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TOWA Hi SYSTEM Co., Ltd. (4172) Stock Price & Analysis
4172 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- JPY 2,130.00 - JPY 2,150.00
- 52-Week Range
- JPY 2,056.00 - JPY 2,479.00
- Previous Close
- JPY 2,150.00
- Volume
- 2,500
- Average Volume (3M)
- 1,253
- Market Cap
- JPY 4.78B
- Enterprise Value
- JPY 3.15B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- JPY 1.68B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- JPY 0
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 9.2
- Beta
- 0.43
- Next Earnings
- Nov 12, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 4.38%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Zero-debt Balance Sheet
A zero-debt capital structure provides durable financial flexibility: it lowers bankruptcy risk, preserves borrowing capacity for strategic investments or M&A, and supports consistent dividend policy. This conservative position sustains resilience through industry cycles and funds opportunistic growth without leverage-driven strain.
High And Improving Operating Margins
Material margin expansion indicates durable operational improvements or pricing power in core services. Sustained higher EBIT margins bolster cash available for reinvestment, dividends, and balance-sheet strengthening, reducing sensitivity of profit to modest revenue swings and amplifying long-term return generation.
Strong Cash Conversion In 2024–2025
Close alignment of cash flow with reported earnings across recent years signals quality earnings and genuine cash generation capacity. Reliable cash conversion supports sustained dividends, funds capex from operations, and reduces refinancing needs, making the business more self-sustaining over the medium term.
Bears Say
Uneven Revenue Trajectory
Top-line volatility undercuts predictability of earnings and makes margin gains more fragile if demand weakens. Reliance on episodic revenue recovery raises execution risk for sustaining profitability improvements and complicates long-range planning, capital allocation, and confidence in steady organic growth.
Cash-flow Volatility (2023 Weakness)
Intermittent adverse swings in operating and free cash flow signal potential working-capital swings, timing or one-off items that can disrupt funding for capex or dividends. This reduces confidence in consistent internal funding, increasing reliance on precise cash management to maintain long-term financial plans.
ROE Not Consistently Expanding
Modest and uneven ROE progression suggests that profitability gains are not reliably translating into shareholder returns. With minimal leverage, the company may face limits in scaling ROE via capital structure, implying slower long-term EPS growth and constrained ability to accelerate returns without higher asset efficiency or new growth drivers.
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Company Description
TOWA Hi SYSTEM Co., Ltd.
Hi-CRATES CO.,LTD. specializes in the creation, sale, and maintenance of comprehensive electronic medical record systems tailored for dental practices. Beyond its core EMR offerings, the company also develops and supports applications for iPads and web platforms. Its extensive product portfolio features advanced solutions such as AI and voice-activated EMRs, tools for visual and periodontal examinations, medical interview software, self-pay estimation systems, and image management. Other notable products include systems for displaying customer information during calls, managing sub-clinical records, generating treatment proposals and quotes, facilitating oral X-ray examinations, cloud-based reservation management, online consultation services, digital patient registration, and automated payment and change dispensing machines. Established in 1978, the company is headquartered in Okayama, Japan. It was previously known as TOWA Hi SYSTEM CO.,LTD., undergoing a name change to Hi-CRATES CO.,LTD. in January 2026.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Care Facilities
- CEO
- Masaya Iizuka
- Employees
- 117
- Website
- www.towa-hi-sys.co.jp
- Address
- 3-12-33, Okayama, 700-0971, JP
TOWA Hi SYSTEM Co., Ltd. (4172) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |