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ITmedia Inc.
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
¥1,395.00
▼(-13.62% Downside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:08/05/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality—low balance-sheet risk, solid profitability, and healthy free cash flow—tempered by normalized (post-peak) margins and uneven cash-flow history. Technicals are mixed: improving short-term momentum but still below key longer-term moving averages. Valuation is supported by a very high dividend yield, with a moderate P/E limiting the upside from pure cheapness.
Positive Factors
Strong Balance Sheet / Low Leverage
Exceptionally low leverage (TTM debt-to-equity ~0.02) provides durable financial flexibility to fund content, sustain operations through ad cycles, and pursue strategic investments or shareholder returns without relying on external debt.
Negative Factors
Post-peak Margin Normalization
Margins have stepped down from the 2022–2024 peak, indicating structural pressure on profitability. Sustained margin normalization reduces internal funding for strategic initiatives and raises the bar for efficiency improvements or new monetization to restore prior profit levels.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Balance Sheet / Low Leverage
Exceptionally low leverage (TTM debt-to-equity ~0.02) provides durable financial flexibility to fund content, sustain operations through ad cycles, and pursue strategic investments or shareholder returns without relying on external debt.
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ITmedia Inc. (2148) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥25.43B
Dividend Yield7.94%
Average Volume (3M)59.52K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.9
Beta (1Y)0.60
Revenue Growth5.97%
EPS Growth-12.11%
CountryJP
Employees382
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryAdvertising Agencies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)66.75
Shares Outstanding21,136,900
10 Day Avg. Volume55,120
30 Day Avg. Volume59,520
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.27
Price to Book (P/B)3.59
Price to Sales (P/S)3.74
P/FCF Ratio27.57
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)71.9
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥9.20B
ITmedia Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ITmedia Inc. is a Japanese company specializing in the creation and management of online media platforms, delivering diverse content across a range of subjects. Its digital publications cover areas such as information technology, consumer electron...
How the Company Makes Money
ITmedia primarily makes money by monetizing its online media audiences through advertising and related marketing services. Key revenue streams include (1) digital advertising sold across its owned media sites (e.g., display ads and other web-based...
ITmedia Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 8.65B | 8.31B | 8.10B | 8.00B | 8.75B | 8.09B |
| Gross Profit | 5.41B | 5.10B | 5.04B | 5.02B | 5.72B | 5.34B |
| EBITDA | 2.23B | 2.05B | 2.30B | 2.45B | 3.21B | 2.96B |
| Net Income | 1.30B | 1.19B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.97B | 1.80B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.93B | 10.55B | 11.00B | 11.38B | 11.18B | 10.07B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.47B | 5.94B | 7.56B | 8.44B | 8.48B | 7.32B |
| Total Debt | 147.97M | 187.59M | 44.15M | 132.31M | 2.40M | 165.07M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.86B | 1.88B | 1.62B | 1.57B | 1.75B | 2.14B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.07B | 8.66B | 9.38B | 9.80B | 9.43B | 7.93B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.34B | 1.13B | 1.66B | 1.17B | 1.82B | 1.93B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.55B | 1.37B | 1.84B | 1.37B | 1.88B | 1.99B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.86B | 54.29M | -1.18B | -164.86M | -53.15M | 152.49M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.06B | -2.05B | -2.04B | -1.25B | -660.38M | -1.20B |
ITmedia Inc. Technical Analysis
Positive
1615.00
Price Trends
1191.36
Positive
1277.68
Negative
1434.27
Negative
Market Momentum
20.51
Negative
64.11
Neutral
68.39
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:2148, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1615 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1229.40, above the 50-day MA of 1191.36, and above the 200-day MA of 1434.27, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 20.51 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.11 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 68.39 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:2148.
ITmedia Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ¥25.43B | 18.88 | ― | 6.44% | 5.97% | -12.11% | |
67 Neutral | ¥9.88B | 18.14 | ― | 2.61% | 10.50% | ― | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
51 Neutral | ¥15.96B | -5.87 | ― | 7.85% | -55.40% | -157.50% | |
50 Neutral | ¥10.21B | 5.27 | ― | ― | 10.01% | ― | |
43 Neutral | ¥31.60B | -23.37 | ― | ― | 1.72% | -565.20% |
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ITmedia Inc. Corporate Events
ITmedia Issues Risk-Focused Briefing for Q1 FY2026
Aug 3, 2026
ITmedia Inc. released supplementary briefing materials for the three-month period ended June 30, 2026, prepared under IFRS and translated from the original Japanese version. The company emphasizes that earnings outlooks and other forward-looking e...
ITmedia Posts Strong Q1 Earnings, Confirms Outlook and Adjusts Dividend Policy
Aug 3, 2026
ITmedia reported consolidated revenue of ¥2.24 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 17.5% year on year, with operating income surging nearly 50% and net income attributable to owners of the parent climbing 43.8%. Earnings per share...
ITmedia cancels employee share acquisition rights after missing performance targets
Jul 30, 2026
ITmedia Inc. has canceled all 3,570 of its 12th share acquisition rights, which had been issued to 282 employees with the potential to convert into 357,000 ordinary shares. These rights were designed as performance-based equity incentives, exercis...
ITmedia Confirms SoftBank Group as Effective Parent and Details Governance Measures
Jun 26, 2026
ITmedia Inc. reported that SoftBank Group Corp., through its subsidiaries including SB Media Holdings Corp., holds 53.3% of ITmedia’s voting rights, establishing SoftBank Group as the effective parent of the listed company. This structure pl...
ITmedia Maintains ¥100 Dividend for FY2026, Plans Lower Payout Next Year
May 21, 2026
ITmedia’s board has approved a year-end dividend of ¥100 per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, matching the previous year and earlier guidance, for a total payout of ¥1,966 million funded from retained earnings. This ...
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