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Appier Group, Inc.
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
¥1,432.00
▲(33.33% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:08/18/26
The score is primarily supported by improving financial performance—rising profitability and strong free cash flow conversion. This is tempered by elevated valuation (high P/E and low dividend yield) and technical conditions that look overheated (very high RSI/Stoch), increasing short-term downside risk despite a strong uptrend.
Positive Factors
Strong Revenue Growth
Revenue growth of 28.35% indicates continued demand for Appier’s AI-driven marketing and commerce software. Sustained expansion would improve operating leverage, strengthen customer scale, and support long-term market-position gains.
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth Deceleration
The slower 2025 top-line trajectory indicates that growth has been inconsistent despite strong TTM expansion. Persistent deceleration could reduce operating leverage, limit earnings upside, and make future performance more dependent on new customer wins.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Revenue Growth
Revenue growth of 28.35% indicates continued demand for Appier’s AI-driven marketing and commerce software. Sustained expansion would improve operating leverage, strengthen customer scale, and support long-term market-position gains.
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Appier Group, Inc. (4180) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥133.49B
Dividend Yield0.17%
Average Volume (3M)754.20K
Price to Earnings (P/E)40.1
Beta (1Y)1.11
Revenue Growth28.35%
EPS Growth8.72%
CountryJP
Employees791
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)32.98
Shares Outstanding102,762,620
10 Day Avg. Volume619,750
30 Day Avg. Volume754,196
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.44
Price to Book (P/B)2.94
Price to Sales (P/S)2.50
P/FCF Ratio33.60
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥900.00Price Target Upside-16.20% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)33.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥54.39B
Appier Group, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and established in 2018, Appier Group, Inc. operates as a technology enterprise. The company furnishes businesses, both in Japan and globally, with artificial intelligence (AI) platforms designed to empower data-driv...
How the Company Makes Money
Appier primarily makes money by selling access to its AI-powered marketing and advertising software platforms as paid services. Revenue is generally generated from (1) fees paid by enterprise customers and advertising agencies to use Appier’s prod...
Appier Group, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 49.03B | 43.74B | 34.06B | 26.42B | 19.43B | 12.66B |
| Gross Profit | 23.74B | 19.64B | 17.80B | 13.71B | 10.00B | 6.24B |
| EBITDA | 6.85B | 6.58B | 5.07B | 3.19B | 1.49B | -414.61M |
| Net Income | 3.36B | 2.56B | 2.93B | 1.00B | 21.32M | -1.18B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 62.90B | 60.50B | 44.64B | 37.85B | 35.94B | 31.21B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 13.98B | 14.30B | 12.22B | 14.14B | 17.74B | 21.50B |
| Total Debt | 12.34B | 11.11B | 3.78B | 3.35B | 5.06B | 7.71B |
| Total Liabilities | 22.96B | 23.35B | 10.32B | 8.76B | 9.74B | 8.37B |
| Stockholders Equity | 39.94B | 37.15B | 34.31B | 29.09B | 26.20B | 22.84B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.02B | 3.25B | 1.85B | 2.11B | 898.24M | -849.61M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.04B | 3.27B | 1.93B | 2.22B | 995.89M | -746.78M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.74B | -4.33B | -2.24B | 1.97B | -3.77B | -9.08B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 784.00M | 7.04B | -792.00M | -2.25B | -520.05M | 14.40B |
Appier Group, Inc. Technical Analysis
Positive
1074.00
Price Trends
966.02
Positive
939.94
Positive
968.83
Positive
Market Momentum
105.03
Negative
72.08
Negative
59.69
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4180, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1074 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1125.85, above the 50-day MA of 966.02, and above the 200-day MA of 968.83, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 105.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 72.08 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 59.69 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:4180.
Appier Group, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | ¥69.16B | 32.28 | ― | 0.83% | 20.60% | 35.88% | |
73 Outperform | ¥102.83B | 39.86 | 6.90% | ― | 73.78% | -16.12% | |
70 Outperform | ¥133.49B | 40.05 | ― | 0.18% | 28.35% | 8.72% | |
70 Outperform | ¥179.20B | 26.06 | ― | 1.76% | 80.85% | 61.80% | |
59 Neutral | ¥8.41B | 22.59 | ― | ― | 6.94% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
51 Neutral | ¥3.29B | -1.97 | ― | 1.17% | 3.59% | -65.47% |
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Appier Group, Inc. Corporate Events
Appier Delivers Record Q2 FY2026 Results With Strong Profit and Cash Flow Growth
Aug 13, 2026
Appier Group reported record financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with revenue rising 33.5% year on year to ¥12.9 billion and organic revenue, excluding AdCreative.ai, reaching ¥12.3 billion. Gross profit climbed to &...
Appier Lifts 2026 Earnings Outlook on Strong AI-Driven Growth
Aug 13, 2026
Appier Group has raised its full-year 2026 consolidated guidance, projecting modestly higher revenue and significantly stronger profitability compared with its previous forecast and the 2025 results. The company now expects revenue of ¥54.38 ...
Appier Lifts 2026 Earnings Outlook on Strong First-Half Profit Surge
Aug 13, 2026
Appier Group reported strong results for the first half of 2026, with revenue rising 26.9% year on year to ¥24.95 billion and EBITDA jumping 50.1%, reflecting robust demand for its AI-driven solutions. Net income attributable to owners surged...
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