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STELLA PHARMA CORPORATION
(4888)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
¥328.00
▲(61.58% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance—sharp revenue contraction, persistent large losses, and a return to negative operating/free cash flow in 2026. Technicals provide only modest support (better near-term vs 20/50DMA but weaker vs 100/200DMA and slightly negative MACD). Valuation remains challenged due to negative earnings and no dividend yield provided.
Positive Factors
High Gross Margins
Sustained high gross margins indicate attractive product economics and provide a meaningful buffer to support future operating leverage, provided the company can restore revenue scale and control its substantial operating costs.
Negative Factors
Severe Revenue Volatility
The sharp revenue reversal undermines visibility into demand and commercial execution. Such volatility makes it difficult to sustain research investment, absorb fixed costs, or plan funding needs over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High Gross Margins
Sustained high gross margins indicate attractive product economics and provide a meaningful buffer to support future operating leverage, provided the company can restore revenue scale and control its substantial operating costs.
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STELLA PHARMA CORPORATION (4888) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥12.79B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)332.29K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.08
Revenue Growth-67.40%
EPS Growth-524.23%
CountryJP
Employees47
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-22.94
Shares Outstanding36,034,100
10 Day Avg. Volume566,500
30 Day Avg. Volume332,290
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.07
Price to Book (P/B)10.64
Price to Sales (P/S)79.85
P/FCF Ratio-74.78
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
STELLA PHARMA CORPORATION Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Stella Pharma Corporation is a pharmaceutical company that handles the complete process of drug development, from research and manufacturing to distribution. A core area of its specialization is in therapeutic agents for boron neutron capture ther...
How the Company Makes Money
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STELLA PHARMA CORPORATION Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
35
Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 323.39M | 961.06M | 269.49M | 229.07M | 100.10M |
| Gross Profit | 250.56M | 828.72M | 203.69M | 192.36M | 50.73M |
| EBITDA | -742.15M | -99.06M | -723.85M | -738.35M | -726.86M |
| Net Income | -780.92M | -140.81M | -763.75M | -778.82M | -767.72M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 4.49B | 5.42B | 3.82B | 4.33B | 4.72B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.82B | 3.21B | 2.35B | 2.71B | 3.28B |
| Total Debt | 747.14M | 766.78M | 933.30M | 1.09B | 1.25B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.06B | 2.21B | 1.44B | 1.58B | 1.64B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.43B | 3.21B | 2.38B | 2.75B | 3.08B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -345.32M | 136.50M | -887.82M | -853.07M | -1.13B |
| Operating Cash Flow | -334.51M | 140.41M | -876.84M | -827.67M | -1.08B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -15.67M | 287.58M | -9.01M | -29.93M | -350.56M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -33.28M | 725.78M | 228.25M | 291.69M | 3.46B |
STELLA PHARMA CORPORATION Technical Analysis
Neutral
203.00
Price Trends
323.66
Positive
408.55
Negative
378.94
Negative
Market Momentum
10.40
Negative
60.58
Neutral
77.87
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4888, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 203 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 331.35, below the 50-day MA of 323.66, and below the 200-day MA of 378.94, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 10.40 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.58 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.87 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JP:4888.
STELLA PHARMA CORPORATION Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
54 Neutral | ¥34.44B | -80.63 | ― | ― | 3.43% | -53.59% | |
51 Neutral | ¥22.00B | -11.91 | ― | ― | ― | 6.10% | |
47 Neutral | ¥12.79B | -14.46 | ― | ― | -67.40% | -524.23% | |
47 Neutral | ¥38.88B | 61.69 | ― | ― | -47.32% | ― | |
45 Neutral | ¥9.30B | -7.81 | -32.74% | ― | 74.24% | -7.78% |
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