artience (JP:4634)
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
¥4,012.00
▲(20.30% Upside)
Action:DowngradedDate:02/18/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance in 2024 with reasonable and improving leverage, tempered by historical volatility in earnings and cash conversion. Technicals support the trend but are overbought, adding near-term risk. Valuation and yield are moderate and do not materially lift the overall score.
Positive Factors
2024 Revenue & Profit Rebound
A clear rebound in 2024 revenue and profitability establishes a stronger earnings base versus prior years. Sustainable higher earnings can fund R&D, product development and working-capital needs, improving competitive positioning if management maintains execution.
Negative Factors
Weak Cash Conversion
Low cash conversion—FCF roughly one-third of net income—indicates earnings are not translating into cash due to working-capital swings or high investments. Over time this constrains internal funding, elevates refinancing needs, and reduces the reliability of reported profits.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
2024 Revenue & Profit Rebound
A clear rebound in 2024 revenue and profitability establishes a stronger earnings base versus prior years. Sustainable higher earnings can fund R&D, product development and working-capital needs, improving competitive positioning if management maintains execution.
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artience (4634) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥174.29B
Dividend Yield2.82%
Average Volume (3M)99.17K
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.3
Beta (1Y)1.06
Revenue Growth1.52%
EPS Growth8.47%
CountryJP
Employees7,897
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)15.58
Shares Outstanding50,286,545
10 Day Avg. Volume87,100
30 Day Avg. Volume99,173
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.41
Price to Book (P/B)0.64
Price to Sales (P/S)0.48
P/FCF Ratio13.17
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)400.17
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥362.80B
artience Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Artience (4634) is a dynamic company operating in the arts and technology sectors, specializing in the development and distribution of innovative digital art solutions. The company focuses on creating advanced tools for artists, enabling them to h...
How the Company Makes Money
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artience Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
67
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 347.54B | 349.98B | 351.06B | 322.12B | 315.93B | 287.99B |
| Gross Profit | 70.95B | 73.87B | 78.78B | 67.98B | 58.05B | 61.91B |
| EBITDA | 31.72B | 34.07B | 32.50B | 24.71B | 17.61B | 22.74B |
| Net Income | 14.66B | 10.34B | 18.54B | 9.74B | 9.31B | 9.49B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 444.97B | 462.60B | 472.79B | 447.80B | 411.18B | 406.90B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 50.62B | 47.92B | 62.95B | 57.98B | 55.55B | 64.84B |
| Total Debt | 73.19B | 63.44B | 83.93B | 89.90B | 85.85B | 80.39B |
| Total Liabilities | 182.50B | 185.38B | 199.03B | 192.14B | 183.30B | 179.94B |
| Stockholders Equity | 251.69B | 266.03B | 262.14B | 245.81B | 219.15B | 218.61B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 12.83B | 8.93B | 4.51B | -13.40B | -2.31B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 27.55B | 26.96B | 23.48B | 4.26B | 15.76B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -11.16B | -9.40B | -18.55B | -5.64B | -17.58B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -31.72B | -15.74B | -3.54B | -8.10B | -11.99B |
artience Technical Analysis
Neutral
3335.00
Price Trends
3898.50
Negative
3622.30
Positive
3345.43
Positive
Market Momentum
-68.97
Positive
40.87
Neutral
17.50
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4634, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 3335 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3997.00, below the 50-day MA of 3898.50, and below the 200-day MA of 3345.43, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -68.97 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.87 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 17.50 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JP:4634.
artience Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ¥114.27B | 10.07 | ― | 3.72% | 5.40% | 14.80% | |
71 Outperform | ¥20.25B | 4.28 | ― | 3.61% | 8.85% | 110.05% | |
69 Neutral | ¥2.35T | 13.66 | 11.64% | 1.52% | 9.81% | 32.64% | |
68 Neutral | ¥414.98B | 7.90 | 13.71% | 3.38% | 0.29% | 27.84% | |
66 Neutral | ¥174.29B | 16.34 | 5.91% | 2.82% | 1.52% | 8.47% | |
65 Neutral | ¥361.21B | 10.69 | 8.14% | 2.61% | -1.45% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
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artience Corporate Events
Artience Books ¥3.5 Billion Extraordinary Gain From Strategic Share Sales
Mar 2, 2026
Artience Co., Ltd. has booked an extraordinary gain of 3.545 billion yen from selling portions of five listed stock holdings in February 2026, as part of its previously announced plan to reduce strategic shareholdings and optimize its balance shee...
Artience Nears Full Utilization of ¥10 Billion Share Buyback Authorization
Mar 2, 2026
Artience has completed a scheduled tranche of its ongoing share buyback program, repurchasing 248,900 common shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in February for a total of about ¥1.0 billion. This transaction, executed under a May 2025 board a...
Toyo Ink Sets Growth Phase with Environmental Focus and Market Investments
Feb 19, 2026
Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. outlined a strategic plan to drive its ink business into a new growth phase by prioritizing environmental innovation across its product lines. The company highlighted that technologies cultivated through printing ink manufacturi...
Artience Launches Incubation Hub to Drive Open Innovation in Materials
Feb 19, 2026
Artience has opened Incubation CANVAS TOKYO, a global co-creation hub launched on October 30, 2025 to foster open innovation in the materials field. The initiative is designed to explore new technologies and applications by connecting internal exp...
Artience Takes ¥7.3bn Impairment on EV-Related Assets but Holds Dividend Steady
Feb 13, 2026
Artience reported full-year 2025 results slightly below its net sales forecast but ahead on operating and ordinary profit, as cost-cutting measures and sales price revisions offset weaker demand in some regions and a global slowdown in the EV mark...
Artience Lifts Operating Profit to Record High but Impairments Hit Net Income
Feb 13, 2026
Artience reported that fiscal 2025 revenue declined year on year but rose on a real basis when excluding the impact of the stronger yen, while operating profit improved quarter on quarter and reached a record high. Overseas growth in optical adhes...
Artience Flags Profit Drop for 2025 but Lifts Dividend and Earnings Outlook for 2026
Feb 13, 2026
Artience reported flat consolidated net sales of ¥349.9 billion for fiscal 2025, with operating profit edging up 1.7% but ordinary profit slipping 0.6%, while profit attributable to owners of the parent plunged 44.2% to ¥10.3 billion ami...
artience Advances Share Buyback, Nears Cap on ¥10 Billion Program
Feb 2, 2026
artience Co., Ltd. has reported the latest status of its ongoing share buyback program authorized by its board in May 2025. In January 2026, the company repurchased 293,500 common shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for a total of approximately 1.0...
artience Advances Share Buyback, Repurchasing ¥7.9 Billion in Stock by Year-End 2025
Jan 5, 2026
artience Co., Ltd. has disclosed the status of its ongoing share buyback program authorized by its board on May 9, 2025, reporting that it repurchased 273,500 common shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2025 for a total of approximately ...
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