B2B E‑commerce & Logistics StrengthASKUL's entrenched B2B e‑commerce platform and efficient logistics provide a durable distribution advantage for serving businesses. Recurring corporate orders, subscription services and streamlined delivery reduce customer acquisition friction and support predictable revenue streams over months to years.

Stable Gross Profit Margin (~24%)A steady gross margin near 24% suggests ASKUL retains structural product-level profitability despite operational pressure. Stable gross margins underpin long-term margin recovery potential if fixed costs are controlled and support sustainable unit economics for the core supplies business.

Improving Leverage / Balanced Capital StructureSlight improvement in debt-to-equity and a stable equity ratio indicate better leverage management, preserving financial flexibility. This reduces refinancing risk and supports investment in logistics, technology, or working capital needs over a medium-term horizon without overly stressing the balance sheet.

Bears Say

Negative Free Cash FlowNegative free cash flow is a structural concern: it constrains the company's ability to fund capex, expand logistics, pay dividends, or deleverage without external financing. Persistent negative FCF over several quarters would force tradeoffs between growth investments and liquidity preservation.

Declining Net ProfitabilityA sharp drop in net margin indicates pressure from costs, pricing or mix shifts and reduces retained earnings for reinvestment. Lower operating margins weaken ROE and make long‑term margin recovery harder, requiring structural fixes to cost base or pricing power to restore profitability.

Severe EPS DeteriorationVery large negative EPS growth signals earnings volatility or one‑off losses that impair investor returns and internal reinvestment capacity. Persistent EPS erosion undermines confidence in sustainable profits and complicates long‑term planning for dividends, capex and strategic initiatives.

ASKUL News

ASKLF Earnings this Week: How Will it Perform?

ASKUL Corporation (ASKLF) is scheduled to report 2nd quarter earnings on 12/11/2025. Regarding Q2 estimates, Wall Street analysts...

2M ago

ASKLF Earnings this Week: How Will it Perform?

ASKUL Corporation (ASKLF) is scheduled to report 1st quarter earnings on 09/16/2025. Regarding Q1 estimates, Wall Street analysts...

5M ago

ASKLF Earnings Report this Week: Is It a Buy, Ahead of Earnings?

ASKUL Corporation (ASKLF) is scheduled to report 4th quarter earnings on 07/04/2025. Regarding Q4 estimates, Wall Street analysts...

8M ago

ASKLF Earnings Report this Week: Is It a Buy, Ahead of Earnings?

ASKUL Corporation (ASKLF) is scheduled to report 3rd quarter earnings on 03/18/2025. Regarding Q3 estimates, Wall Street analysts...

11M ago

ASKUL Corporation Reports February Sales Growth

An update from ASKUL ( ($JP:2678) ) is now available. ASKUL Corporation reported a 5.2% year-on-year increase in...

12M ago

ASKUL Corporation Reports Mixed Sales Performance for January 2025

ASKUL ( ($JP:2678) ) has shared an update. ASKUL Corporation reported a 2.8% year-on-year decrease in non-consolidated net...

1y ago

2678 FAQ

What was ASKUL Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?

ASKUL Corporation lowest stock price was ¥1299.00 and its highest was ¥1719.00 in the past 12 months.

What is ASKUL Corporation’s market cap?

ASKUL Corporation’s market cap is ¥116.79B.

When is ASKUL Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?

ASKUL Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 17, 2026 which is in 24 days.

How were ASKUL Corporation’s earnings last quarter?

ASKUL Corporation released its earnings results on Dec 11, 2025. The company reported -¥76.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ¥17.453 by -¥93.863.

Is ASKUL Corporation overvalued?

According to Wall Street analysts ASKUL Corporation’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium

Does ASKUL Corporation pay dividends?

ASKUL Corporation pays a Semiannually dividend of ¥19 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.67%. See more information on ASKUL Corporation dividends here

What is ASKUL Corporation’s EPS estimate?

ASKUL Corporation’s EPS estimate is -52.53.

How many shares outstanding does ASKUL Corporation have?

ASKUL Corporation has 89,771,300 shares outstanding.

What happened to ASKUL Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?

ASKUL Corporation reported an EPS of -¥76.41 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of ¥17.453. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.729%.

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Company Description

ASKUL Corporation

ASKUL Corporation provides office supplies mail-order services for small and medium sized offices in Japan. The company was incorporated in 1963 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.