Kemira Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1920

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 4,731

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • KEMIRA

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 34

  • Share Price
  • $21.72
  • (As of Monday Closing)

Kemira General Information

Description

Kemira Oyj is a chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive industries. It provides expertise in applications and chemicals that improve customers' efficient use of water, energy, and raw materials. Its product offerings include biocides, barrier coatings, biocides and preservatives for pulp and paper, bleaching chemicals, chemical flocculants, defoamers, etc. Along with its subsidiaries, the company's operating business segments are; Pulp & Paper and Industry & Water. Maximum revenue is generated from its Pulp & Paper segment which offers additives, biocides, preservatives, and other chemicals for the pulp and paper industry. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) followed by the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.

Contact Information

Website
www.kemira.com
Formerly Known As
Valtion Rikkihappo- ja Superfosfaattitehtaat
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Energiakatu 4
  • PO Box 330
  • 00101 Helsinki
  • Finland
+358 010
Primary Industry
Industrial Chemicals
Other Industries
Distributors/Wholesale
Stock Exchange
HEL
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Energiakatu 4
  • PO Box 330
  • 00101 Helsinki
  • Finland
+358 010

Kemira Timeline

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Kemira Stock Performance

As of 14-Jul-2025, Kemira’s stock price is $21.72. Its current market cap is $3.35B with 154M shares.

(As of Monday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$21.72 $21.92 $19.27 - $25.83 $3.35B 154M 203K $1.61

Kemira Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Kemira has a trailing 12-month revenue of $3.11B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 3,675,175 3,492,814 3,470,379 3,245,347
Revenue 3,106,180 3,190,136 3,661,419 3,753,088
EBITDA 570,030 587,904 571,228 579,428
Net Income 249,267 269,875 215,441 243,610
Total Assets 3,482,840 3,518,174 3,857,072 3,915,431
Total Debt 725,813 843,592 1,036,755 1,095,776
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Kemira Valuation & Funding

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Kemira Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Kemira Oyj is a chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive industries. It provides expertise in applications
Industrial Chemicals
Helsinki, Finland
4,731 As of 2025

Brookfield, WI
 

The Woodlands, TX
 
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Kemira Competitors (15)

One of Kemira’s 15 competitors is Hydrite Chemical, a Private Debt Financed company based in Brookfield, WI.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Hydrite Chemical Private Debt Financed Brookfield, WI
Shrieve Private Equity-Backed The Woodlands, TX
Dow Corporate Backed or Acquired Midland, MI
Parchem Fine and Specialty Chemicals Corporation New Rochelle, NY
Ecolab Corporation Saint Paul, MN
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Kemira Patents

Kemira Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202319782-D0 Treating industrial process water Pending 21-Dec-2023
AU-2024313194-A1 Method and arrangement for on-site producing of alkyl ketene dimer emulsion, alkyl ketene dimer emulsion and its use Pending 22-Jun-2023
US-20240344272-A1 Biowax polyhydroxyalkanoate dispersions as bio-based barrier coatings Pending 31-Mar-2023
AU-2024209766-A1 Surfactant compositions derived from waste streams, and methods Pending 20-Jan-2023
US-20240173652-A1 Defoamer composition, method for making a defoamer composition, and method for defoaming an industrial process stream Pending 29-Nov-2022 B01D19/0404
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Kemira Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Kemira Investments & Acquisitions (34)

Kemira’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Tchem (Iron Sulfate Coagulant Business). The deal was made on 02-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Tchem (Iron Sulfate Coagulant Business) 02-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition Industrial Chemicals
Alpha Bio (International Flavors & Fragrances / Kemira) 27-Mar-2025 Joint Venture Industrial Chemicals
Kemira Purton 03-Sep-2024 Merger/Acquisition Environmental Services (B2B)
SimAnalytics 25-Jan-2023 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Momentive Performance Materials (SAP Business) 01-Sep-2022 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Products
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Kemira ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated July, 01, 2025

23.65 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

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Peers Analysis

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Kemira Exits (6)

Kemira’s most recent exit was on 03-Apr-2007 from TRI-K Industries. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
TRI-K Industries 03-Apr-2007 Completed
Galvatek 20-Oct-2006 Completed
Kemira ChemSolutions 06-Apr-2005 Completed
FC Energia 01-Jan-2000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Biolchim 24-Mar-1999 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Kemira Affiliates

Subsidiaries (7)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
SimAnalytics Helsinki, Finland 2013
Kemira Gdańsk Gdańsk, Poland 2012
Kemira Świecie Świecie, Poland 1993
Kemira Rotterdam Botlek Rotterdam, Netherlands 1991
Kemipol Police, Poland 1990
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Kemira FAQs

  • When was Kemira founded?

    Kemira was founded in 1920.

  • Where is Kemira headquartered?

    Kemira is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

  • What is the size of Kemira?

    Kemira has 4,731 total employees.

  • What industry is Kemira in?

    Kemira’s primary industry is Industrial Chemicals.

  • Is Kemira a private or public company?

    Kemira is a Public company.

  • What is Kemira’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Kemira is KEMIRA.

  • What is the current stock price of Kemira?

    As of 14-Jul-2025 the stock price of Kemira is $21.72.

  • What is the current market cap of Kemira?

    The current market capitalization of Kemira is $3.35B.

  • What is Kemira’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Kemira is $3.11B.

  • Who are Kemira’s competitors?

    Hydrite Chemical, Shrieve, Dow, Parchem Fine and Specialty Chemicals, and Ecolab are some of the 15 competitors of Kemira.

  • What is Kemira’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Kemira’s EPS for 12 months was $1.61.

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