What the company does
Kureha Corporation manufactures and sells functional materials, specialty chemicals, and plastics in Japan and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Advanced Materials, Specialty Chemicals, Specialty Plastics, Construction, and Other Operations. The Advanced Materials segment offers polyphenylene sulfide, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), processed polyglycolic acid products, carbon fiber, and bead-shaped activated carbon products. The Specialty Chemicals segment provides therapeutic agents for chronic renal failure, agricultural and horticultural fungicides, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, monochlorobenzene, para-dichlorobenzene, and ortho-dichlorobenzene. The Specialty Plastics segment offers household plastic wraps, garbage bags for kitchen sink, plastic food containers, cooking paper, …
What the weekly tape is saying
4023 closed the latest completed week at 3,765 JPY. The 4-week return is -1.8% and the 12-week return is -11.2%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -1.07. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 32/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 4,089 JPY
- Vs Trend Line
- -7.9%
- Fair Value
- 3,002 JPY
- Vs Fair Value
- 25.4%
- 52W High
- 4,785 JPY
- 52W Low
- 2,885 JPY
- Drawdown
- -21.3%
- Range Position
- 46.3%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 0 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 44
- 52W Active Breadth
- 84.6%
- Sector Scope
- JP Basic Materials
- Sector Rank
- 171 of 264
- Sector Percentile
- 35.4%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
JP Basic Materials
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- 62 of 100
- Avg 1W
- -1.4%
- Avg 4W
- 0.5%
- Trend Breadth
- 64.0%
- Positive MD
- 42.0%
JP Specialty Chemicals
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- 66 of 100
- Avg 1W
- -2.2%
- Avg 4W
- 2.8%
- Trend Breadth
- 60.0%
- Positive RS
- 25.0%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -1.07
- 4W MD Change
- -9.4%
- Relative Strength
- -24.66
- 4W RS Change
- -27.8%
- Expectation
- Positive
- Probability
- 57.15%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 2.0M
- 13W Average
- 2.0M
- 52W Average
- 1.7M
- Vs 13W
- 1.0x
- Vs 52W
- 1.2x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 3.0%
- 52W Volatility
- 2.7%
- Upside Weeks
- 33
- Downside Weeks
- 18
- Downside Breadth
- 34.6%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 2.2% / -2.5%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- JPX
- Country
- JP
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Currency
- JPY
- Market Cap
- 149.2B
Opportunity signals
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
Risk signals
- Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3,765 JPY | -2.8% | 4,089 JPY | 3,002 JPY | -1.07 | -24.66 | 2.0M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3,875 JPY | -0.8% | 4,087 JPY | 2,994 JPY | -0.93 | -23.50 | 1.4M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,905 JPY | 1.8% | 4,077 JPY | 2,985 JPY | -0.98 | -22.99 | 2.2M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 3,835 JPY | 0.0% | 4,067 JPY | 2,975 JPY | -1.04 | -21.30 | 1.9M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 3,835 JPY | 3.9% | 4,062 JPY | 2,966 JPY | -0.98 | -19.29 | 3.7M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 3,690 JPY | 0.8% | 4,056 JPY | 2,958 JPY | -1.03 | -24.20 | 1.1M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 3,660 JPY | -5.1% | 4,055 JPY | 2,951 JPY | -0.94 | -20.92 | 1.9M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 3,855 JPY | -7.4% | 4,056 JPY | 2,943 JPY | -0.83 | -17.06 | 2.4M | Off |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 4,165 JPY | 0.7% | 4,055 JPY | 2,935 JPY | -0.70 | -8.53 | 1.8M | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 4,135 JPY | 1.8% | 4,042 JPY | 2,924 JPY | -0.54 | -6.63 | 1.5M | On |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 4,060 JPY | -2.6% | 4,030 JPY | 2,914 JPY | -0.17 | -1.70 | 2.6M | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 4,170 JPY | -1.6% | 4,020 JPY | 2,903 JPY | 0.27 | 0.57 | 2.3M | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 4,239 JPY | -2.8% | 4,002 JPY | 2,893 JPY | 0.69 | 2.37 | 1.6M | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 4,361 JPY | -4.0% | 3,977 JPY | 2,881 JPY | 1.06 | 4.66 | 1.6M | On |