Lancers, Inc. (JP:4484)
:4484
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Lancers, Inc.
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Rating:57Neutral
Price Target:
¥308.00
▲(2.33% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/18/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (re-accelerating revenue growth and a return to positive profits and free cash flow), tempered by thin margins, rising leverage, and historically volatile cash generation. Technical signals are mixed with a mild uptrend but negative MACD, and valuation looks stretched versus the current profitability profile.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
A clear rebound in revenue (+16.7% YoY in FY2026) signals recovering demand and successful commercial traction after prior declines. Sustained revenue growth over several quarters improves operating leverage potential, supports scale of platform economics, and underpins medium-term profitability if management maintains execution.
Negative Factors
Thin Margins
Very low net margins and a decline in gross margin (~39%) limit the firm’s ability to absorb cost shocks and to reinvest incremental revenue into growth. Persistently thin margins reduce free cash flow upside and increase sensitivity to pricing pressure or rising operating expenses, constraining durable profitability expansion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth
A clear rebound in revenue (+16.7% YoY in FY2026) signals recovering demand and successful commercial traction after prior declines. Sustained revenue growth over several quarters improves operating leverage potential, supports scale of platform economics, and underpins medium-term profitability if management maintains execution.
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Lancers, Inc. (4484) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥4.55B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)62.04K
Price to Earnings (P/E)49.9
Beta (1Y)1.07
Revenue Growth18.48%
EPS Growth-48.49%
CountryJP
Employees152
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.61
Shares Outstanding16,245,228
10 Day Avg. Volume33,840
30 Day Avg. Volume62,036
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.03
Price to Book (P/B)3.23
Price to Sales (P/S)0.84
P/FCF Ratio12.44
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
Lancers, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lancers, Inc. provides crowdsourcing services. It engages in the freelance talent platform business. The company offers Lancers, a freelance starrent platform that matches companies who want to work with individuals and who want to receive jobs on...
How the Company Makes Money
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Lancers, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.66B | 5.44B | 4.59B | 4.57B | 4.81B | 4.07B |
| Gross Profit | 2.05B | 2.13B | 2.05B | 2.20B | 2.27B | 2.00B |
| EBITDA | 258.35M | 362.84M | 279.90M | 220.23M | -114.43M | -579.59M |
| Net Income | 156.35M | 91.04M | 176.88M | 111.12M | -238.63M | -672.37M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.33B | 3.66B | 3.28B | 3.52B | 3.07B | 2.84B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.84B | 2.09B | 1.77B | 1.92B | 1.35B | 1.65B |
| Total Debt | 674.25M | 791.11M | 592.69M | 661.43M | 415.06M | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 1.97B | 2.26B | 1.93B | 2.34B | 2.12B | 1.65B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.36B | 1.41B | 1.36B | 1.18B | 957.39M | 1.19B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 365.46M | 0.00 | 221.45M | -473.66M | -480.91M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 371.33M | -37.50M | 316.50M | -324.59M | -313.24M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -115.74M | -50.93M | -94.97M | -298.64M | -145.28M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 139.82M | -68.74M | 353.91M | 317.74M | 14.88M |
Lancers, Inc. Technical Analysis
Negative
301.00
Price Trends
291.63
Negative
298.17
Negative
290.03
Negative
Market Momentum
-2.61
Negative
43.42
Neutral
43.48
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4484, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 301 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 281.90, above the 50-day MA of 291.63, and above the 200-day MA of 290.03, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -2.61 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 43.42 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 43.48 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:4484.
Lancers, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 Neutral | ¥30.90B | 15.62 | ― | ― | 32.07% | 349.54% | |
62 Neutral | ¥4.45B | 25.26 | ― | ― | 6.84% | -67.48% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | ¥11.81B | 23.59 | ― | ― | 12.68% | ― | |
57 Neutral | ¥4.55B | 49.92 | ― | ― | 18.48% | -48.49% | |
56 Neutral | ¥1.69B | 824.19 | ― | ― | 12.35% | 411.18% | |
51 Neutral | ¥32.47B | 36.79 | ― | ― | 18.09% | -50.60% |
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Lancers, Inc. Corporate Events
Lancers Delivers Strong Revenue Growth, Resumes Dividends and Targets Profit Rebound for Fiscal 2027
May 15, 2026
Lancers, Inc., a Japanese crowdsourcing platform operator, reported consolidated net sales of ¥5,437 million for fiscal 2026, up 18.5% year on year, with operating profit surging 84.4% to ¥201 million and ordinary profit rising 79.5% to ...
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