Nihon Knowledge Co. Ltd. stock analysis
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Nihon Knowledge Co. Ltd. (5252) Stock Price & Analysis
5252 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- JPY 905.00 - JPY 942.00
- 52-Week Range
- JPY 475.00 - JPY 1,273.00
- Previous Close
- JPY 931.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 35.05K
- Market Cap
- JPY 4.83B
- Enterprise Value
- JPY 3.18B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- JPY 671.83M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- JPY 400.87M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 35.4
- Beta
- 0.52
- Next Earnings
- Nov 13, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Mar 30, 2027
- Dividend Yield
- 1.07%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Steady Revenue Growth
A sustained revenue expansion trend indicates continued demand for the company’s software testing, quality assurance, and related support services. Even as growth moderated recently, ongoing top-line increases provide a durable base for utilization, client retention, and future operating leverage.
Healthy Balance Sheet
Rising equity and moderate leverage give the company financial resilience as it operates through changes in profitability. This balance-sheet profile should support continued service delivery and investment while reducing the pressure that heavier borrowing would place on future capital allocation.
Stable Gross Profit Base
Relatively stable gross profit suggests the underlying revenue base and delivery economics have not deteriorated as sharply as reported earnings. That provides a foundation for recovery if operating discipline improves, while preserving the company’s ability to generate value from its established service activities.
Bears Say
Profitability Deterioration
The sharp decline in net income and operating profit shows that revenue growth has not translated consistently into earnings. Unless profitability recovers, weaker earnings power can limit internal funding, reduce returns on the expanding asset base, and make results more sensitive to execution or cost pressures.
Volatile Cash Conversion
Uneven operating and free cash flow indicates that reported earnings have not converted reliably into cash over several periods. Persistent volatility can constrain reinvestment and shareholder distributions, while making it harder to plan growth spending or absorb weaker profitability without additional financing.
Absolute Debt Growth
Increasing total debt raises the company’s fixed financial obligations even though debt-to-equity remains moderate. If profits do not rebound, continued borrowing could pressure returns and reduce flexibility for investment, distributions, or other strategic uses of cash over the next several quarters.
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Company Description
Nihon Knowledge Co. Ltd.
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd. provides a range of technology services across the country. The company specializes in software system verification, custom system development, and comprehensive business system packages. Its service offerings include robust software testing support, initiatives for quality enhancement, consulting on implementing test automation, optimizing software development processes, expert quality improvement guidance, and ongoing maintenance and operational assistance. Beyond services, Nihon Knowledge also develops, markets, and maintains its specific 'cage' software, various off-the-shelf software solutions, and a suite of security products. Noteworthy among its solutions are the PowerSteel package, tailored for the steel industry; the PowerCubic package, designed for the building materials and lumber wholesale sectors; DEFESA Logger, for managing operation logs; DEFESA REC, a recording system; monoPack, a security offering; and mono + WEB Separation, an advanced web isolation solution.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Software - Application
- CEO
- Yoichi Fujii
- Employees
- 377
- Website
- www.know-net.co.jp
- Address
- JS Building, Tokyo, TY, 111-0042, JP
Nihon Knowledge Co. Ltd. (5252) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 6 | 0 | 6 |

