COVER Corporation (5253) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: ¥111.80B
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Average Volume (3M): 1.51M
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 40.3
• Beta (1Y): 0.64
• Revenue Growth: 4.10%
• EPS Growth: -53.15%
• Country: JP
• Employees: 735
• Sector: General
• Sector Strength: N/A
• Industry: Media & Entertainment
• EPS (TTM): 45.94
• Shares Outstanding: 65,650,100
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 1,165,330
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 1,509,356
• PEG Ratio: -0.60
• Price to Book (P/B): 4.39
• Price to Sales (P/S): 1.78
• P/FCF Ratio: 12.90
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: ¥1,200.00
• Price Target Upside: -11.11% Downside
• Rating Consensus: Moderate Sell
• Number of Analyst Covering: 1
• EPS Forecast (FY): 104.05
• Revenue Forecast (FY): ¥53.05B

• Rating: 75 Outperform
• Price Target: ¥1,856.00 ▲(37.48% Upside)
• Action: Upgraded
• Date: 07/28/26

Positive Factors

Debt-free Balance Sheet

Zero reported debt materially reduces financial risk and preserves strategic optionality. COVER can fund content production, live events, and IP investments from internal resources, pursue opportunistic M&A or marketing spend, and better withstand event-driven revenue swings without leverage constraints.

Negative Factors

Margin Compression

A sustained decline in net margin halves profitability and reduces internal returns on growth. If higher content, event or marketing costs persist, margin pressure can erode the company’s ability to self-fund expansion and weaken long-term ROE despite strong revenue growth.

COVER Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

COVER Corporation specializes in three core areas: virtual platforms, virtual YouTuber (VTuber) talent management, and diverse media ventures. The company's VTuber Production division acts as an agency, dedicated to creating and overseeing virtual...

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COVER Corporation specializes in three core areas: virtual platforms, virtual YouTuber (VTuber) talent management, and diverse media ventures. The company's VTuber Production division acts as an agency, dedicated to creating and overseeing virtual...

How the Company Makes Money

COVER primarily monetizes the hololive production IP through a mix of direct-to-consumer sales, platform-based digital revenues, and IP licensing. 1) Merchandising (goods and products): A major revenue stream comes from selling official merchandi...

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COVER primarily monetizes the hololive production IP through a mix of direct-to-consumer sales, platform-based digital revenues, and IP licensing. 1) Merchandising (goods and products): A major revenue stream comes from selling official merchandi...

COVER Corporation Financial Statement Overview

Breakdown	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022
Income Statement
Total Revenue	49.33B	43.40B	30.17B	20.45B	13.66B
Gross Profit	23.51B	21.80B	13.99B	9.40B	5.27B
EBITDA	8.57B	8.41B	6.01B	3.53B	1.95B
Net Income	3.02B	5.56B	4.14B	2.51B	1.24B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	34.91B	33.33B	22.71B	15.90B	8.24B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	16.01B	11.50B	8.67B	7.79B	4.64B
Total Debt	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Liabilities	14.94B	16.38B	11.57B	8.89B	4.78B
Stockholders Equity	19.96B	16.95B	11.14B	7.01B	3.46B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	6.80B	4.66B	1.07B	2.50B	3.05B
Operating Cash Flow	7.20B	5.29B	4.76B	4.87B	3.54B
Investing Cash Flow	-2.70B	-2.70B	-3.89B	-2.76B	-793.94M
Financing Cash Flow	0.00	244.00M	0.00	1.04B	0.00

COVER Corporation Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Positive
• Last Price: 1350.00
• 50DMA: Positive
• 100DMA: Positive
• 200DMA: Positive
• MACD: Negative
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Negative

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:5253, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1350 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1559.50, below the 50-day MA of 1519.52, and below the 200-day MA of 1567.59, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 24.93 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 58.96 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.99 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:5253.

COVER Corporation Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
4481	82 Outperform	¥63.32B	14.94	―	3.34%	0.70%	-2.66%
3663	81 Outperform	¥66.45B	25.07	―	2.06%	15.90%	80.17%
6727	79 Outperform	¥106.99B	11.01	28.02%	4.06%	-2.58%	145.63%
5253	75 Outperform	¥111.80B	40.29	―	―	4.10%	-53.15%
6638	68 Neutral	¥59.76B	8.15	―	2.67%	0.95%	17.19%
5243	62 Neutral	¥52.32B	48.38	―	―	30.21%	488.52%
Sector *	55 Neutral	$6.65B	3.83	-15.92%	6.20%	10.91%	7.18%