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Creo Co., Ltd.
(9698)
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
¥1,384.00
▲(18.19% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/11/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial stability (debt-free balance sheet and improving profitability), supported by attractive valuation (moderate P/E and strong dividend yield). Offsetting these positives are weaker growth signals (revenue decline in 2026 and volatile operating cash flow) and only neutral technical momentum with some near-term softness versus the 20-day average.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet & rising equity
A zero-debt, growing-equity balance sheet provides durable financial flexibility: it lowers default risk, supports consistent dividend policy or opportunistic M&A, and lets management fund investments or weather downturns without relying on external financing over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Declining and weak revenue growth
Top-line decline constrains sustainable earnings expansion and market share gains; relying on cost or margin fixes alone limits long-term scalability. Continued revenue weakness would cap absolute profit growth and make the business more sensitive to margin erosion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet & rising equity
A zero-debt, growing-equity balance sheet provides durable financial flexibility: it lowers default risk, supports consistent dividend policy or opportunistic M&A, and lets management fund investments or weather downturns without relying on external financing over the next several quarters.
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Creo Co., Ltd. (9698) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥10.64B
Dividend Yield4.22%
Average Volume (3M)4.18K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.0
Beta (1Y)0.21
Revenue Growth-0.16%
EPS Growth13.30%
CountryJP
Employees1,167
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)108.26
Shares Outstanding8,585,688
10 Day Avg. Volume3,790
30 Day Avg. Volume4,180
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.68
Price to Book (P/B)1.20
Price to Sales (P/S)0.64
P/FCF Ratio7.05
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
Creo Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Creo Co.,Ltd. operates in Japan, specializing in the development of information processing systems and delivering associated services. Its diverse portfolio encompasses a wide array of solutions, including the CREO integration-platform designed fo...
How the Company Makes Money
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Creo Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
67
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 14.56B | 14.57B | 14.52B | 14.35B | 14.69B | 14.78B |
| Gross Profit | 3.74B | 3.67B | 3.56B | 3.39B | 3.25B | 3.41B |
| EBITDA | 1.49B | 1.44B | 1.38B | 1.36B | 1.16B | 1.33B |
| Net Income | 838.00M | 807.00M | 696.00M | 717.00M | 487.00M | 657.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 10.03B | 10.55B | 10.01B | 10.08B | 9.77B | 9.81B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.14B | 6.13B | 5.62B | 5.58B | 3.91B | 4.32B |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 2.71B | 2.81B | 2.68B | 2.78B | 2.86B | 2.81B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.31B | 7.74B | 7.33B | 7.30B | 6.90B | 7.00B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.32B | 952.00M | 2.15B | 503.00M | 1.08B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.34B | 972.00M | 2.17B | 515.00M | 1.11B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -426.00M | -278.00M | -172.00M | -350.00M | -389.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -407.00M | -656.00M | -329.00M | -571.00M | -330.00M |
Creo Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Positive
1171.00
Price Trends
1254.30
Positive
1224.33
Positive
1193.95
Positive
Market Momentum
19.38
Positive
54.45
Neutral
39.16
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:9698, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1171 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1293.75, below the 50-day MA of 1254.30, and below the 200-day MA of 1193.95, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 19.38 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 54.45 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 39.16 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:9698.
Creo Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | ¥7.79B | 7.00 | ― | 1.74% | 5.90% | -3.80% | |
74 Outperform | ¥9.00B | 7.33 | ― | 1.51% | 4.34% | -10.36% | |
73 Outperform | ¥5.30B | 37.87 | ― | ― | 6.88% | 34.70% | |
72 Outperform | ¥10.64B | 12.04 | ― | 4.24% | -0.16% | 13.30% | |
66 Neutral | ¥10.72B | 9.84 | ― | 2.45% | 6.75% | 48.15% | |
60 Neutral | ¥12.49B | 34.44 | ― | ― | 17.00% | 52.02% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
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