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Kraton Corp (KRA) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2017. Kraton Corp is a specialty chemicals company which is engaged in manufacturing styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. It also manufactures value-added specialty products. Kraton Corp has a market cap of $1.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.10 with a P/E ratio of 57.47 and P/S ratio of 0.70. Kraton Corp had annual average EBITDA growth of 4.70% over the past five years.
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For the last quarter Kraton Corp reported a revenue of $510.9 million, compared with the revenue of $454.1 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $2 billion, an increase of 12.4% from last year. For the last five years Kraton Corp had an average revenue growth rate of 6.9% a year.
The reported diluted earnings per share was $3.07 for the year, a decline of 10.5% from the previous year. The Kraton Corp had a decent operating margin of 10.31%, compared with the operating margin of 7.81% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Kraton Corp is 2.36%. The profitability rank of the company is 6 (out of 10).
At the end of the fiscal year, Kraton Corp has the cash and cash equivalents of $89.1 million, compared with $121.7 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $1.6 billion, compared with $1.7 billion in the previous year. Kraton Corp has a financial strength rank of 4 (out of 10).
At the current stock price of $43.10, Kraton Corp is traded at 24.3% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $34.68. The P/S ratio of the stock is 0.70, while the historical median P/S ratio is 0.56. The stock gained 52.78% during the past 12 months.
For the complete 20-year historical financial data of KRA, click here.
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Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Signs with KRA. Click here to check it out.
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The intrinsic value of KRA