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Starts Publishing Corporation

¥3,000.00+¥3.00+0.10%

JPX / JPY

Market cap

¥11.4B

P/E

9.8

EPS (TTM)

¥1.96

Dividend yield

4.34%

Beta

-0.34

1Y return

-30.56%

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Financials

The numbers behind the company

Revenue vs net income

RevenueNet income

$48M2021

$54M2022

$59M2023

$55M2024

$52M2025

Financial health

Gross margin

Operating margin

ROE

ROA

Debt to equity0.01Low
Current ratio5.72
Cash ratio2.29
Net margin14.2%
Free cash flow—

Valuation

Is it expensive right now

P/E vs the market

scale 0–50

0153050

7849.T9.8
Communication Services sector median18.9
S&P 50022.0

Trades about 48% below its sector, cheaper than its peers on earnings.

Ratios

PEG-0.43
Price to book1.06
EPS (TTM)¥1.96
Payout ratio3,942%
FCF yield5.42%

Range & risk

¥2911.00¥4335.00

Trading in the lower third of its 52-week band

Beta-0.34

Profile

What Starts Publishing Corporation actually does

Starts Publishing Corporation is a Japanese media enterprise primarily active in the publishing domain. The company produces a variety of magazines, such as Oz magazine, Oz magazine trip, Metro Minutes, and Aerde. Complementing its print offerings, it operates Oz Mall, a dedicated online information platform aimed at women, and offers the OZ premium reservation service, facilitating online bookings for establishments like restaurants, hotels, and beauty salons. Additionally, Starts Publishing manages popular digital platforms for original novel submissions, including Noichigo, Berry's Cafe, and Novem. Its extensive publishing activities also encompass traditional books, e-comics, e-books, and comics. Founded in 1983, the corporation is based in Tokyo, Japan.

CEO

Shuichi Kikuchi

Employees

240

Headquarters

Tokyo

Founded

2001-08-01

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7849.T has a beta of -0.34, which indicates how sensitive it has historically been to movements in its broader market. A beta below 1 indicates lower relative volatility than the market. Beta is based on historical data and does not predict future performance.

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