ReproCELL Inc. (JP:4978)
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ReproCELL Inc.
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
¥174.00
▲(21.68% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/07/26
The score is anchored by strong balance-sheet flexibility and improving profitability, but it is held back by weak cash generation (negative free cash flow) and lack of operating profitability. Technically the stock is in a constructive uptrend, while the very high P/E meaningfully pressures the overall rating.
Positive Factors
Very low debt / strong balance sheet
Effectively zero debt and growing equity provide durable financial flexibility. This lowers solvency risk, supports multi-year R&D or product development spend, and preserves optionality for partnerships or M&A without stressing liquidity, a structural advantage over leveraged peers.
Negative Factors
Weak cash generation / negative free cash flow
Persistent negative free cash flow despite a small positive operating cash flow means earnings are not converting to cash reliably. This constrains ability to self-fund growth, increases reliance on external financing or equity, and limits durable reinvestment capacity over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very low debt / strong balance sheet
Effectively zero debt and growing equity provide durable financial flexibility. This lowers solvency risk, supports multi-year R&D or product development spend, and preserves optionality for partnerships or M&A without stressing liquidity, a structural advantage over leveraged peers.
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ReproCELL Inc. (4978) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥16.55B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)510.74K
Price to Earnings (P/E)120.8
Beta (1Y)0.56
Revenue Growth1.24%
EPS Growth-33.41%
CountryJP
Employees96
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.29
Shares Outstanding95,147,890
10 Day Avg. Volume504,660
30 Day Avg. Volume510,736
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.33
Price to Book (P/B)1.52
Price to Sales (P/S)4.58
P/FCF Ratio-169.76
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
ReproCELL Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ReproCELL Incorporated operates as a stem cell research company in Japan. It offers stem cell reagents, including RNA reprogramming, small molecules, growth factors and cytokines, antibodies and staining kits, pluripotent stem cell culture media, ...
How the Company Makes Money
ReproCELL generates revenue primarily by selling life-science research products and by providing research-related services to customers in academia and the pharmaceutical/biotechnology sectors. Key revenue streams include: (1) sales of consumables...
ReproCELL Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
52
Neutral
Balance Sheet
83
Very Positive
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.83B | 2.98B | 2.43B | 2.95B | 2.23B | 1.29B |
| Gross Profit | 1.51B | 1.63B | 1.10B | 1.13B | 785.42M | 456.10M |
| EBITDA | -252.70M | -79.70M | -372.18M | -307.23M | -587.37M | -962.63M |
| Net Income | -125.81M | 103.25M | -31.41M | -305.31M | -575.10M | -812.57M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 9.25B | 9.67B | 9.05B | 8.36B | 8.10B | 6.05B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.72B | 3.94B | 6.57B | 6.38B | 4.64B | 4.60B |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 80.00M | 80.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 591.24M | 685.81M | 741.03M | 780.63M | 844.53M | 656.43M |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.66B | 8.98B | 8.31B | 7.58B | 7.25B | 5.38B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -80.40M | -182.89M | -290.92M | -289.65M | -708.73M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 6.29M | -11.45M | -140.53M | -246.24M | -648.88M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -796.00M | 404.42M | -1.09B | -2.14B | -1.42B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 680.11M | 544.05M | 482.87M | 2.38B | 4.41M |
ReproCELL Inc. Technical Analysis
Negative
143.00
Price Trends
169.32
Negative
162.19
Positive
177.34
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.12
Positive
44.33
Neutral
18.84
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:4978, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 143 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 176.55, below the 50-day MA of 169.32, and below the 200-day MA of 177.34, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.12 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 44.33 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 18.84 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:4978.
ReproCELL Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 Neutral | ¥16.55B | 120.78 | ― | ― | 1.24% | -33.41% | |
54 Neutral | ¥25.67B | -34.16 | ― | ― | -5.65% | -469.19% | |
52 Neutral | ¥138.12B | -8.84 | ― | 2.18% | -0.16% | -802.20% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
50 Neutral | ¥49.28B | -13.30 | ― | ― | -82.33% | 47.73% | |
49 Neutral | ¥11.73B | -8.14 | ― | ― | -42.49% | -2.37% | |
45 Neutral | ¥18.55B | -11.30 | ― | ― | ― | 11.34% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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