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KLab Inc.
(3656)
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Rating:42Neutral
Price Target:
¥244.00
▼(-35.45% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/07/26
The score is driven primarily by weak financial performance—multi-year revenue decline, compressed margins, large losses, and persistent cash burn—partly mitigated by low leverage and a still-supportive equity base. Technicals add only modest support (short-term bounce but broader downtrend), while valuation metrics provide limited comfort given the negative P/E and lack of dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Low leverage & sizable equity cushion
Very low debt-to-equity (~0.03 in 2025) and ~¥10.3B of equity provide a durable financial buffer. This reduces near-term refinancing risk and buys runway for product investment or restructuring, allowing the company to sustain operations while pursuing a recovery in games performance.
Negative Factors
Prolonged revenue downcycle & margin erosion
Multi-year revenue declines and steep margin compression materially weaken core earnings power. Falling gross margins and a ~-60.9% net margin in 2025 reduce internal funds to support content investment and user acquisition, making a sustainable turnaround dependent on reversing product-level trends.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage & sizable equity cushion
Very low debt-to-equity (~0.03 in 2025) and ~¥10.3B of equity provide a durable financial buffer. This reduces near-term refinancing risk and buys runway for product investment or restructuring, allowing the company to sustain operations while pursuing a recovery in games performance.
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KLab Inc. (3656) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥18.79B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)13.13M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.82
Revenue Growth-17.15%
EPS Growth-70.83%
CountryJP
Employees322
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryElectronic Gaming & Multimedia
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-75.87
Shares Outstanding83,792,600
10 Day Avg. Volume5,041,080
30 Day Avg. Volume13,126,573
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.30
Price to Book (P/B)2.08
Price to Sales (P/S)3.13
P/FCF Ratio-10.82
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)154.64
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥31.27B
KLab Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
KLab Inc. provides mobile online games in Japan and internationally. It engages in the planning, development, operation, and sale of mobile online games, as well as anime investments. The company operates GPU AI cloud business; AI entertainment bu...
How the Company Makes Money
KLab primarily makes money by developing and operating mobile games that are typically distributed as free-to-play applications and monetized through in-app purchases (e.g., sale of virtual items, character/loot draws, stamina/boost items, and oth...
KLab Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
21
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.93B | 6.86B | 8.31B | 10.72B | 16.88B | 23.90B |
| Gross Profit | 743.81M | 830.54M | 1.13B | 1.75B | 3.02B | 2.72B |
| EBITDA | -1.41B | -1.24B | -1.15B | -801.92M | -223.09M | -357.18M |
| Net Income | -4.21B | -4.18B | -2.78B | -1.82B | -541.92M | -3.47B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 12.89B | 13.27B | 16.11B | 17.96B | 20.97B | 18.81B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.83B | 5.21B | 1.61B | 2.21B | 6.02B | 4.75B |
| Total Debt | 92.69M | 332.28M | 2.22B | 3.18B | 3.51B | 1.00B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.41B | 2.97B | 5.74B | 6.25B | 7.82B | 6.00B |
| Stockholders Equity | 10.48B | 10.30B | 10.37B | 11.71B | 13.15B | 12.81B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.98B | -138.22M | -1.53B | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.80B | -138.22M | -1.53B | -186.97M | -1.28B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 2.48B | -1.05B | -2.33B | -1.36B | -1.93B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 2.92B | 555.11M | -66.94M | 3.54B | -1.04B |
KLab Inc. Technical Analysis
Negative
378.00
Price Trends
222.24
Negative
263.66
Negative
284.54
Negative
Market Momentum
3.54
Negative
44.12
Neutral
56.27
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:3656, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 378 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 219.75, above the 50-day MA of 222.24, and above the 200-day MA of 284.54, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of 3.54 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 44.12 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 56.27 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:3656.
KLab Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | ¥182.01B | 8.77 | 9.75% | 4.24% | 19.88% | 34.50% | |
74 Outperform | ¥43.99B | 7.78 | ― | 4.06% | 9.32% | 243.27% | |
68 Neutral | ¥273.01B | 14.42 | 7.42% | 2.69% | -9.94% | -21.11% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
54 Neutral | ¥72.00B | 31.26 | 2.38% | 5.42% | -8.43% | -5.44% | |
54 Neutral | ¥13.64B | 8.89 | ― | ― | 2.70% | -28.19% | |
42 Neutral | ¥18.79B | -2.98 | ― | ― | -17.15% | -70.83% |
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KLab Inc. Corporate Events
KLab Narrows Losses and Lifts Revenue as It Targets Turnaround in FY2026
Aug 6, 2026
KLab Inc. reported a sharp year-on-year increase in first-half FY2026 revenue to ¥4.97 billion, up 57.2%, while narrowing its loss, with operating income turning positive at ¥39 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent imp...
KLab Records Forex Gains but Suffers Bitcoin Valuation Losses in First-Half 2026
Aug 6, 2026
KLab Inc., a digital entertainment and mobile gaming company listed on the TSE Prime Market, reported notable non-operating items in its second-quarter results for the fiscal year ending December 2026. The company’s financial performance con...
KLab details June Bitcoin buys and AI-driven “Dual Gold Treasury” holdings
Jul 1, 2026
KLab Inc. reported its June 2026 purchases and holdings under its “Dual Gold Treasury Strategy,” adding 19.8 Bitcoin for about ¥199.8 million and maintaining gold exposure via a physically backed domestic gold ETF. As of June 30, ...
KLab Maintains Dual Gold Treasury Strategy Despite Unrealized Losses on Bitcoin and Gold
Jun 1, 2026
KLab Inc. reported that it made no additional purchases of Bitcoin or gold in May 2026, but disclosed that as of May 31 it held 69.64687 BTC and 20,331 units of a domestically stored physical gold ETF, with both positions sitting on sizable unreal...
KLab Books FX Gains but Suffers Losses on Investments and Bitcoin in Q1 2026
May 14, 2026
KLab Inc. reported that in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026, it booked non-operating income of ¥28.9 million from foreign exchange gains driven by exchange-rate fluctuations affecting foreign currency receivables and ...
KLab Issues FY2026 Guidance on Game Rebound and GPU Cloud Growth
May 14, 2026
KLab Inc. has issued a full-year revenue and operating income forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 after previously withholding guidance, projecting revenue of ¥17 billion and operating income of ¥1 billion. The move reflect...
KLab Narrows Losses, Lifts Full-Year Revenue and Profit Outlook
May 14, 2026
KLab Inc. reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of ¥1.7 billion, up 4.3% year on year, but remained loss-making with an operating loss of ¥453 million and a net loss of ¥509 million. Despite the loss, the company’s equity...
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