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Comture
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
¥1,455.00
▲(7.22% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/18/26
The score is primarily supported by strong financial performance, led by a very low-debt balance sheet and solid profitability, despite slowing growth and some margin pressure. Valuation is supportive thanks to a reasonable P/E and strong dividend yield. Offsetting these positives, technicals are weak with the stock trading below major moving averages and bearish momentum signals.
Positive Factors
Very Low Leverage
An exceptionally conservative balance sheet limits financial risk and preserves flexibility for investment, dividends, or resilience during weaker demand. Strong mid-to-high-teen ROE indicates capital is still being used effectively despite minimal leverage.
Negative Factors
Growth Deceleration
The sharp slowdown from earlier high-teens growth indicates that expansion is becoming harder to sustain. A more mature revenue base or softer project demand could reduce operating leverage and limit the pace of future earnings growth over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very Low Leverage
An exceptionally conservative balance sheet limits financial risk and preserves flexibility for investment, dividends, or resilience during weaker demand. Strong mid-to-high-teen ROE indicates capital is still being used effectively despite minimal leverage.
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Comture (3844) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥43.51B
Dividend Yield3.81%
Average Volume (3M)230.73K
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.2
Beta (1Y)0.61
Revenue Growth5.91%
EPS Growth-31.97%
CountryJP
Employees1,964
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)68.89
Shares Outstanding32,241,600
10 Day Avg. Volume244,310
30 Day Avg. Volume230,733
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.60
Price to Book (P/B)2.29
Price to Sales (P/S)1.21
P/FCF Ratio13.62
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)81.5
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥41.30B
Comture Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Established in Tokyo, Japan in 1985, Comture Corporation offers a wide array of technology services and solutions. The company specializes in cloud-based systems, digital transformation, business intelligence, platform management, and digital lear...
How the Company Makes Money
Comture primarily makes money by providing ICT services to customers under project-based and ongoing service contracts. Key revenue streams typically include (1) system integration and software development fees earned from designing, building, and...
Comture Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 38.70B | 38.11B | 36.34B | 34.19B | 29.06B | 24.98B |
| Gross Profit | 7.80B | 8.13B | 8.24B | 7.85B | 6.61B | 6.09B |
| EBITDA | 5.32B | 5.37B | 5.14B | 5.05B | 4.22B | 4.10B |
| Net Income | 2.20B | 3.28B | 3.16B | 3.13B | 2.69B | 2.52B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 25.19B | 27.05B | 25.71B | 23.50B | 21.74B | 18.99B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 10.81B | 10.83B | 12.88B | 12.12B | 10.20B | 11.27B |
| Total Debt | 200.00M | 200.00M | 200.00M | 200.00M | 700.00M | 200.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 5.88B | 6.86B | 7.24B | 6.69B | 6.64B | 5.17B |
| Stockholders Equity | 19.30B | 20.19B | 18.47B | 16.80B | 15.10B | 13.82B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 3.39B | 2.98B | 3.18B | 1.83B | 4.39B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 3.41B | 3.19B | 3.42B | 1.95B | 4.42B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -3.89B | -923.00M | 449.00M | -1.71B | 31.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.57B | -1.51B | -1.95B | -1.30B | -1.44B |
Comture Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | ¥98.76B | 17.92 | 20.55% | 2.76% | 11.61% | 28.41% | |
78 Outperform | ¥33.64B | 10.29 | ― | 3.39% | 11.79% | 55.44% | |
75 Outperform | ¥33.48B | 9.23 | 10.39% | 4.82% | 3.46% | 6.90% | |
73 Outperform | ¥30.48B | 11.66 | ― | 3.80% | 7.10% | 31.29% | |
71 Outperform | ¥43.51B | 19.22 | 11.26% | 3.65% | 5.91% | -31.97% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
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Comture Corporate Events
COMTURE’s Largest Shareholder Role Shifts to COMNEXT in Internal Ownership Reshuffle
Aug 18, 2026
COMTURE CORPORATION has announced a scheduled shift in its largest shareholder, with asset management firm COMNEXT CORPORATION set to become the top holder. Both COMNEXT and the outgoing largest shareholder, COM Co., Ltd., are asset managers whose...
COMTURE Books Impairment Loss, Cuts Profit Forecast but Keeps Dividend Plan
Aug 14, 2026
COMTURE CORPORATION will record an extraordinary impairment loss of 1,434 million yen in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, after deciding to discontinue parts of a newly introduced core IT system. The company determined t...
COMTURE Launches Medium-Term AI Era Strategy to Become Data & AI Business Innovation Partner
Aug 14, 2026
COMTURE CORPORATION has unveiled a three-year medium-term business plan through fiscal 2029 that it describes as a second founding for the AI era, marking a strategic shift from traditional application development and IT operations to becoming a D...
Comture Posts Q1 Loss But Keeps Dividend Hike and Sales Growth Outlook
Aug 14, 2026
Comture Corporation reported consolidated net sales of ¥9.55 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2026, a 6.7% year-on-year increase, but operating profit fell 13.7% to ¥747 million and the company swung to a net loss attributable...
Comture Uses Restricted Stock Disposal to Align Executive Pay With Long-Term Shareholder Value
Jul 15, 2026
Comture Corporation’s board has approved the disposal of 9,549 treasury shares through an allotment of restricted stock to three internal directors and six executive officers, valued at a total of 13.2 million yen at 1,385 yen per share, wit...
Comture revamps top management and bolsters board governance
Jun 26, 2026
Comture Corporation has overhauled its leadership structure following approval at its 42nd ordinary general meeting of shareholders, appointing former managing executive officer Takahiro Kamei as representative director and president. The board al...
Comture Posts Modest Profit Growth, Lifts Dividend and Projects Higher Sales for FY2027
May 26, 2026
Comture reported modest growth for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, with net sales up 4.9% to ¥38.1 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent rising 3.9% to ¥3.28 billion, while operating and ordinary profit growth remaine...
COMTURE Overhauls Top Management, Appoints New President and Representative Directors
May 22, 2026
COMTURE Corporation has announced a major change in its top management, resolving at its May 22, 2026 board meeting to overhaul its representative director lineup effective June 26, 2026, subject to shareholder approval. Long-serving president and...
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