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AI, Inc.
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
¥417.00
▲(12.70% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:09/17/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance—especially a strong, low-debt balance sheet and a recovery in growth and profitability—partly tempered by inconsistent cash conversion and margin volatility. Technicals are improving but still mixed due to trading below the 200-day average, while valuation is reasonable with a mid-teens P/E and a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Debt-to-equity of about 0.04 and a ¥2.22B equity base indicate conservative capitalization. This reduces balance-sheet strain and preserves flexibility to fund operations, invest in growth, or absorb weaker periods over the next several quarters without heavy reliance on borrowing.
Negative Factors
Margin Volatility
Net margin recovered to about 6.0% but remains below the much stronger levels of 2021–2022, while gross margin has also declined from earlier peaks. This weaker and volatile margin profile may limit earnings scalability and make profitability less predictable.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Debt-to-equity of about 0.04 and a ¥2.22B equity base indicate conservative capitalization. This reduces balance-sheet strain and preserves flexibility to fund operations, invest in growth, or absorb weaker periods over the next several quarters without heavy reliance on borrowing.
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AI, Inc. (4388) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥2.21B
Dividend Yield1.1%
Average Volume (3M)11.17K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.8
Beta (1Y)0.51
Revenue Growth8.90%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryJP
Employees114
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryCommunication Equipment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)23.06
Shares Outstanding6,304,298
10 Day Avg. Volume12,350
30 Day Avg. Volume11,166
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.03
Price to Book (P/B)1.12
Price to Sales (P/S)1.34
P/FCF Ratio45.95
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
AI, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, AI,Inc. specializes in developing and supplying a variety of speech synthesis engines and solutions within Japan. Established in 2003, the company also provides consulting and services related to peripheral systems....
AI, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.82B | 1.85B | 1.49B | 734.98M | 634.00M | 756.57M |
| Gross Profit | 908.75M | 975.77M | 749.19M | 513.90M | 475.42M | 604.30M |
| EBITDA | 240.52M | 214.19M | 31.42M | 120.75M | 31.73M | 122.75M |
| Net Income | 142.16M | 110.96M | -15.69M | 109.72M | 16.37M | 83.76M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.51B | 2.55B | 2.96B | 1.71B | 1.39B | 1.35B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.39B | 1.48B | 1.59B | 575.20M | 1.24B | 1.18B |
| Total Debt | 95.25M | 96.01M | 129.03M | 246.39M | 152.11M | 2.80M |
| Total Liabilities | 337.55M | 324.83M | 443.16M | 409.26M | 202.45M | 75.36M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.17B | 2.22B | 2.36B | 1.30B | 1.19B | 1.28B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 54.08M | 74.01M | 167.66M | 12.94M | 121.71M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 76.92M | 101.73M | 169.61M | 18.16M | 130.56M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -417.72M | -245.08M | -1.04B | -5.21M | -8.85M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -271.25M | -382.07M | 90.83M | 44.38M | -43.59M |
AI, Inc. Technical Analysis
Negative
370.00
Price Trends
367.26
Negative
371.07
Negative
394.38
Negative
Market Momentum
1.18
Positive
39.83
Neutral
30.13
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4388, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 370 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 372.55, above the 50-day MA of 367.26, and below the 200-day MA of 394.38, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of 1.18 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.83 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.13 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:4388.
AI, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ¥19.90B | 9.50 | ― | 3.10% | 14.54% | 28.01% | |
76 Outperform | ¥15.88B | 24.74 | ― | 1.42% | 24.30% | -3.68% | |
72 Outperform | ¥2.21B | 15.78 | ― | 1.10% | 8.90% | ― | |
67 Neutral | ¥3.32B | 9.94 | ― | 3.89% | -11.84% | -30.65% | |
60 Neutral | ¥32.65B | 37.14 | ― | 1.02% | 11.47% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
50 Neutral | ¥12.88B | -84.71 | ― | ― | -12.93% | -41.92% |
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