Asterisk Inc. (JP:6522)
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Asterisk Inc.
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,024.00
▲(167.36% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/10/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance: profitability and revenue trends are weak, but cash flow has improved and leverage has declined. Technicals are a positive offset with price above major moving averages and strong MACD, while valuation remains pressured due to losses and a negative P/E.
Positive Factors
Improving operating cash flow
The shift to positive operating cash flow in 2025 and materially improved free cash flow strengthen the company’s internal funding ability. Durable cash generation reduces reliance on external financing, supports near-term operations and strategic investments over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Sharp revenue decline
Sustained, sharp revenue contraction erodes scale, limits fixed-cost absorption and reduces bargaining power with suppliers and customers. Over a multi-quarter horizon, declining top line constrains reinvestment, slows recovery prospects and increases execution risk for any turnaround plan.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving operating cash flow
The shift to positive operating cash flow in 2025 and materially improved free cash flow strengthen the company’s internal funding ability. Durable cash generation reduces reliance on external financing, supports near-term operations and strategic investments over the next several quarters.
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Asterisk Inc. (6522) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥7.60B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)58.77K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.70
Revenue Growth5.57%
EPS Growth56.29%
CountryJP
Employees79
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryCommunication Equipment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.24
Shares Outstanding7,796,800
10 Day Avg. Volume46,640
30 Day Avg. Volume58,770
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.31
Price to Book (P/B)1.82
Price to Sales (P/S)1.89
P/FCF Ratio19.70
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
Asterisk Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Asterisk Inc. provides sensors, barcode readers, and RFID reader writer. It also provides infrared, wireless communication, and image recognition products and accessories; and mobile POS systems, logistics systems, and inspection work systems. The...
How the Company Makes Money
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Asterisk Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
45
Neutral
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.67B | 1.58B | 1.76B | 2.41B | 1.79B |
| Gross Profit | 621.58M | 533.67M | 566.16M | 1.09B | 837.24M |
| EBITDA | -103.14M | -210.92M | -127.65M | 493.30M | 311.69M |
| Net Income | -182.29M | -389.74M | -170.07M | 322.54M | 173.86M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.78B | 2.66B | 2.72B | 2.52B | 1.48B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 932.26M | 467.29M | 251.72M | 936.09M | 349.32M |
| Total Debt | 721.68M | 756.67M | 460.00M | 0.00 | 498.23M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.05B | 1.12B | 789.59M | 451.09M | 1.01B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.73B | 1.54B | 1.93B | 2.07B | 472.92M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 159.55M | -99.58M | -1.06B | -104.37M | 76.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 184.35M | -74.15M | -687.50M | 300.05M | 380.38M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -24.68M | -27.67M | -491.04M | -518.67M | -303.63M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 320.65M | 298.93M | 491.05M | 780.59M | 16.72M |
Asterisk Inc. Technical Analysis
Positive
383.00
Price Trends
630.12
Positive
499.59
Positive
452.50
Positive
Market Momentum
146.94
Positive
54.21
Neutral
6.05
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:6522, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 383 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 971.65, below the 50-day MA of 630.12, and below the 200-day MA of 452.50, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 146.94 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 54.21 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 6.05 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:6522.
Asterisk Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | ¥45.39B | 71.35 | ― | 4.43% | 0.63% | -24.87% | |
70 Outperform | ¥43.85B | 14.45 | ― | 2.93% | -0.90% | -13.24% | |
70 Outperform | ¥270.63B | 6.34 | 12.24% | 2.31% | -2.36% | -61.50% | |
68 Neutral | ¥27.93B | 9.33 | 14.95% | 0.77% | 6.43% | 368.06% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | ¥7.60B | -73.07 | ― | ― | 5.57% | 56.29% | |
50 Neutral | ¥5.94B | 5.26 | ― | 3.54% | 19.28% | ― |
* Technology Sector Average
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Asterisk Inc. Corporate Events
Asterisk Inc. Narrows Quarterly Loss and Projects Full-Year Turnaround for FY2026
Jan 14, 2026
Asterisk Inc. reported consolidated net sales of ¥389 million for the three months ended November 30, 2025, a slight year-on-year decline of 0.5%, and remained in the red with an operating loss of ¥38 million and a net loss attributable ...
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