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Kyodo Public Relations Co., Ltd.
(2436)
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
¥667.00
▼(-20.69% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/03/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance—improving profitability, a low and improving leverage profile, and solid cash conversion. Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend, but overbought momentum indicators increase near-term downside risk. Valuation is reasonable at a P/E near 11 with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Improving profitability
Sustained operating and net margin expansion (operating ~15.2%, net ~10.1% in 2025) indicates stronger pricing power and operational leverage in its PR services. Higher margins create a durable earnings buffer, support reinvestment in capabilities, and improve long-term returns resilience.
Negative Factors
Uneven revenue growth
Revenue has been uneven with declines in 2020 and 2022 and only a recent rebound (~10.9% in 2025), reflecting client spend cyclicality. This makes demand and capacity planning harder for a services business, increasing the risk that margins and cash generation could deteriorate in weaker cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving profitability
Sustained operating and net margin expansion (operating ~15.2%, net ~10.1% in 2025) indicates stronger pricing power and operational leverage in its PR services. Higher margins create a durable earnings buffer, support reinvestment in capabilities, and improve long-term returns resilience.
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Kyodo Public Relations Co., Ltd. (2436) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥10.63B
Dividend Yield1.24%
Average Volume (3M)11.02K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.1
Beta (1Y)0.58
Revenue Growth17.06%
EPS Growth45.91%
CountryJP
Employees315
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryAdvertising Agencies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)35.45
Shares Outstanding17,629,984
10 Day Avg. Volume9,610
30 Day Avg. Volume11,016
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.16
Price to Book (P/B)1.99
Price to Sales (P/S)1.01
P/FCF Ratio10.75
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Kyodo Public Relations Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kyodo Public Relations Co., Ltd. functions as a comprehensive communications and public relations firm, extending its services both domestically within Japan and across international borders. Their extensive offerings include media engagement, str...
How the Company Makes Money
Kyodo Public Relations primarily makes money by providing PR and communications services to client organizations for fees. Revenue is generated through (1) recurring/retainer-style engagements where the company is paid ongoing fees to manage conti...
Kyodo Public Relations Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 7.71B | 8.55B | 7.32B | 6.90B | 5.26B | 5.61B |
| Gross Profit | 3.46B | 3.79B | 3.31B | 3.00B | 2.42B | 3.00B |
| EBITDA | 1.34B | 1.49B | 1.24B | 1.09B | 910.72M | 356.24M |
| Net Income | 617.19M | 863.21M | 526.17M | 487.60M | 520.42M | 131.95M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.87B | 6.66B | 5.81B | 5.43B | 5.04B | 3.57B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.42B | 3.58B | 3.26B | 2.69B | 2.32B | 1.94B |
| Total Debt | 444.85M | 356.90M | 539.07M | 766.55M | 966.79M | 590.75M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.78B | 1.96B | 1.92B | 2.10B | 2.27B | 1.63B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.79B | 4.34B | 3.55B | 3.09B | 2.60B | 1.94B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 804.30M | 877.95M | 717.38M | 479.21M | 286.15M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 855.40M | 911.15M | 770.91M | 546.46M | 441.54M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -108.56M | -36.59M | -34.56M | -397.03M | -25.56M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -427.98M | -310.73M | -374.78M | 220.00M | 15.55M |
Kyodo Public Relations Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Positive
841.00
Price Trends
513.14
Positive
508.28
Positive
483.70
Positive
Market Momentum
10.67
Negative
73.82
Negative
89.46
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:2436, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 841 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 521.75, above the 50-day MA of 513.14, and above the 200-day MA of 483.70, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 10.67 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 73.82 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.46 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:2436.
Kyodo Public Relations Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85 Outperform | ¥19.68B | 11.14 | ― | 2.60% | 38.12% | 149.69% | |
78 Outperform | ¥10.63B | 11.14 | ― | 1.24% | 17.06% | 45.91% | |
64 Neutral | ¥841.84B | -2.74 | -59.21% | 4.19% | 1.69% | -53.40% | |
63 Neutral | ¥430.43B | 24.80 | 3.96% | 2.75% | -9.68% | 57.71% | |
63 Neutral | ¥26.26B | 25.82 | ― | 5.08% | -1.98% | -20.66% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
53 Neutral | ¥5.26B | -7.91 | ― | ― | -3.47% | 41.69% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Kyodo Public Relations Co., Ltd. Corporate Events
Kyodo PR Posts Strong Q1 Results, Confirms 2026 Outlook and Announces Stock Split
May 14, 2026
Kyodo Public Relations reported strong first-quarter results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, with net sales up 15.2% year on year to ¥2.35 billion and profit attributable to owners of the parent rising 24.8% to ¥268 million. O...
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