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INES Corporation

¥2,310.00+¥93.00+4.19%

JPX / JPY

Market cap

¥48.1B

P/E

-36.7

EPS (TTM)

¥-0.39

Dividend yield

2.18%

Beta

0.34

1Y return

+13.91%

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Financials

The numbers behind the company

Revenue vs net income

RevenueNet income

$329M2021

$319M2022

$268M2023

$270M2024

$231M2025

Financial health

Gross margin

Operating margin

ROE

ROA

Debt to equity0.10Low
Current ratio3.29
Cash ratio2.33
Net margin-3.5%
Free cash flow—

Valuation

Is it expensive right now

P/E vs the market

scale 0–50

0153050

9742.T-36.7
Technology sector median22.3
S&P 50022.0

Trades about 264% below its sector, cheaper than its peers on earnings.

Ratios

PEG0.17
Price to book1.31
EPS (TTM)¥-0.39
Payout ratio-8,031%
FCF yield7.86%

Range & risk

¥1658.00¥2527.00

Trading in the upper third of its 52-week band

Beta0.34

Profile

What INES Corporation actually does

INES Corporation, a Japanese company, delivers a wide array of information network system services to industrial enterprises, financial institutions, and public sector clients across Japan. The firm's expertise covers the entire lifecycle of information technology infrastructure. This includes the operation and ongoing maintenance of IT systems and communication networks, encompassing IT outsourcing and data center (iDC) services. They also specialize in comprehensive software development, from initial system analysis and design to program development, testing, and data conversion, creating tailored solutions for industries such as finance, distribution, and services, as well as government agencies. Additionally, INES offers system integration services, bringing together software and hardware components to construct diverse network environments, including web-based, client/server, local area (LAN), and wide area (WAN) networks. The company also supplies various IT equipment, such as mobile personal computers and automated printing systems. Their service portfolio extends to other system-related support functions, including data entry, help desk assistance, robust security services, machine-room operations, network management, ongoing systems maintenance, and training for PC systems. Further offerings include hardware procurement, staff training and educational programs, ERP consulting, and various outsourcing solutions. Founded in 1964 and initially known as Kyoei Computer Center, the company rebranded as INES Corporation in August 1984. Its headquarters are located in Tokyo, Japan.

CEO

Shuji Hattori

Employees

1,204

Headquarters

Tokyo, TY

Founded

2001-01-01

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9742.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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