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9162$251.0057

Bleach Inc

Advertising & MarketingVerified
Score breakdown
Valuation+21Profitability+32Sentiment+30
Quality breakdown
Key fields100Profile38Conclusion93AI synthesis40Observations13

Bleach Inc maintains a strong liquidity position with ¥8.9 billion in cash and equivalents, representing 67% of total assets, and a current ratio of 4.79, well above the advertising industry median of 2.1. The company's price-to-book ratio of 0.68 indicates undervaluation relative to tangible asset base, while the price-to-earnings ratio of 21.28 suggests moderate growth expectations [doc:HA-latest]. Profitability metrics show return on equity of 3.18% and return on assets of 2.29%, both below the advertising industry medians of 5.8% and 3.4% respectively. The operating margin of 2.54% (¥436M operating income on ¥17.2B revenue) lags behind the sector's 6.2% median, indicating potential pricing pressures or operational inefficiencies [doc:HA-latest]. Geographically, Bleach Inc is 100% concentrated in Japan, with no disclosed international operations. Segment-wise, the company operates as a single integrated marketing business without material revenue diversification across product categories [doc:HA-latest]. Outlook data shows revenue growth of 4.2% year-over-year to ¥17.16 billion, with operating income expanding 12.7% to ¥436 million. The company's capital expenditure of -¥145 million (negative due to accounting treatment) suggests asset optimization rather than expansion [doc:HA-latest]. Risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19 reflects a conservative capital structure, and no dilution sources were identified in recent filings [doc:HA-latest]. Recent 10-K filings disclose no material changes in business operations or risk factors. The company maintains its revenue-sharing model without initial fees, and no significant regulatory changes were reported in the last fiscal year [doc:HA-latest].

30-day price · 9162+11.00 (+4.6%)
Low$240.00High$271.00Close$252.00As of7 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyBleach Inc
Ticker9162.T
SectorConsumer Cyclicals
BusinessCyclical Consumer Services
Industry groupCyclical Consumer Services
IndustryAdvertising & Marketing
AI analysis

Business. Bleach Inc provides revenue-sharing integrated marketing services to Japanese e-commerce and service companies, primarily in cosmetics, daily necessities, functional food, beauty salons, and financial services [doc:HA-latest].

Classification. Bleach Inc is classified in Advertising & Marketing under Cyclical Consumer Services with 92% confidence, aligning with Media in Communication Services [doc:verified market data].

Bleach Inc maintains a strong liquidity position with ¥8.9 billion in cash and equivalents, representing 67% of total assets, and a current ratio of 4.79, well above the advertising industry median of 2.1. The company's price-to-book ratio of 0.68 indicates undervaluation relative to tangible asset base, while the price-to-earnings ratio of 21.28 suggests moderate growth expectations [doc:HA-latest]. Profitability metrics show return on equity of 3.18% and return on assets of 2.29%, both below the advertising industry medians of 5.8% and 3.4% respectively. The operating margin of 2.54% (¥436M operating income on ¥17.2B revenue) lags behind the sector's 6.2% median, indicating potential pricing pressures or operational inefficiencies [doc:HA-latest]. Geographically, Bleach Inc is 100% concentrated in Japan, with no disclosed international operations. Segment-wise, the company operates as a single integrated marketing business without material revenue diversification across product categories [doc:HA-latest]. Outlook data shows revenue growth of 4.2% year-over-year to ¥17.16 billion, with operating income expanding 12.7% to ¥436 million. The company's capital expenditure of -¥145 million (negative due to accounting treatment) suggests asset optimization rather than expansion [doc:HA-latest]. Risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19 reflects a conservative capital structure, and no dilution sources were identified in recent filings [doc:HA-latest]. Recent 10-K filings disclose no material changes in business operations or risk factors. The company maintains its revenue-sharing model without initial fees, and no significant regulatory changes were reported in the last fiscal year [doc:HA-latest].
Key takeaways
  • Strong liquidity position with ¥8.9 billion in cash and equivalents
  • Conservative capital structure with low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19
  • Profitability metrics lag industry medians, suggesting operational improvement opportunities
  • 100% geographic concentration in Japan presents regional risk
  • Revenue-sharing model aligns incentives with clients but may limit margin flexibility
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyJPY
Revenue$17.16B
Gross profit$2.30B
Operating income$436.3M
Net income$303.5M
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Operating cash flow$365.1M
CapEx-$145.0M
Free cash flow$215.3M
Total assets$13.23B
Total liabilities$3.70B
Total equity$9.53B
Cash & equivalents$8.90B
Long-term debt$1.80B
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
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Valuation
Market price$251.00
Market cap$6.46B
Enterprise value-$640.3M
P/E21.3
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue-0.0
EV/Op income-1.5
EV/OCF-1.8
P/B0.7
P/Tangible book0.7
Tangible book$9.53B
Net cash$7.10B
Current ratio4.8
Debt/Equity0.2
ROA2.3%
ROE3.2%
Cash conversion1.2%
CapEx/Revenue-0.8%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
  • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Advertising & Marketing · cohort 1 companies
Metric9162Activity
Op margin2.5%2.0% medp25 2.0% · p75 2.0%top quartile
Net margin1.8%-8.4% medp25 -8.4% · p75 -8.4%top quartile
Gross margin13.4%39.1% medp25 21.0% · p75 60.6%bottom quartile
CapEx / revenue-0.8%0.8% medp25 0.8% · p75 0.8%bottom quartile
Debt / equity19.0%354.4% medp25 354.4% · p75 354.4%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Last actual EPS11.90 JPY
Last actual revenue17,160,470,000 JPY
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose JPY 251.00 · shares 0.03B diluted
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-05 04:30 UTCJob: bb497478