Kakaku.com Stock

¥3,813.00

0.21%

Tokyo, Sep 25, 10:05 am JST. Market open.

ISIN

JP3206000006

Symbol

2371

Sector

Media & Entertainment

Industry

Interactive Media & Services

Overview Dividends Analysts Charts News Strategies

Kakaku.com Stock price

¥3,805.00

+47.90 1.28% 5Y

Tokyo, Closing price Thu, Sep 24 2026

-30.00 0.78%

Compare with Peer Group

Rakuten

ISIN

JP3206000006

Symbol

2371

Sector

Media & Entertainment

Industry

Interactive Media & Services

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Key metrics

Basic

Market capitalization

¥753.3b

Enterprise Value

¥712.9b

Net debt

positive

Cash

¥48.5b

Shares outstanding

197.8m

Valuation (TTM | estimate)

P/E

41.1

P/S

7.7 | 6.7

EV/Sales

7.3 | 6.3

EV/FCF

33.9

P/B

11.6

Dividends

DPS

¥50.00

Yield 1Y | 5Y

1.3% | 1.9%

Growth 1Y | 5Y

0.7% | 4.9%

Payout 1Y | 3Y

52.6% | 61.1%

Increased

3 Years

Financials (TTM | estimate)

Revenue

¥97.9b | ¥113.1b

EBITDA

¥31.4b

EBIT

¥26.8b

Net Income

¥18.5b

Free Cash Flow

¥21.0b

Growth (TTM | estimate)

Revenue

18.4% | 20.1%

EBITDA

-6.8%

EBIT

-9.6%

Net Income

-8.7%

Free Cash Flow

-12.0%

Margin

Gross

27.3%

EBITDA

32.0%

EBIT

27.4%

Net

18.9%

Free Cash Flow

21.5%

Financial Health

Equity Ratio

70.3%

Return on Equity

28.9%

ROCE

39.2%

ROIC

66.3%

Debt/Equity

0.1

EPS

¥93.3

FCF per Share

¥106.4

Short interest

Employees

Rev per Employee

¥68.2m

Kakaku.com Stock Analysis

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13 Analysts have issued a Kakaku.com forecast:

6x Buy

46%

7x Hold

54%

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13 Analysts have issued a Kakaku.com forecast:

Buy

46%

Hold

54%

Analyst Estimates with Stock Price Targets

Kakaku.com Events

Past Events

FEB

Q3 2026 Earnings Call

8 months ago

1. Management Discussion

村村

村上　敦浩 executive

Good afternoon. This is Murakami from Kakaku.com. Thank you very much for joining us today. I would like to jump right into the financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026.

Please turn to Page 1 for the executive summary. As a reminder, our full year consolidated guidance remains at JPY 92 billion in revenue and JPY 28 billion in operating income. That is higher revenue with lower profit. We have prioritized expanding our investment in Kyujin Box to drive top line growth above recent historical levels. While we view this fiscal year as an investment phase, we expect operating income to be slightly lower than the previous year.

Now for the third quarter summary. Consolidated revenue reached JPY 24 billion, up 18.2% year-over-year, bringing the cumulative total to JPY 68.9 billion. Operating profit was JPY 7.3 billion, down 9.2% year-over-year with a cumulative total of JPY 21.1 billion. Performance is progressing generally in line with our plan. Since the fourth quarter is the peak season for Kyujin Box, we intend to invest as planned and grow the top line significantly.

Kakaku.com. While Shopping expanded, the Finance category saw a decline, resulting in a slight decrease in both revenue and profit for the segment.

Tabelog. Online reservations remained strong during the year-end party season, leading to double-digit growth in both revenue and profit.

Kyujin Box. As a result of branding investments, the segment reported increased revenue, but decreased profit, in line with our plan. We have also agreed to acquire the engage business from en Inc. as a subsidiary. Starting in April, we plan to strengthen our HR business with these 2 recruitment media platforms.

Incubation. This segment saw growth driven primarily by LiPLUS, which joined the group in April, and Time Design.

Next, our consolidated financial results for the third quarter. Revenue was JPY 24.03 billion, up 18.2% year-on-year. Progress toward the full year forecast was 74.9%. Operating profit was JPY 7.29 billion, down 9.2% year-on-year, a progress rate of 75.5%. Profit before tax, profit attributable to owners of the parent and EPS are as indicated.

Page 4 shows the revenue and profit for each segment. Kakaku.com. Revenue was JPY 5.97 billion, down 1.1% year-on-year. Segment income was JPY 3.168 billion, down 0.1% year-on-year.

Tabelog, revenue was JPY 10.743 billion, up 19.8% year-on-year. Segment income was JPY 6.168 billion, up 26.2% year-on-year.

Kyujin Box, revenue was JPY 4.797 billion, up 39.5% year-on-year. Segment income was negative JPY 501 million.

Incubation, revenue was JPY 2.52 billion, up 33.9% year-on-year. Segment profit was JPY 829 million, up 122.1% year-on-year.

Regarding the adjustments of segment income or indirect expenses, these increased slightly. This was due to M&A advisory fees for projects considered, including those not realized, company-wide AI investments and stock option expenses for employees.

Please refer to Pages 5 and 6 for the analysis of changes in operating profit and the trend of major expenses.

Our CFO, Mr. Kasuya, will now provide details on each segment.

Shinichi Kasuya executive

Hello. This is Kasuya. I will now walk through the performance by segment. First, Page 8, the Kakaku.com business. For the third quarter, revenue was JPY 5.97 billion, down 1.1% year-over-year, and segment income was JPY 3.168 billion, down 0.1% year-over-year. Both were slight decreases.

In Shopping, replacement demand for PCs remained strong following the end of support for Windows 10 in October 2025, resulting in a 4.9% increase in revenue. However, personal finance revenue decreased 7.3% year-over-year. Online banks have been curbing their mortgage marketing activities due to the current rising interest rate. Because this decline in finance outweighed the gains in Shopping, the segment overall saw a decrease in revenue. While this trend is likely to continue, we expect full year performance to progress according to our initial plan.

Moving on to Tabelog on Page 9. Third quarter revenue was JPY 10.743 billion, up 19.8% year-over-year, and segment profit was JPY 6.168 billion, up 26.2% year-over-year. As we entered the peak season, online reservation revenue maintained a high growth rate of 29.5% year-over-year. In the fourth quarter, we plan to invest in promotions to expand our share in regional cities for future growth, which might cause a temporary decline in profit margins. However, we are on track to achieve our full year targets.

Next, we have key KPIs for Tabelog. The number of fee-paying restaurants for both promotion and reservations continued to grow. Total online reservations exceeded 37 million, a record high. Inbound reservations were particularly strong, reaching over 10,000 people per day during the peak month of December.

Regarding Kyujin Box on Page 11, third quarter revenue was JPY 4.797 billion, up 39.5% year-over-year. Despite a seasonal lull and intensified competition, growth remained robust. Segment loss was JPY 501 million as we continue strategic branding investments. We plan to concentrate these investments in the fourth quarter to align with the market's peak season. While the loss may expand in the fourth quarter, revenue growth is exceeding our plan, so we expect full year profit to align with initial targets.

Next, we have key KPIs for Kyujin Box. Monthly visits and active accounts continue to see double-digit growth. A new TV commercial launched in January has already shown positive effects on current traffic growth.

Finally, on Page 13, the incubation business. Third quarter revenue was JPY 2.52 billion, up 33.9% year-over-year, and segment profit exceeded JPY 800 million, a significant increase over last year. The addition of LiPLUS and the strong performance of Time Design drove this growth. We expect full year results to be roughly in line with our initial plan.

This concludes our explanation of the results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026.

[Statements in English on this transcript were spoken by an interpreter present on the live call.]

Financial data from Kakaku.com

Income StatementP&L Balance Sheet Cash Flow

Quarter TTM Annually

Jun '26		+/- %
Revenue	97,869 97,869	18% 18% 100%
- Direct Costs	71,131 71,131	35% 35% 73%
Gross Profit	26,738 26,738	11% 11% 27%
- Selling and Administrative Expenses	- -	- -
- Research and Development Expense	- -	- -
EBITDA	31,360 31,360	7% 7% 32%
- Depreciation and Amortization	4,557 4,557	13% 13% 5%
EBIT (Operating Income) EBIT	26,803 26,803	10% 10% 27%
Net Profit	18,467 18,467	9% 9% 19%

In millions JPY.

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Kakaku.com Stock News

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Business Wire

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about one month ago

Oasis Does Not Support a Tender Offer for Kakaku.com Below JPY 3,640 per Share (Stock Code: 2371 JT)

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”) is the manager to funds that beneficially own approximately 19.5% of Kakaku.com, Inc. (“Kakaku” or the “Company”). Oasis has adopted the Japan FSA's Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors (a/k/a the Japan Stewardship Code) and, in line with those principles, Oasis monitors and engages with its investee companies. Oa...

Company Profile

Kakaku.com, Inc. engages in the provision of Internet services through its website Kakaku.com. It operates through the following segments: Internet Media and Finance. The Internet Media segment includes customer support services, advertising services, sales support, information provision, Tabelog business, 4Travel business, and others, such as external media articles. The Finance segment includes the foreign exchange margin trading and insurance services. It also provides the price margins of products and other information of merchandise and services that include personal computers, home electronics, broadband and mobile phone telecommunication fees, food, drink, interiors and cosmetics. The company was founded on December 11, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Head office	Japan
CEO	Mr. Murakami
Employees	1,381
Founded	1997
Website	corporate.kakaku.com

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