Very Low Leverage & Strong Equity BaseExtremely low leverage and a high equity ratio provide durable financial resilience. This structure reduces default and refinancing risk, preserves strategic optionality for investments or acquisitions, and supports consistent capital allocation and dividend capacity across business cycles.

Robust Cash Generation And Improving FCFStrong, improving free cash flow and operating cash conversion indicate the business consistently converts profits into spendable cash. That underpins sustainable dividends, funds organic growth or tech investments without reliance on debt, and strengthens balance sheet flexibility long term.

Healthy Margins And Consistent ProfitabilitySolid gross and operating margins across the business reflect efficient delivery and cost control in systems integration and services. Durable margins support reinvestment, sustain ROE, and provide a buffer to pricing pressure or labor cost increases common in IT services.

Bears Say

Moderate Revenue Growth PaceWhile positive, mid-single-digit organic growth can limit scale benefits and market-share expansion unless supplemented by new services or geographic expansion. At this pace, revenue-driven earnings upside is constrained and strategic initiatives must drive material future growth.

Limited Formal Investor GuidanceAbsence of regular guidance and limited earnings-call disclosure reduces forward visibility for investors and analysts. This structural transparency gap can hinder capital allocation decisions, raise estimation uncertainty, and limit market confidence over multi-quarter horizons.

Relatively Low Trading LiquidityLow average trading volume constrains large institutional participation and can make execution of sizable trades or equity raises more difficult. Structurally lower liquidity may increase bid-ask impact for large orders and narrow the pool of long-term holders.

9709 FAQ

What was NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s price range in the past 12 months?

NCS&A Co., Ltd. lowest stock price was ¥790.00 and its highest was ¥1778.00 in the past 12 months.

What is NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s market cap?

NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s market cap is ¥28.74B.

When is NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?

NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is May 20, 2026 which is in 62 days.

How were NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?

NCS&A Co., Ltd. released its earnings results on Jan 29, 2026. The company reported ¥30.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by ¥30.22.

Is NCS&A Co., Ltd. overvalued?

According to Wall Street analysts NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium

Does NCS&A Co., Ltd. pay dividends?

NCS&A Co., Ltd. pays a Semiannually dividend of ¥30 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.93%. See more information on NCS&A Co., Ltd. dividends here

What is NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate?

NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.

How many shares outstanding does NCS&A Co., Ltd. have?

NCS&A Co., Ltd. has 18,000,000 shares outstanding.

What happened to NCS&A Co., Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?

NCS&A Co., Ltd. reported an EPS of ¥30.22 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.186%.

Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of NCS&A Co., Ltd.?

Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:9709

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Company Description

NCS&A Co., Ltd.

NCS&A Co., Ltd. provides various IT services in Japan. It offers system design, software development, package software customization, etc.; hardware maintenance services for computer equipment maintenance; and system support services for general support services for corporate computer systems. The company also provides platform solutions, including visualization, business, and security solutions; migration, outsourcing, cloud, and AI tools and services; and geospatial information software, etc. In addition, it offers industry/task solutions for financial and medical services, public sector, manufacturing, distribution, hotel/restaurant, nursing care, etc. Further, the company sells computer equipment, peripheral equipment, packaged software, etc. NCS&A Co., Ltd. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.