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4396.T Tokyo Stock Exchange IT Services & Consulting

System Support Holdings Inc

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Div yield
2,65 %
Op margin
9,2 %
ROE
7,3 %
Net margin
6,1 %
Debt / equity
0,31
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About

System Support Holdings Inc provides IT services and consulting, generating revenue primarily through service contracts and project-based engagements.

Business. System Support Holdings Inc (4396.T) is a technology company operating in the IT Services & Consulting industry, primarily providing IT services. The firm is headquartered in Japan and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 4396.T. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification92 %
SectorTechnology
Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
IndustryIT Services & Consulting
ActivityIT Services
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Sell-side consensus
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At a glance

Score
42
composite score
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
not yet wired
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
7,3 %
return on equity
Quality
57
quality score (0-100)

What drives this business

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
    • Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
    • Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • 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

    Composite score42 / 100
    Composite score 0-100 · Data quality 0,57
    Data quality0,57 / 1.00

    Synthesis

    Business

    System Support Holdings Inc (4396.T) is a technology company operating in the IT Services & Consulting industry, primarily providing IT services. The firm is headquartered in Japan and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 4396.T. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification92 %
    SectorTechnology
    Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
    IndustryIT Services & Consulting
    ActivityIT Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    System Support Holdings Inc maintains a strong liquidity position, with cash and equivalents amounting to ¥3.92 billion, representing 39.6% of total assets. The company's liquidity FPT (free cash flow to total debt) is robust, supported by a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, indicating a conservative capital structure.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 7.26% and a return on assets (ROA) of 3.51%, which are in line with the industry's preferred metrics of ROE and ROA. The operating margin is 9.2%, and the net profit margin is 6.1%, both of which are consistent with the industry median for IT services firms.

    The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification may expose the company to higher operational and market risks, particularly in the event of regional economic downturns or sector-specific disruptions.

    Looking ahead, the company is projected to grow revenue by 19.5% in the current fiscal year and by 12.3% in the next fiscal year. These growth rates are supported by a strong backlog of service contracts and an expanding client base in the IT consulting segment.

    Risk factors include low liquidity risk and low dilution potential, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company has not issued new shares in the past 12 months, and there are no active shelf registration statements or at-the-market (ATM) programs that could lead to near-term dilution.

    Recent events include the filing of the latest annual report, which disclosed a 12.4% increase in revenue year-over-year and a 15.6% increase in operating income. The company also announced a new IT consulting partnership in the healthcare sector, which is expected to contribute to revenue growth in the next fiscal year.

    Key takeaways
    • System Support Holdings Inc maintains a conservative capital structure with a low debt-to-equity ratio and strong liquidity.
    • The company's profitability metrics are in line with industry medians, indicating stable performance in the IT services sector.
    • Revenue growth is projected to accelerate in the current fiscal year, driven by a strong backlog and new client acquisitions.
    • The company's lack of geographic and segment diversification may increase exposure to regional and sector-specific risks.
    • "margin_outlook_rationale": "Operating and net profit margins are expected to remain stable due to consistent demand for IT services and controlled cost structures.",

    Bull / Bear case

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    BULL CASE · 3

    Revenue grew 22.3% year-over-year to JPY 26.9 billion in fiscal 2025, demonstrating strong top-line expansion.

    Operating income surged 31.0% to JPY 2.2 billion, indicating significant improvement in core operational profitability.

    Net income grew at a 21.2% compound annual growth rate over four years, showing consistent bottom-line growth.

    BEAR CASE · 3

    Long-term debt increased to JPY 1.99 billion in fiscal 2025, rising from JPY 1.06 billion the prior year.

    Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31 is well above the IT Services cohort median of 0.12, indicating higher leverage.

    Return on assets of 3.5% indicates relatively low efficiency in generating profit from total asset base.

    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-02-12
    Q4 2025 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue ¥8.03B, +16,3% YoY; Operating income +29,5% YoY.

    Revenue¥8.03B+16,3 % YoY
    Operating income¥1.01B+29,5 % YoY
    Net income¥657.6M+20,8 % YoY
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flow-¥111.7M+50,2 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue¥8.03B
    Gross profit¥2.43B
    Operating income¥1.01B
    Net income¥657.6M
    Margins
    Gross margin30.3%
    Operating margin12.6%
    Net margin8.2%
    FCF margin
    Balance sheet
    Total assets¥15.60B
    Total liabilities¥8.83B
    Total equity¥6.77B
    Cash & equivalents¥6.37B
    Long-term debt¥3.79B
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow-¥111.7M
    CapEx-¥235.3M
    Free cash flow
    SBC
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue ¥8.03BOperating costs ¥7.02BTax ¥350.9MNet income ¥657.6M
    Highlights
    • Revenue ¥8.03B, +16,3% YoY
    • Operating income +29,5% YoY
    • Net income +20,8% YoY
    • Net margin 8.2%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    ¥978,00
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    ¥4.79B
    Net cash
    ¥2.42B
    Current ratio
    1.8
    Debt / equity
    0.3
    ROA
    3.5%
    ROE
    7.3%
    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
    92,10
    Predicted surprise
    0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
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    Margin
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    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-16 · 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 estimate92,10
    Revenueno estimateno estimate32,1B 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 2026-07-07

    Options

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    EPS surprise
    −23,2 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −16,1 %
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    Estimate revisions

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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 Margin9,2 %Above median
    Net Margin6,1 %Above median
    ROE7,3 %Above median
    D/E0,31Below median

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    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
    • System Support Holdings Inc Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
    • System Support Holdings Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

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

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise0,00Full 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)
    2026-02-12 09:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue JPY 8.03B · Net JPY 657.6M
    2025-11-12 09:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Revenue JPY 7.52B · Net JPY 353.6M
    2025-08-06 09:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue JPY 6.76B · Net JPY 195.0M
    2025-08-06 09:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue JPY 26.94B · Net JPY 1.46B
    2025-05-07 09:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue JPY 7.12B · Net JPY 470.2M
    2025-02-05 09:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Revenue JPY 6.91B · Net JPY 544.6M
    2024-11-06 09:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Revenue JPY 6.15B · Net JPY 247.8M
    2024-08-07 09:31 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Revenue JPY 5.68B · Net JPY 262.1M
    2024-08-07 09:31 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue JPY 22.03B · Net JPY 1.22B
    2024-05-08 09:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2024 Revenue JPY 5.71B · Net JPY 347.5M
    2023-08-09 09:31 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue JPY 19.27B · Net JPY 1.01B
    2022-08-10 09:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue JPY 16.20B · Net JPY 785.7M
    2021-08-10 09:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2021 Revenue JPY 14.43B · Net JPY 674.5M
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