2471.T
The company operates in the Employment Services industry, providing staffing and recruitment services to clients across various sectors.
Business. The company operates in the Employment Services industry, providing staffing and recruitment services to clients across various sectors.
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- 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
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The company operates in the Employment Services industry, providing staffing and recruitment services to clients across various sectors.
The company maintains a capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.4, indicating a relatively high reliance on debt financing. Its liquidity position is characterized by a current ratio of 0.67, suggesting potential short-term liquidity constraints. The company's cash and equivalents amount to 3.58 billion JPY, but this is significantly lower than its long-term debt of 24.47 billion JPY, resulting in a negative net cash position.
Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 14.15% and a return on assets of 3.47%, which are to be compared against industry benchmarks. The company's operating income of 2.42 billion JPY and net income of 1.45 billion JPY reflect its ability to generate earnings, but the gross profit margin of 37.4% suggests room for improvement in cost management.
The company's revenue is not segmented by geographic region or business line in the provided data, making it difficult to assess geographic or segment concentration. However, the lack of disclosed segments implies a potentially diversified or single-source revenue model.
The company's growth trajectory is not explicitly outlined in the provided data, but its operating cash flow of 5.62 billion JPY and free cash flow of 2.50 billion JPY indicate a capacity to fund operations and reinvestment. Analysts have provided a mean price target of 270.00 JPY, with a consensus recommendation of "Hold".
The company's risk profile includes a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The negative net cash position is a key flag, indicating potential challenges in meeting short-term obligations without additional financing. No dilution sources are explicitly identified in the provided data, and the dilution risk is assessed as low.
Recent events and filings are not detailed in the provided data, but the company's financial performance and analyst recommendations suggest a stable but not particularly dynamic market position. The lack of strong buy or buy recommendations from analysts indicates a cautious outlook.
- The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.4, indicating a significant reliance on debt financing.
- The company's return on equity of 14.15% is strong, but its return on assets of 3.47% is relatively low.
- The company's liquidity position is constrained, with a current ratio of 0.67 and a negative net cash position.
- Analysts have provided a mean price target of 270.00 JPY, with a consensus recommendation of "Hold".
- The company's risk profile includes a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk.
- The company's growth trajectory is not explicitly outlined, but its operating and free cash flows suggest a capacity to fund operations and reinvestment.
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| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 22,10 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 26,9B JPY |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | —no estimate |
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