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2175.T Tokyo Stock Exchange Employment Services

SMS Co Ltd

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Div yield
1,56 %
Op margin
17,0 %
ROE
7,0 %
Net margin
18,2 %
Debt / equity
0,14
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About

SMS Co Ltd provides employment services, primarily operating in the industrial and commercial services sector.

Business. SMS Co Ltd is a Japanese employment services company headquartered in Japan and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 2175.T. The firm operates within the Industrial & Commercial Services sector, providing employment-related services to clients. Specific details regarding the company's operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification92 %
SectorIndustrials
Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
IndustryEmployment Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD5 analysts
0 buy4 hold1 sell
Avg 12m price target1 706,20

Analyst recommendations

5 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy0
Hold4
Sell1
12-month price target
1 706,20
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Hold
5 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
7,0 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials · THIS SECTOR−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    SMS Co Ltd is a Japanese employment services company headquartered in Japan and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 2175.T. The firm operates within the Industrial & Commercial Services sector, providing employment-related services to clients. Specific details regarding the company's operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification92 %
    SectorIndustrials
    Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
    IndustryEmployment Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    SMS Co Ltd maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 1.75 and cash and equivalents amounting to ¥18.24 billion. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.14, indicating a conservative capital structure with limited leverage. The low liquidity risk is supported by a robust cash position and minimal long-term debt obligations.

    The company's profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 6.97% and a return on assets (ROA) of 4.23%. These figures are in line with the industry's preferred metrics, which emphasize operational efficiency and asset utilization. The operating income of ¥2.97 billion and net income of ¥3.16 billion reflect a healthy margin structure, although the gross profit margin of 90.8% suggests a high reliance on volume and scale.

    SMS Co Ltd's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, as disclosed in its financial statements. The company's geographic exposure is primarily domestic, with no material international operations disclosed. This concentration may limit diversification benefits and increase vulnerability to local economic conditions.

    The company's growth trajectory is stable, with a revenue of ¥17.43 billion in the latest reporting period. Analysts have provided a mean price target of ¥1,706.20, with a median of ¥1,700.00, indicating a generally neutral outlook. The absence of strong buy or buy recommendations suggests a cautious stance among analysts, with four hold ratings reported.

    Risk factors for SMS Co Ltd include low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company's capital structure is stable, and there are no indications of near-term dilution pressure. The absence of significant debt and the presence of substantial cash reserves further mitigate financial risk.

    Recent events and filings do not indicate any material changes in the company's operations or financial position. The company's financial statements and disclosures are consistent with its historical performance, and there are no notable regulatory or operational risks reported in the latest filings.

    Key takeaways
    • SMS Co Ltd maintains a conservative capital structure with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14 and a strong liquidity position.
    • The company's profitability metrics, including a 6.97% ROE and 4.23% ROA, are in line with industry expectations.
    • Revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no material international operations disclosed.
    • Analysts have provided a neutral outlook, with a mean price target of ¥1,706.20 and four hold ratings.
    • The company's risk profile is low, with no immediate liquidity or dilution flags detected.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-04-28
    Q1 2026 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue ¥17.39B, +8,2% YoY; Operating income −841,3% YoY.

    Revenue¥17.39B+8,2 % YoY
    Operating income-¥20.20B−841,3 % YoY
    Net income-¥18.98B−960,0 % YoY
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flow¥8.80B+51,5 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue¥17.39B
    Gross profit¥15.16B
    Operating income-¥20.20B
    Net income-¥18.98B
    Margins
    Gross margin87.2%
    Operating margin-116.2%
    Net margin-109.1%
    FCF margin
    Balance sheet
    Total assets¥52.77B
    Total liabilities¥26.05B
    Total equity¥26.72B
    Cash & equivalents¥13.73B
    Long-term debt¥7.23B
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow¥8.80B
    CapEx-¥3.91B
    Free cash flow
    SBC
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue ¥17.39BOperating costs ¥37.59BNet income ¥18.98B
    Highlights
    • Revenue ¥17.39B, +8,2% YoY
    • Operating income −841,3% YoY
    • Net income −960,0% YoY
    • Net margin -109.1%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    ¥2 008,00
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    ¥45.40B
    Net cash
    ¥11.83B
    Current ratio
    1.8
    Debt / equity
    0.1
    ROA
    4.2%
    ROE
    7.0%
    Cash conversion
    CapEx / revenue
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    83,22
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    5
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
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    Margin
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    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-19 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate83,22
    Revenueno estimateno estimate71,1B JPY
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimateno estimate
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in JPY. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution5 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy0
    Hold4
    Sell1
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target¥1 706,20 · Median ¥1 700,00
    Low ¥1 450,00High ¥1 900,00
    EPS surprise
    −308,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −8,9 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low¥1 450,00
    Mean¥1 706,20
    Median¥1 700,00
    High¥1 900,00
    Spot¥2 008,00
    −15.0 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin17,0 %Above P75
    Net Margin18,1 %Best in class
    ROE7,0 %Below median
    D/E0,14Above median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Return On Assets
      net_income / total_assets
    Source documents
    • SMS Co Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
    • SMS Co Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26
    • SMS Co Ltd Market data — ESG · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Anand Shaktikumar SanchetiManaging Director (Promoter)

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    2175.TCanonical
    Tokyo Stock Exchange · JPY

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-04-28 12:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue JPY 17.39B · Net JPY -18.98B
    2026-04-28 12:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue JPY 64.73B · Net JPY -14.32B
    2026-01-30 12:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue JPY 13.87B · Net JPY -332.0M
    2025-10-28 12:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Revenue JPY 14.80B · Net JPY 1.05B
    2025-07-29 12:03 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue JPY 18.67B · Net JPY 3.94B
    2025-04-28 12:03 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue JPY 16.07B · Net JPY 2.21B
    2025-04-28 12:03 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue JPY 60.95B · Net JPY 6.05B
    2025-01-31 12:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Revenue JPY 13.04B · Net JPY 176.0M
    2024-10-29 11:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Revenue JPY 14.42B · Net JPY 508.0M
    2024-07-26 11:32 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Revenue JPY 17.43B · Net JPY 3.16B
    2024-04-26 11:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue JPY 53.97B · Net JPY 7.23B
    2023-04-28 11:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue JPY 45.67B · Net JPY 6.41B
    2022-04-28 11:35 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue JPY 38.90B · Net JPY 5.41B
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