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U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.Ltd.
(9418)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
¥1,844.00
▲(7.21% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:08/06/26
Overall score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (profitability, stable leverage, and solid cash generation). The rating is tempered by only mixed/neutral technical momentum and a valuation that appears reasonable rather than clearly cheap, with a low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong operating profitability and margins
Sustained gross, EBIT and EBITDA margins indicate durable operating efficiency in content distribution and services. These margins provide ongoing cash to invest in content, platform improvements and customer acquisition, supporting long-term competitiveness and resilience to cost pressure.
Negative Factors
Modest net profitability margin
A sub-5% net margin leaves limited buffer to absorb content cost inflation, marketing spend or competitive pricing pressure. Over months this constrains capacity to scale operating leverage into higher retained earnings and can limit margin expansion absent structural improvements.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong operating profitability and margins
Sustained gross, EBIT and EBITDA margins indicate durable operating efficiency in content distribution and services. These margins provide ongoing cash to invest in content, platform improvements and customer acquisition, supporting long-term competitiveness and resilience to cost pressure.
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U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.Ltd. (9418) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥310.25B
Dividend Yield0.99%
Average Volume (3M)504.96K
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.5
Beta (1Y)0.53
Revenue Growth17.25%
EPS Growth11.55%
CountryJP
Employees5,737
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryConglomerates
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)104.47
Shares Outstanding180,375,340
10 Day Avg. Volume588,190
30 Day Avg. Volume504,956
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.03
Price to Book (P/B)3.84
Price to Sales (P/S)0.96
P/FCF Ratio35.51
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)102.58
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥457.09B
U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd., a diversified Japanese corporation founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tokyo, adopted its current name in April 2024, having previously been known as USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. The company primarily engages in providing...
How the Company Makes Money
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U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
85
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 416.45B | 390.41B | 326.75B | 276.34B | 237.93B | 208.35B |
| Gross Profit | 132.99B | 128.82B | 117.16B | 96.48B | 84.50B | 81.58B |
| EBITDA | 44.17B | 42.81B | 38.30B | 29.66B | 24.55B | 23.63B |
| Net Income | 18.84B | 18.39B | 15.36B | 10.96B | 8.69B | 8.04B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 296.54B | 259.78B | 229.24B | 200.85B | 153.40B | 141.91B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 82.39B | 56.88B | 52.74B | 52.13B | 26.39B | 21.59B |
| Total Debt | 89.64B | 70.50B | 65.68B | 66.09B | 61.10B | 65.21B |
| Total Liabilities | 179.37B | 151.07B | 137.21B | 123.15B | 113.12B | 108.57B |
| Stockholders Equity | 105.43B | 97.57B | 81.87B | 68.45B | 40.28B | 33.33B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 10.55B | 9.59B | 5.33B | 12.36B | 10.36B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 20.67B | 15.87B | 10.68B | 17.66B | 15.72B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -20.18B | -10.63B | 17.36B | -7.41B | -4.20B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 3.50B | -4.75B | -3.69B | -5.45B | -6.72B |
U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | ¥12.03B | 16.74 | ― | 1.11% | 15.80% | 16.10% | |
71 Outperform | ¥14.07B | 5.89 | ― | 4.00% | 12.00% | ― | |
70 Outperform | ¥310.25B | 17.49 | ― | 0.99% | 17.25% | 11.55% | |
57 Neutral | ¥1.72T | 11.68 | ― | 2.04% | 7.03% | 28.86% | |
56 Neutral | ¥12.39B | 13.60 | ― | 0.69% | 12.33% | -71.53% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
44 Neutral | ¥860.82B | 19.53 | ― | 1.05% | -41.04% | -82.38% |
* General Sector Average
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U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.Ltd. Corporate Events
U-NEXT HOLDINGS Releases Summary of Q3 FY2026 Results
Jul 13, 2026
U-NEXT HOLDINGS released a summary of its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026, outlining overall performance and recent developments. The disclosure highlights segment-level trends and recent ...
U-NEXT HOLDINGS Grows Revenue but Faces Profit Pressure in Nine-Month Results
Jul 13, 2026
U-NEXT HOLDINGS reported consolidated net sales of ¥332.3 billion for the nine months ended May 31, 2026, up 17.2% year on year, with operating profit rising 4.2% to ¥25.2 billion but ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of ...
U-NEXT Deepens Alliance with TBS via Strategic Tie-Up and Secondary Share Offering
Jun 26, 2026
U-NEXT HOLDINGS has deepened its strategic relationship with TBS HOLDINGS through a formal capital and business alliance designed to enhance the creation and global distribution of original content and extend cooperation beyond media into broader ...
U-NEXT to Acquire Anime Studio GoHands in Push to Strengthen IP Strategy
May 25, 2026
U-NEXT HOLDINGS has agreed to acquire all shares of Osaka-based animation studio GoHands Co., Ltd., making it a wholly owned subsidiary as of June 1, 2026, using internal funds under a confidential but relatively small purchase price. The deal aim...
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