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Asterisk Inc.
(6522)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
¥2,306.00
▲(502.09% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is driven primarily by strong technical momentum (price above all key moving averages with a positive MACD). This is tempered by weak financial performance due to declining revenue and continued losses, and further weighed down by loss-driven valuation (negative P/E and no dividend yield data).
Positive Factors
Improving Gross Margin
Higher gross margins indicate improving operational efficiency and may provide a foundation for future profitability if the company can stabilize revenue and convert these gains into sustained operating leverage.
Negative Factors
Declining Revenue
Sustained revenue contraction signals weakening demand or market position and limits the company’s ability to absorb fixed costs. Without a durable return to growth, margin gains may not translate into stronger earnings.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving Gross Margin
Higher gross margins indicate improving operational efficiency and may provide a foundation for future profitability if the company can stabilize revenue and convert these gains into sustained operating leverage.
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Asterisk Inc. (6522) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥16.89B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)58.77K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.34
Revenue Growth-12.93%
EPS Growth-41.92%
CountryJP
Employees75
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-16.55
Shares Outstanding8,248,800
10 Day Avg. Volume46,640
30 Day Avg. Volume58,770
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.31
Price to Book (P/B)1.82
Price to Sales (P/S)1.89
P/FCF Ratio19.70
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
Asterisk Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Asterisk Inc. provides sensors, barcode readers, RFID reader writer, infrared communication devices, and facial recognition systems. It also provides infrared, wireless communication, and image recognition products and accessories; and mobile POS ...
How the Company Makes Money
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Asterisk Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
45
Neutral
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.55B | 1.67B | 1.58B | 1.76B | 2.41B | 1.79B |
| Gross Profit | 631.81M | 621.58M | 533.67M | 566.16M | 1.09B | 837.24M |
| EBITDA | -87.77M | -103.14M | -210.92M | -127.65M | 493.30M | 311.69M |
| Net Income | -129.05M | -182.29M | -389.74M | -170.07M | 322.54M | 173.86M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.87B | 2.78B | 2.66B | 2.72B | 2.52B | 1.48B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.08B | 932.26M | 467.29M | 251.72M | 936.09M | 349.32M |
| Total Debt | 706.68M | 721.68M | 756.67M | 460.00M | 0.00 | 498.23M |
| Total Liabilities | 968.74M | 1.05B | 1.12B | 789.59M | 451.09M | 1.01B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.90B | 1.73B | 1.54B | 1.93B | 2.07B | 472.92M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 159.55M | 159.55M | -99.58M | -1.06B | -94.70M | 76.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 184.35M | 184.35M | -74.15M | -687.50M | 300.66M | 379.74M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -24.68M | -24.68M | -27.67M | -491.04M | -518.67M | -303.63M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 320.65M | 320.65M | 298.93M | 491.05M | 780.59M | 16.72M |
Asterisk Inc. Technical Analysis
Positive
383.00
Price Trends
1629.42
Positive
1314.31
Positive
881.78
Positive
Market Momentum
132.10
Negative
59.60
Neutral
40.17
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6522, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 383 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1851.80, below the 50-day MA of 1629.42, and below the 200-day MA of 881.78, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 132.10 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.60 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 40.17 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:6522.
Asterisk Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | ¥52.03B | 17.06 | ― | 2.93% | 4.53% | 36.26% | |
74 Outperform | ¥45.20B | 15.32 | ― | 4.63% | 0.84% | 22.33% | |
72 Outperform | ¥26.94B | 8.10 | 16.88% | 3.23% | >-0.01% | -7.51% | |
65 Neutral | ¥5.95B | 25.74 | ― | 3.54% | -11.02% | 8.86% | |
63 Neutral | ¥16.89B | -124.89 | ― | ― | -12.93% | -41.92% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
59 Neutral | ¥238.24B | 9.59 | 13.90% | 2.18% | -3.84% | 183.41% |
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Asterisk Inc. Corporate Events
Asterisk Inc. Narrows Losses and Projects Profit Recovery Despite Zero-Dividend Policy
Jul 15, 2026
Asterisk Inc. reported nine-month net sales to May 31, 2026 of ¥1,184 million, down 9.2% year on year, with a small loss attributable to owners of the parent and negative earnings per share, though losses narrowed compared with the prior peri...
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