Debt-free Balance SheetZero reported debt materially reduces financial risk and preserves strategic optionality. A debt-free balance sheet supports sustained investment, dividends, or buybacks without refinancing pressure, improving resilience across economic cycles and over the next several months.

Strong Cash GenerationSharp FCF and OCF improvement in 2025 strengthens the company's ability to self-fund growth, pay dividends, and absorb shocks. Reliable cash conversion underpins long-term capital allocation and reduces dependency on external financing for strategic initiatives.

Margin ResilienceProfitability gains despite a modest revenue decline indicate cost control and pricing power. Sustained margin resilience supports durable earnings and free cash flow, making earnings quality less sensitive to short-term top-line volatility over the medium term.

Bears Say

Top-line SoftnessA near-5% revenue decline weakens growth momentum and may limit operating leverage going forward. If persistent, top-line softness can constrain reinvestment and margin expansion, making medium-term earnings improvements harder to sustain without new revenue drivers.

Declining ROE TrendA downward ROE trend signals diminishing returns on deployed capital, which can erode long-term shareholder value creation. Lower capital efficiency may reflect tougher competitive dynamics or less scalable opportunities, reducing upside over a multi-quarter horizon.

Free Cash Flow VariabilityMaterial year-to-year FCF volatility increases forecasting risk for investments and distributions. Irregular cash flow makes capital planning and consistent dividend or buyback policies harder to maintain, heightening execution risk over the coming quarters.

4356 FAQ

What was Applied Technology Co., Ltd.’s price range in the past 12 months?

Applied Technology Co., Ltd. lowest stock price was ¥1330.00 and its highest was ¥2106.00 in the past 12 months.

What is Applied Technology Co., Ltd.’s market cap?

Applied Technology Co., Ltd.’s market cap is ¥10.08B.

When is Applied Technology Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?

Applied Technology Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is May 07, 2026 which is in 61 days.

How were Applied Technology Co., Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?

Applied Technology Co., Ltd. released its earnings results on Feb 10, 2026. The company reported ¥36.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by ¥36.06.

Is Applied Technology Co., Ltd. overvalued?

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

Does Applied Technology Co., Ltd. pay dividends?

Applied Technology Co., Ltd. pays a Annually dividend of ¥30 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.61%. See more information on Applied Technology Co., Ltd. dividends here

What is Applied Technology Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate?

Applied Technology Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.

How many shares outstanding does Applied Technology Co., Ltd. have?

Applied Technology Co., Ltd. has 5,716,800 shares outstanding.

What happened to Applied Technology Co., Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?

Applied Technology Co., Ltd. reported an EPS of ¥36.06 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.927%.

Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Applied Technology Co., Ltd.?

Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in JP:4356

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Company Description

Applied Technology Co., Ltd.

Applied Technology Co., Ltd. provides engineering services in the fields of manufacturing, civil engineering and construction, disaster prevention, environment, and GIS in Japan. The company offers quotation support system, CAD and PLM integration, information management, after-sales services support and web workflow for manufacturing field; and structural analysis system, asset management, CIMs, and mobile terminal system for civil engineering and construction application. It provides disaster prevention and seismic simulation, disaster prevention information system, and weather cloud for disaster prevention/mitigation field; and terrestrial environment and water environment simulation, environmental assessment, environmental policy and building evaluation support services for environmental application. In addition, the company offers GIS services, which include goggle maps platform, YOLP premier, and GIS consulting and application development. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.