JP Holdings, Inc. (JP:2749)
:2749
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
¥715.00
▲(16.26% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (improving profitability, solid returns, and major deleveraging) supported by reasonable valuation (P/E ~13.4 and ~2% dividend yield). These positives are partly offset by weaker technicals, with the stock trading below key moving averages and negative MACD signaling softer momentum.
Positive Factors
Deleveraging / Stronger Balance Sheet
Meaningful deleveraging materially lowers financial risk and increases strategic flexibility. A much-lower debt-to-equity ratio supports capital allocation for facility investment, acquisitions or dividends, and improves resilience to regulatory or demand shocks in childcare services.
Negative Factors
Modest Revenue Growth
Top-line growth is only low-to-mid single digits, making future EPS expansion heavily dependent on margins and cost discipline. In a regulated, capacity-driven childcare market, slow organic growth limits scale benefits and raises sensitivity to margin compression.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Deleveraging / Stronger Balance Sheet
Meaningful deleveraging materially lowers financial risk and increases strategic flexibility. A much-lower debt-to-equity ratio supports capital allocation for facility investment, acquisitions or dividends, and improves resilience to regulatory or demand shocks in childcare services.
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JP Holdings, Inc. (2749) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥55.11B
Dividend Yield1.68%
Average Volume (3M)187.85K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.4
Beta (1Y)0.81
Revenue Growth5.30%
EPS Growth9.07%
CountryJP
Employees4,023
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)44.29
Shares Outstanding87,849,400
10 Day Avg. Volume156,050
30 Day Avg. Volume187,846
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.48
Price to Book (P/B)2.51
Price to Sales (P/S)1.33
P/FCF Ratio9.59
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)48.1
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥43.60B
JP Holdings, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
JP-Holdings,Inc. provides nursery services in Japan. The company is also involved in the gymnastics, English, and eurhythmics schools contracting business; and provision of food and distribution services; and research, training, and consulting ser...
How the Company Makes Money
JP Holdings primarily generates revenue by operating childcare facilities (e.g., nursery schools) and providing childcare services to families. Its earnings are largely driven by (a) fees and charges associated with childcare services and (b) publ...
JP Holdings, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
84
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
87
Very Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 41.90B | 43.33B | 41.15B | 37.86B | 35.51B | 34.37B |
| Gross Profit | 8.72B | 9.56B | 8.69B | 7.19B | 6.40B | 6.32B |
| EBITDA | 6.50B | 7.23B | 6.54B | 5.32B | 4.44B | 4.08B |
| Net Income | 3.78B | 4.28B | 3.92B | 2.93B | 2.70B | 2.28B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 34.60B | 38.21B | 37.62B | 37.07B | 35.90B | 34.51B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 20.58B | 22.62B | 20.74B | 20.94B | 19.33B | 17.30B |
| Total Debt | 7.84B | 5.29B | 8.76B | 12.42B | 15.88B | 15.93B |
| Total Liabilities | 15.18B | 15.27B | 18.11B | 20.97B | 22.31B | 22.54B |
| Stockholders Equity | 19.42B | 22.93B | 19.51B | 16.11B | 13.58B | 11.98B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.27B | 6.00B | 3.77B | 5.31B | 1.87B | 3.20B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.55B | 6.27B | 4.21B | 5.60B | 2.74B | 3.88B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -74.15M | 54.55M | -162.96M | -6.40M | 411.66M | 413.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.97B | -4.45B | -4.24B | -3.98B | -1.11B | 1.98B |
JP Holdings, Inc. Technical Analysis
Negative
615.00
Price Trends
683.06
Negative
697.12
Negative
649.47
Negative
Market Momentum
-13.83
Positive
35.76
Neutral
6.11
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:2749, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 615 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 659.40, below the 50-day MA of 683.06, and below the 200-day MA of 649.47, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -13.83 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 35.76 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 6.11 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:2749.
JP Holdings, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | ¥55.11B | 13.44 | ― | 1.68% | 5.30% | 9.07% | |
70 Outperform | ¥17.48B | 16.51 | ― | 1.49% | 0.06% | 5.50% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | ¥34.34B | 18.14 | ― | 2.59% | 0.68% | 33.74% | |
60 Neutral | ¥66.07B | 10.29 | ― | 2.18% | 6.54% | 140.15% | |
56 Neutral | ¥6.17B | 16.24 | ― | 2.29% | -0.18% | -65.47% | |
54 Neutral | ¥16.72B | 30.45 | ― | 1.13% | 3.36% | -15.06% |
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JP Holdings, Inc. Corporate Events
JP-HOLDINGS Accelerates Strategy With New Rolling Medium-Term Plan After Early Profit Target Achievement
May 13, 2026
JP-HOLDINGS, INC. has revised its medium-term management plan after achieving its operating income target for the year ending March 2028 ahead of schedule, driven by efficient management, higher subsidies, and building nursery and childcare facili...
JP-Holdings Lifts Profit, Cash Position and Dividends on Stable Childcare Demand
May 13, 2026
JP-Holdings reported consolidated net sales of ¥43.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, up 5.3% year on year, with operating profit rising 12.5% to ¥6.53 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent increasing 9.3% ...
JP-HOLDINGS Halves Treasury Share Disposal to Employee Association
Mar 26, 2026
JP-HOLDINGS, INC. has completed payment procedures for the disposal of treasury shares to its Employee Shareholding Association via a third-party allotment, a move originally approved by its board in January 2026. Following a membership promotion ...
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