CrowdWorks, Inc. (JP:3900)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
¥562.00
▼(-31.63% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/16/26
The score is held back primarily by weakening financial quality (2025 net loss, thinner margins, rising leverage, and free cash flow dropping to zero) and bearish technical signals (below major moving averages with negative MACD). A reasonable dividend yield provides some support, but the P/E remains high for the current earnings profile.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
Multi-year revenue expansion with strong gains in 2023–2024 and continued growth in 2025 indicates sustained marketplace demand and platform traction. Persistent top-line growth supports scaling of fixed-costs, reinforces network effects, and underpins durable fee income over months to years.
Negative Factors
Return to Net Loss
The shift to a net loss in 2025 and materially compressed operating margins undermine earnings quality and produce negative return on equity. Persistent losses would erode retained capital, constrain internal funding for growth or dividends, and require a credible margin recovery plan to restore long-term profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth
Multi-year revenue expansion with strong gains in 2023–2024 and continued growth in 2025 indicates sustained marketplace demand and platform traction. Persistent top-line growth supports scaling of fixed-costs, reinforces network effects, and underpins durable fee income over months to years.
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CrowdWorks, Inc. (3900) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥9.43B
Dividend Yield2.24%
Average Volume (3M)299.28K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.78
Revenue Growth11.80%
EPS Growth-163.33%
CountryJP
Employees483
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryStaffing & Employment Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-16.08
Shares Outstanding15,829,659
10 Day Avg. Volume682,770
30 Day Avg. Volume299,283
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.44
Price to Book (P/B)2.20
Price to Sales (P/S)0.64
P/FCF Ratio0.00
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)-31.6
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥20.00B
CrowdWorks, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CrowdWorks Inc., based in Japan, specializes in providing a range of crowdsourcing solutions. The company operates two main platforms: CrowdWorks, an online hub that facilitates project assignments by linking businesses with individual workers via...
How the Company Makes Money
CrowdWorks primarily makes money by operating its crowdsourcing platform and collecting fees tied to transactions and usage on the marketplace. Key revenue streams include (1) platform service fees/commissions charged in connection with work contr...
CrowdWorks, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
48
Neutral
| Breakdown | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 22.66B | 17.11B | 13.21B | 10.57B | 7.77B |
| Gross Profit | 9.57B | 7.85B | 6.03B | 4.77B | 3.45B |
| EBITDA | 2.37B | 1.60B | 1.27B | 975.64M | 608.96M |
| Net Income | -257.07M | 910.76M | 1.10B | 802.87M | 622.42M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 15.69B | 13.54B | 10.02B | 7.66B | 6.20B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 8.09B | 5.96B | 5.77B | 5.15B | 4.25B |
| Total Debt | 3.91B | 2.03B | 696.90M | 123.28M | 100.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 8.94B | 6.23B | 3.99B | 3.00B | 2.41B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.59B | 7.20B | 6.02B | 4.67B | 3.79B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.68B | 1.35B | 1.15B | 837.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.74B | 1.68B | 1.35B | 1.15B | 851.87M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.06B | -2.44B | -1.17B | -262.36M | -95.37M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.49B | 960.63M | 436.34M | 8.34M | 5.09M |
CrowdWorks, Inc. Technical Analysis
Positive
822.00
Price Trends
620.80
Positive
664.61
Negative
773.55
Negative
Market Momentum
-3.79
Negative
57.96
Neutral
67.51
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:3900, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 822 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 600.50, above the 50-day MA of 620.80, and above the 200-day MA of 773.55, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -3.79 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 57.96 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.51 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:3900.
CrowdWorks, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 Outperform | ¥21.49B | 11.72 | ― | 3.79% | 1.83% | -12.10% | |
78 Outperform | ¥8.76B | 10.48 | ― | 1.72% | -2.21% | -27.21% | |
75 Outperform | ¥32.61B | 19.48 | ― | 0.39% | 40.65% | 68.21% | |
69 Neutral | ¥23.50B | 22.60 | ― | 5.45% | 2.32% | 0.25% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
49 Neutral | ¥9.43B | -21.53 | ― | 2.24% | 11.80% | -163.33% | |
49 Neutral | ¥19.59B | 15.33 | ― | 3.76% | -0.73% | -33.23% |
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CrowdWorks, Inc. Corporate Events
CrowdWorks Unveils AI Talent Platform Alongside FY2026 2Q Results
May 14, 2026
CrowdWorks, Inc. has announced its FY2026 second-quarter financial results alongside the launch of AI CrowdWorks, a new matching platform dedicated to AI talent and experts in Japan. The initiative signals the company’s strategic push to lev...
CrowdWorks’ Profit Plunges as It Warns of Full-Year Sales Decline
May 14, 2026
CrowdWorks reported consolidated net sales of ¥11.1 billion for the six months to March 31, 2026, down 0.7% year on year, with gross profit dipping 2.1% to ¥4.63 billion. Operating profit slumped 72.5% to ¥218 million and profit att...
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