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Hakuten Corporation
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
¥804.00
▲(12.61% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:08/19/26
The score is driven primarily by strong recent financial performance (accelerating growth, improving profitability, and stronger free cash flow) and very attractive valuation (low P/E and high dividend yield). These positives are partially offset by only neutral-to-mixed technical signals, with the stock still below its longer-term moving averages.
Positive Factors
Accelerating revenue and margin growth
Accelerating revenue and expanding gross, EBIT, and net margins indicate stronger operating execution and customer demand. If sustained, this combination can support durable earnings growth and improve the company’s ability to reinvest in its advertising services.
Negative Factors
Historical earnings cyclicality
The prior loss-making year demonstrates that profitability is not guaranteed across cycles. Advertising demand can weaken with broader economic conditions, so the recent margin expansion may prove less durable if client budgets contract or operating costs rise.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Accelerating revenue and margin growth
Accelerating revenue and expanding gross, EBIT, and net margins indicate stronger operating execution and customer demand. If sustained, this combination can support durable earnings growth and improve the company’s ability to reinvest in its advertising services.
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Hakuten Corporation (2173) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥11.78B
Dividend Yield4.6%
Average Volume (3M)81.84K
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.3
Beta (1Y)0.59
Revenue Growth26.42%
EPS Growth58.92%
CountryJP
Employees586
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryAdvertising Agencies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)116.70
Shares Outstanding16,294,320
10 Day Avg. Volume37,160
30 Day Avg. Volume81,840
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.08
Price to Book (P/B)2.65
Price to Sales (P/S)0.57
P/FCF Ratio5.00
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)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Hakuten Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hakuten Corporation, established in 1967 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers a comprehensive array of marketing solutions throughout the Japanese market. Their extensive service portfolio includes orchestrating various promotional events f...
Hakuten Corporation Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
83
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
81
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 23.91B | 23.34B | 18.85B | 17.52B | 13.94B | 10.63B |
| Gross Profit | 7.49B | 7.49B | 5.69B | 5.29B | 3.88B | 3.13B |
| EBITDA | 2.59B | 2.75B | 1.53B | 1.51B | 827.80M | 644.24M |
| Net Income | 1.82B | 1.91B | 999.21M | 905.25M | 553.63M | 760.81M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.52B | 10.18B | 7.90B | 7.67B | 4.94B | 4.78B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.80B | 4.50B | 2.64B | 2.53B | 1.03B | 1.58B |
| Total Debt | 1.14B | 1.27B | 1.74B | 2.21B | 1.09B | 1.05B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.73B | 5.18B | 4.54B | 5.03B | 2.95B | 3.03B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.78B | 5.00B | 3.35B | 2.64B | 1.99B | 1.74B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 2.65B | 997.51M | 707.27M | -56.88M | 421.93M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 2.70B | 1.10B | 1.09B | 114.07M | 487.78M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -53.03M | -169.32M | -625.07M | -334.39M | 513.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -799.59M | -816.53M | 1.03B | -328.90M | -1.44B |
Hakuten Corporation Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
88 Outperform | ¥29.71B | 11.60 | ― | 5.35% | 4.88% | -5.77% | |
78 Outperform | ¥11.78B | 6.31 | ― | 4.68% | 26.42% | 58.92% | |
76 Outperform | ¥106.72B | 18.56 | ― | 7.03% | 7.63% | 69.82% | |
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% | |
43 Neutral | ¥10.21B | 5.27 | ― | ― | 10.01% | ― |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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