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4689 Stock Chart & Stats
¥557.10
¥5.90(1.36%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
¥557.10
¥5.90(1.36%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range¥365.10 - ¥567.50
Previous CloseN/A
Volume13.00M
Average Volume (3M)20.13M
Market Cap
¥3.59T
Enterprise Value¥4.78M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)¥1.20T
Total Debt (Recent Filing)¥2.28T
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.9
Beta0.15
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026EPS Estimate
6.71Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.37%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)29.69
Shares Outstanding6,886,162,600
10 Day Avg. Volume21,773,759
30 Day Avg. Volume20,127,649
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.41
Price to Book (P/B)0.88
Price to Sales (P/S)1.30
P/FCF Ratio0.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥500.00Price Target Upside-10.25% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)28.46
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥2.28T
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Diversified Digital Platform EcosystemThe broad ecosystem diversifies revenue across advertising, commerce, payments and enterprise services. Cross-platform user, merchant and advertiser relationships can support recurring engagement and create durable opportunities to cross-sell products.
Strong Fintech And User GrowthRapid PayPay adoption and transaction growth strengthen LY’s payments network, increasing merchant acceptance and data scale. Continued fintech expansion can improve ecosystem engagement and provide a structurally growing monetization channel.
High Profitability And Operating LeverageStrong gross and operating margins indicate scalable platform economics and provide capacity to fund product investment. The asset-light model can preserve attractive profitability as higher-margin digital and fintech services expand.
Bears Say
Structural Advertising PressureAI-generated answers may reduce repeat search queries, while advertiser ROI demands and shifts toward video pressure text and display formats. This creates a lasting risk to LY’s large advertising base and may require sustained product investment.
Volatile Cash Generation And LeverageAlthough current cash generation is substantial, declining and volatile free cash flow reduces visibility over internally funded growth. Meaningful leverage and modest debt coverage could constrain flexibility if investment needs or operating pressures increase.
Kakaku.com Acquisition Execution RiskThe sizable transaction could broaden LY’s data, media and payments ecosystem, but returns depend on integration and synergy delivery. A large cash commitment raises execution and capital-allocation risk if the targeted 10% IRR is not achieved.
LY Corporation News
4689 FAQ
What was LY Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
LY Corporation lowest stock price was ¥365.10 and its highest was ¥567.50 in the past 12 months.
What is LY Corporation’s market cap?
LY Corporation’s market cap is ¥3.59T.
When is LY Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
LY Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 05, 2026 which is in 59 days.
How were LY Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
LY Corporation released its earnings results on Aug 03, 2026. The company reported ¥8.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ¥5.63 by ¥2.84.
Is LY Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts LY Corporation’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does LY Corporation pay dividends?
LY Corporation pays a Annually dividend of ¥11 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.37%. See more information on LY Corporation dividends here
What is LY Corporation’s EPS estimate?
LY Corporation’s EPS estimate is 6.71.
How many shares outstanding does LY Corporation have?
LY Corporation has 6,886,162,600 shares outstanding.
What happened to LY Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
LY Corporation reported an EPS of ¥8.47 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of ¥5.63. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.067%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of LY Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:4689
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
LY Corporation
LY Corporation engages in the online advertising and e-commerce businesses in Japan. The company offers LINE, a communication app; and Yahoo! JAPAN, an internet service that provides search, news, weather, shopping, auction, and other services. It also provides reuse, membership, and payment-related services. The company was formerly known as Z Holdings Corporation and changed its name to LY Corporation in October 2023. LY Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Chiyoda, Japan. LY Corporation is a subsidiary of A Holdings Corporation.
4689 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
¥500.00
▼(-10.25% Downside)