Debt-free Balance SheetZero reported debt materially lowers financial risk and preserves strategic optionality. A debt-free capital structure gives the company durable flexibility to fund operations, invest in property upkeep or expansions, and weather demand shocks without refinancing pressure, improving resilience over 2–6 months.

Very High Gross MarginsConsistently strong gross margins indicate structural pricing power or low direct costs in core operations. High gross margins provide a buffer to absorb higher overhead or temporary revenue dips and support sustainable profitability as top-line normalizes post-pandemic.

Operating Cash Flow RecoveryReturn to positive operating cash flow shows improving cash generation from core operations, reinforcing the recovery in earnings. Even with FCF volatility, stronger OCF reduces short-term liquidity strain and supports reinvestment or working capital needs for the next several quarters.

Bears Say

Volatile And Negative Free Cash FlowMeaningful negative FCF in FY2025 signals inconsistent cash conversion and potentially heavy capex or working capital needs. Volatile FCF reduces predictability for dividends, buybacks or debt funding and raises execution risk for multi-quarter plans.

Modest Net Margins And Slowing RevenueModest net margins limit retained earnings for reinvestment and make the business more sensitive to cost inflation. Coupled with a near-term revenue decline, this narrows the margin of safety for sustaining profits if occupancy or pricing weakens further.

Moderate Returns And Sensitivity To DownturnsModerate ROE in profitable years and deep losses earlier indicate performance is cyclical and sensitive to demand shocks. Even with low leverage, returns may struggle to compound capital efficiently through cycles, constraining long-term shareholder value creation.

Imperial Hotel Ltd News

Imperial Hotel Lifts Nine-Month Earnings but Flags Weaker Full-Year Profit

Imperial Hotel Ltd ( ($JP:9708) ) has shared an update. Imperial Hotel reported consolidated net sales of ¥41.97...

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Imperial Hotel Reports Strong Financial Growth for First Half of 2025

The latest update is out from Imperial Hotel Ltd ( ($JP:9708) ). Imperial Hotel, Ltd. reported a significant...

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Imperial Hotel, Ltd. Reports Strong Financial Performance in Q2 2025

An announcement from Imperial Hotel Ltd ( ($JP:9708) ) is now available. Imperial Hotel, Ltd. reported a modest...

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Imperial Hotel Reports Decline in Profits Amidst Stable Financial Position

Imperial Hotel Ltd ( ($JP:9708) ) has issued an update. Imperial Hotel, Ltd. reported a decrease in net...

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Imperial Hotel Reports Decline in Financial Performance

Imperial Hotel Ltd ( ($JP:9708) ) just unveiled an update. Imperial Hotel, Ltd. announced a decrease in its...

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Imperial Hotel Reports Mixed Q1 Results, Revises Forecast

Imperial Hotel Ltd (JP:9708) has released an update. Imperial Hotel Ltd reports a 6.9% increase in net sales...

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9708 FAQ

What was Imperial Hotel Ltd’s price range in the past 12 months?

Imperial Hotel Ltd lowest stock price was ¥836.00 and its highest was ¥1432.00 in the past 12 months.

What is Imperial Hotel Ltd’s market cap?

Imperial Hotel Ltd’s market cap is ¥169.66B.

When is Imperial Hotel Ltd’s upcoming earnings report date?

Imperial Hotel Ltd’s upcoming earnings report date is May 07, 2026 which is in 71 days.

How were Imperial Hotel Ltd’s earnings last quarter?

Imperial Hotel Ltd released its earnings results on Jan 30, 2026. The company reported ¥19.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ¥12 by ¥7.71.

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Does Imperial Hotel Ltd pay dividends?

Imperial Hotel Ltd pays a Semiannually dividend of ¥4 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.49%. See more information on Imperial Hotel Ltd dividends here

What is Imperial Hotel Ltd’s EPS estimate?

Imperial Hotel Ltd’s EPS estimate is -10.3.

How many shares outstanding does Imperial Hotel Ltd have?

Imperial Hotel Ltd has 118,800,000 shares outstanding.

What happened to Imperial Hotel Ltd’s price movement after its last earnings report?

Imperial Hotel Ltd reported an EPS of ¥19.71 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of ¥12. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 4.266%.

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Company Description

Imperial Hotel Ltd

Imperial Hotel, Ltd. operates hotels in Japan. The company manages the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, the Imperial Hotel Osaka, and the Kamikochi Imperial Hotel. Its hotels offer accommodation, dining, banquet, and other facilities. The company was founded in 1890 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.