Daicel stock trades 12.70 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-quarter sales rose 9.40 percent to JPY 152.38 billion. Daicel stock costs EUR 8.15 on October 20, 2026 and Tokyo is down 1.43 percent.

Revenue and reporting date

Daicel recorded first-quarter revenue of JPY 152.38 billion, up 9.40 percent year over year.
The company plans to publish second-quarter results on November 5, 2026.
Daicel stock was EUR 8.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:04 p.m. CEST.
Daicel traded at a P/E ratio of 37.01 in Tokyo on October 20, 2026.

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Daicel Corporation stock stood 12.70 percent below its JPY 1,658.00 52-week high on October 20, 2026, based on the Tokyo quote of JPY 1,447.50. The company had reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of JPY 152.38 billion, up 9.40 percent from the prior-year quarter, according to Smart Stock Notes on October 12, 2026. Daicel stock was trading at EUR 8.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:04 p.m. CEST.

Revenue growth meets profit pressure

The first-quarter operating result reached JPY 14.04 billion, an increase of 7.70 percent from the prior-year quarter. The result represented 33.00 percent of the full-year operating-profit forecast of JPY 42.50 billion, leaving JPY 28.46 billion for the remaining three quarters, according to Smart Stock Notes.

The earnings mix was uneven. High Performance Polymers generated JPY 64.22 billion in revenue, up 23.90 percent, while its operating profit rose 20.90 percent to JPY 8.10 billion. Safety revenue increased 8.20 percent to JPY 26.49 billion, but operating profit fell 80.80 percent to JPY 0.31 billion.

Stock remains below the yearly high

The Tokyo share price was JPY 1,447.50 at the October 20, 2026 close, down 1.43 percent from JPY 1,468.50. Its 52-week range was JPY 1,112.50 to JPY 1,658.00, placing the price 30.12 percent above the low and 12.70 percent below the high. The market capitalization was JPY 369.7 billion.

Results date sets the next marker

Daicel's investor-relations calendar lists November 5, 2026 as the planned date for its second-quarter fiscal 2027 results, with publication scheduled for 1:20 p.m. Japan time, according to Daicel. The upcoming release will show whether High Performance Polymers can offset the sharp decline in Safety profit.

Comparison with peers

Daicel Corporation (Tokyo, JPY): down 1.43 percent, P/E 37.01, market capitalization JPY 369.7 billion.

Fujifilm Holdings (Tokyo, JPY): down 1.06 percent, P/E 15.53, market capitalization JPY 4.0 trillion.

Toray Industries (Tokyo, JPY): down 1.89 percent, P/E 19.30, market capitalization JPY 1.8 trillion.

What the numbers leave open

Daicel enters the next reporting date with stronger operating sales but a wide gap between its businesses. The 9.40 percent revenue increase and 7.70 percent operating-profit growth contrast with the 80.80 percent drop in Safety operating profit.

Daicel stock was trading at EUR 8.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:04 p.m. CEST. The Tokyo close was JPY 1,447.50 on October 20, 2026, and the stock remained 12.70 percent below its JPY 1,658.00 52-week high. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Daicel stock.