.5B
¥7.2B
¥6.9B
Intangible Assets
¥52M
¥53M
¥64M
¥46M
Investment Securities
¥233M
¥344M
¥221M
¥238M
Deferred Tax Assets
¥1.2B
¥1.2B
¥337M
¥269M
Total Liabilities
¥6.6B
¥5.5B
¥3.7B
¥3.4B
Current Liabilities
¥2.3B
¥3.0B
¥2.7B
¥2.0B
ST Debt
¥852M
¥658M
¥940M
¥640M
Taxes Payable
¥222M
¥1.2B
¥565M
¥237M
Non-Current Liabilities
¥4.4B
¥2.6B
¥931M
¥1.3B
Total LT Borrowings
¥2.3B
¥1.3B
¥597M
¥1.0B
Total Equity
¥13.5B
¥13.1B
¥11.7B
¥10.6B
Capital Stock
¥2.0B
¥2.0B
¥2.0B
¥2.0B
Capital Surplus
¥1.9B
¥1.9B
¥1.9B
¥1.9B
Retained Earnings
¥9.6B
¥9.1B
¥7.8B
¥6.6B
Treasury Stock
¥-54M
¥-68M
¥-78M
¥-0M
AOCI
¥104M
¥185M
¥103M
¥116M
Equity (owners)
¥13.4B
¥12.9B
¥11.6B
¥10.5B
Total Interest-Bearing Debt ⓘ
¥3.1B
¥2.0B
¥1.5B
¥1.7B
Net Cash ⓘ
¥-733M
¥1.3B
¥761M
¥297M
NCAV ⓘ
¥843M
¥3.0B
¥3.8B
¥3.0B
NCAV/Share
¥108
¥389
¥488
¥382
BV/Share
¥1,724
¥1,658
¥1,496
¥1,344
Metric
FY 2024
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FY 2023
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FY 2022
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FY 2021
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Operating CF
¥1.5B
¥3.2B
¥2.0B
¥585M
Interest Paid
¥-20M
¥-10M
¥-10M
¥-10M
Interest Received
¥7M
¥5M
¥4M
¥4M
D&A
¥879M
¥922M
¥919M
¥929M
Investing CF
¥-3.3B
¥-2.4B
¥-1.1B
¥-614M
CapEx
¥3.3B
¥2.4B
¥1.1B
¥833M
Financing CF
¥910M
¥179M
¥-523M
¥39M
Dividends Paid
¥-239M
¥-254M
¥-272M
¥-194M
Share Buybacks
—
¥-0M
¥-112M
—
LT Debt Repaid
¥-826M
¥-517M
¥-440M
¥-367M
Free Cash Flow
¥-1.8B
¥852M
¥864M
¥-248M
Net Change in Cash
¥-926M
¥1.0B
¥324M
¥11M
Metric
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ROE
5.5%
12.0%
13.8%
6.2%
ROA
3.8%
8.8%
10.5%
4.6%
EPS
¥95.42
¥193.50
¥200.06
¥82.78
DPS
¥33.00
¥30.00
¥28.00
¥25.00
BPS
¥1,748.68
¥1,695.35
¥1,523.41
¥1,359.28
FCF/Share
¥-233
¥110
¥111
¥-32
NCAV/Share
¥108
¥389
¥488
¥382
Payout Ratio
34.6%
15.5%
14.0%
30.2%
Event Timeline
S Shareholder
A Capital Signal
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Large Shareholder Reports 10
Date Activist Stake Event Flag Demands Source
2026-03-23
SBI SECURITIES Co.,Ltd.
3.16%
-2.4%
change
Passive
—
2025-10-23
KNC Kosan Co.,Ltd.
39.18%
change
Passive
—
2025-10-23
KNC Kosan Co., Ltd.
37.73%
change
Passive
—
2025-10-23
Hirose Katsutoshi
37.73%
correction
Passive
—
2025-10-23
Hirose Katsutoshi
28.73%
-9.0%
change
Passive
—
2025-10-20
KNC HIROSE FOUNDATION
9.0%
initial_5pct
Passive
—
2025-06-26
Hitoshi Miyauchi
10.45%
change
Passive
—
2025-06-20
SBI SECURITIES Co.,Ltd.
5.56%
+0.03%
change
Passive
—
2025-04-07
SBI SECURITIES Co.,Ltd.
5.53%
+0.37%
change
Passive
—
2024-12-06
SBI SECURITIES Co.,Ltd.
5.16%
initial_5pct
Passive
—
Top 10 Shareholders
Ownership DNA
Cross-Holdings Tracker 5
#
Shareholder
Shares (thou.)
% of Total
1
KNC興産(株)
1,512,000
19.56%
2
広瀬 克利
1,423,500
18.41%
3
宮内 仁志
830,600
10.74%
4
純正化學(株)
240,000
3.10%
5
池谷 誠一
230,000
2.97%
6
岩見 好爲
151,100
1.95%
7
廣瀬 正幸
122,000
1.58%
8
吉田 忠嗣
95,900
1.24%
9
松長 祐史
87,100
1.13%
10
乾 由月
84,300
1.10%
Domestic Nominees
0.0%
+0.0% vs 2024
Trust bank custodians — GPIF, pensions, investment trusts
Foreign Custodians
0.0%
+0.0% vs 2024
Sub-custodians for foreign asset managers
Direct / Strategic
61.8%
-0.2% vs 2024
Named entities with disclosed investment intent
Shareholder
Trend
2023
2024
2025
KNC興産
19.61%
19.59%
19.56%
-0.03%
広瀬 克利
18.46%
18.44%
18.41%
-0.03%
宮内 仁志
10.86%
10.88%
10.74%
-0.14%
純正化學
3.11%
3.11%
3.10%
-0.01%
池谷 誠一
1.82%
2.99%
2.97%
-0.02%
岩見 好爲
NEW ENTRY
—
—
—
1.95%
NEW
廣瀬 正幸
1.58%
1.58%
1.58%
吉田 忠嗣
1.44%
1.36%
1.24%
-0.12%
松長 祐史
—
1.13%
1.13%
乾 由月
NEW ENTRY
—
—
—
1.10%
NEW
CACEIS BANK/QUINTET LUXEMBOURG SUB AC / UCITS CUSTOMERS ACCOUNT
last seen 2024
Exited Top 10
—
1.56%
—
SBI証券
last seen 2024
Exited Top 10
2.54%
1.36%
—
上田八木短資
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
1.26%
—
—
BNY GCM CLIENT ACCOUNT JPRD AC ISG (FE-AC)
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
1.67%
—
—
Concentration (HHI)
ⓘ
872
871
866
3 fiscal years · top-10 holders per year · >2,500 HHI = high concentration · entity-resolved
Portfolio Book Value
¥233M
+5% since 2023
Holdings
5
Trend
3 building
vs 2023
Held Company
FY2025
¥233M total
FY2023
¥222M total
Book Val ¥M
Shares
Book Val ¥M
Shares
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112
+2.1%
↑
43,884
104
42,986
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65
+8.2%
↑
35,351
40
32,658
ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
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40
25,000
69
25,000
The San-in Godo Bank,Ltd.
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13
10,000
7
10,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
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2
+200.0%
↑
600
1
200
Portfolio total
233
222
Book value in ¥M · ↓ reduced · ↑ increased vs prior year · M = mutual holding