Smart Drive Co. Ltd. (JP:5137)
:5137
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Rating:57Neutral
Price Target:
¥288.00
▼(-31.91% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/24/26
The score is supported primarily by improved financial performance (profitability inflection, stronger margins, better leverage, and strong 2025 cash conversion). Offsetting this, technical signals are weak (below major moving averages and negative MACD) and valuation is demanding (P/E ~51.6 with no dividend yield provided).
Positive Factors
Profitability inflection & margin expansion
The company has achieved a durable profitability inflection, with 2025 net margin around 16% and healthy EBIT/EBITDA margins (~14%/18%). Sustained margin expansion improves unit economics and cash generation potential, enabling reinvestment, margin resilience, and stronger operating leverage over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Revenue growth deceleration
Slowing top-line growth from prior high rates to single-digit growth in 2025 reduces the company’s ability to leverage fixed costs and may pressure future margin and profit expansion. Unless growth re-accelerates, sustaining high margins and justifying reinvestment levels becomes more challenging over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability inflection & margin expansion
The company has achieved a durable profitability inflection, with 2025 net margin around 16% and healthy EBIT/EBITDA margins (~14%/18%). Sustained margin expansion improves unit economics and cash generation potential, enabling reinvestment, margin resilience, and stronger operating leverage over the medium term.
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Smart Drive Co. Ltd. (5137) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥11.19B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)456.37K
Price to Earnings (P/E)51.6
Beta (1Y)0.70
Revenue Growth28.96%
EPS Growth67.26%
CountryJP
Employees94
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)12.09
Shares Outstanding37,940,940
10 Day Avg. Volume413,070
30 Day Avg. Volume456,370
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.56
Price to Book (P/B)15.31
Price to Sales (P/S)6.10
P/FCF Ratio27.90
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)23.7
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥4.49B
Smart Drive Co. Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SmartDrive inc. engages in the development of data platforms and services that support the evolution of mobility services in Japan. It provides SmartDrive Fleet, a cloud-based vehicle management system that solves various problems in the areas of ...
How the Company Makes Money
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Smart Drive Co. Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 2.88B | 2.17B | 1.71B | 1.25B | 827.67M |
| Gross Profit | 1.77B | 1.37B | 1.13B | 763.81M | 553.46M |
| EBITDA | 527.40M | 238.09M | 5.97M | -318.14M | -361.47M |
| Net Income | 453.64M | 266.28M | -28.85M | -303.49M | -327.89M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.39B | 1.86B | 1.51B | 1.15B | 1.51B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 858.01M | 817.17M | 981.17M | 854.92M | 1.32B |
| Total Debt | 577.22M | 530.00M | 530.00M | 630.00M | 630.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.25B | 1.09B | 1.02B | 1.10B | 947.04M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.15B | 776.59M | 489.50M | 46.23M | 563.24M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 629.06M | 35.99M | -112.46M | -461.56M | -272.87M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 638.30M | 46.02M | -107.33M | -445.96M | -268.27M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -548.85M | -231.48M | -113.33M | -16.59M | 3.33M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -39.13M | 23.59M | 347.24M | 0.00 | 1.12B |
Smart Drive Co. Ltd. Technical Analysis
Positive
423.00
Price Trends
300.76
Positive
348.74
Negative
395.80
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.66
Negative
52.84
Neutral
59.26
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:5137, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 423 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 298.35, above the 50-day MA of 300.76, and above the 200-day MA of 395.80, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.66 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 52.84 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 59.26 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:5137.
Smart Drive Co. Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ¥69.98B | 3.15 | ― | 3.28% | 12.54% | 171.52% | |
76 Outperform | ¥152.20B | 14.81 | ― | 2.30% | 15.87% | 40.46% | |
70 Outperform | ¥25.01B | 50.86 | ― | ― | 31.09% | 75.74% | |
68 Neutral | ¥142.02B | 13.67 | 11.52% | 2.76% | 4.79% | 15.28% | |
65 Neutral | ¥30.17B | 6.28 | 10.34% | 4.82% | -2.83% | 5.48% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
57 Neutral | ¥11.19B | 51.57 | ― | ― | 28.96% | 67.26% |
* Technology Sector Average
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