Profitability TurnaroundYappli shifted from multi-year losses to sustained positive net income across 2023–2025, signaling structural improvements in cost base and product economics. A multi-year profitability restoration supports reinvestment capacity and reduces existential funding risk versus peers still loss-making.

Strong Cash GenerationFree cash flow turned meaningfully positive and roughly aligned with earnings in 2024–2025, indicating earnings quality and internal funding for growth or debt reduction. Durable positive cash generation improves liquidity, reduces refinancing needs, and supports strategic flexibility over the coming 2–6 months.

Stronger Balance Sheet EquityEquity nearly doubled over two years while total debt declined into 2025, improving financial resilience. A larger equity base increases the company’s capacity to absorb shocks, supports investments without excessive leverage, and meaningfully lowers solvency risk over a medium-term horizon.

Bears Say

Decelerating Revenue GrowthTop-line growth has meaningfully decelerated, reducing the momentum that enabled margin expansion. Slower revenue growth limits operating leverage, makes sustaining recent margin gains harder, and raises execution risk if the company must rely on cost cuts rather than expanding sales to meet profitability targets.

Meaningful Historical Debt BuildAlthough leverage improved recently, prior sharp debt increases leave a non-trivial liability profile. Continued meaningful debt requires careful cash allocation; if growth slows or cash generation weakens, interest and principal obligations could restrain reinvestment and strategic flexibility.

Prior Cash-Flow VolatilityRecent cash flow strength is positive but follows several years of deep negatives, indicating earnings and cash conversion could revert in downturns. Limited track record of stable cash through cycles raises the risk that future investments or cyclical shocks could force funding needs or margin compression.

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What was Yappli, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?

Yappli, Inc. lowest stock price was ¥585.00 and its highest was ¥1282.00 in the past 12 months.

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Yappli, Inc.’s market cap is ¥9.67B.

When is Yappli, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?

Yappli, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is May 08, 2026 which is in 78 days.

How were Yappli, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?

Yappli, Inc. released its earnings results on Feb 13, 2026. The company reported ¥17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by ¥17.

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Yappli, Inc. pays a Semiannually dividend of ¥7 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.7%. See more information on Yappli, Inc. dividends here

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Yappli, Inc. has 12,984,800 shares outstanding.

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Yappli, Inc. reported an EPS of ¥17 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -8.146%.

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Company Description

Yappli, Inc.

Yappli, Inc. engages in smartphone app development activities in Japan. It offers cloud-based platform for mobile application development, management, and analysis. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.