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GMO Internet
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
¥4,291.00
▲(9.58% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/15/26
The score is driven by solid operating performance and a strong upward technical trend, partially offset by significant balance-sheet leverage risk and a valuation that is not especially cheap (P/E 23.7 with a modest 1.46% yield).
Positive Factors
Diversified recurring & transaction revenue
GMO operates a multi-product internet-services ecosystem (domains, hosting, payments, advertising) with both recurring subscription and transaction fee streams. That mix and cross-sell ability provide durable revenue stickiness, higher customer lifetime value, and resilience versus single-product businesses.
Negative Factors
Very high leverage
Persistently elevated leverage materially reduces financial flexibility and raises refinancing and interest-rate risk. High debt levels can constrain investments, make the firm sensitive to funding conditions, and amplify downside in slower growth periods over the coming months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified recurring & transaction revenue
GMO operates a multi-product internet-services ecosystem (domains, hosting, payments, advertising) with both recurring subscription and transaction fee streams. That mix and cross-sell ability provide durable revenue stickiness, higher customer lifetime value, and resilience versus single-product businesses.
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GMO Internet (9449) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥433.43B
Dividend Yield1.38%
Average Volume (3M)196.33K
Price to Earnings (P/E)25.3
Beta (1Y)0.57
Revenue Growth5.57%
EPS Growth31.99%
CountryJP
Employees6,484
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)168.37
Shares Outstanding107,349,120
10 Day Avg. Volume228,850
30 Day Avg. Volume196,330
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.01
Price to Book (P/B)3.93
Price to Sales (P/S)1.40
P/FCF Ratio4.43
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)221.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥313.30B
GMO Internet Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Operating globally, GMO Internet, Inc. offers an extensive portfolio of internet services. Its business activities are structured across four main divisions: Internet Infrastructure, Online Advertising and Media, Internet Finance, and Cryptocurren...
How the Company Makes Money
GMO Internet generally monetizes by charging recurring and transaction-based fees across multiple internet-business support lines. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) Internet infrastructure services: recurring subscription fees from web ho...
GMO Internet Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 08, 2024
(Q2-2024)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 17, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The earnings call highlighted strong performance in the Infrastructure and Crypto Assets segments, and an increase in shareholder returns, but faced significant challenges in the Finance segment, especially due to the provision in the Thai Securities business, and declines in the Advertising and Media segment.Positive Updates
Infrastructure Segment Performance
Net sales in the Infrastructure segment achieved a quarterly high with recurring revenues and operating profit exceeding JPY 9 billion for the third consecutive quarter.
Negative Updates
Decrease in Profit
Despite increased revenue, overall profits decreased due to a provision for doubtful accounts by a Thailand-based securities company.
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Q2-2024 Updates
Positive
Negative
Infrastructure Segment Performance
Net sales in the Infrastructure segment achieved a quarterly high with recurring revenues and operating profit exceeding JPY 9 billion for the third consecutive quarter.
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Company Guidance
During the Q2 2024 earnings call for GMO Internet Group, executives Masashi Yasuda and Noriko Inagaki provided detailed guidance, highlighting several metrics. The Infrastructure segment reached a quarterly high in net sales with operating profit exceeding JPY 9 billion for the third consecutive quarter, driven by solid recurring revenues. In contrast, the Finance segment recorded losses due to a JPY 4.5 billion provision for doubtful accounts in the Thai Securities business, prompting the termination of margin trading services there. The crypto assets segment showed profitability for the third consecutive quarter, buoyed by increased trading volume and exchange business revenue. The company is maintaining a total shareholder return ratio of 50%, with a Q2 dividend of JPY 6.9 per share, and announced an increase in the share repurchase limit to JPY 5 billion. Additionally, GMO Internet outlined its 55-year plan aiming for JPY 10 trillion in sales and JPY 1 trillion in profit by 2051, with a focus on embracing AI and robotics as key growth drivers.GMO Internet Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 295.68B | 285.63B | 277.41B | 258.64B | 245.70B | 241.45B |
| Gross Profit | 175.19B | 169.73B | 166.14B | 153.13B | 149.89B | 128.82B |
| EBITDA | 78.77B | 73.65B | 62.96B | 58.88B | 72.28B | 53.73B |
| Net Income | 16.93B | 16.10B | 13.37B | 14.19B | 13.21B | 17.53B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.06T | 2.27T | 2.15T | 1.76T | 1.54T | 1.42T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.49T | 928.81B | 915.91B | 580.27B | 420.18B | 380.85B |
| Total Debt | 613.26B | 602.27B | 560.44B | 478.90B | 395.99B | 299.00B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.81T | 2.06T | 1.96T | 1.58T | 1.39T | 1.28T |
| Stockholders Equity | 112.28B | 101.76B | 86.40B | 82.60B | 72.22B | 73.60B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 90.31B | 58.62B | -812.00M | 21.32B | -56.87B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 97.42B | 84.73B | 14.91B | 25.64B | -23.78B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -9.85B | -71.39B | -16.31B | -2.48B | -51.49B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 41.65B | 60.67B | 64.92B | 62.10B | 89.62B |
GMO Internet Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | ¥17.20B | 14.06 | ― | 3.53% | 2.67% | -25.50% | |
70 Outperform | ¥631.05B | 24.87 | 16.08% | 1.12% | 13.85% | 21.44% | |
69 Neutral | ¥10.21T | 14.47 | 14.41% | 2.71% | 4.05% | 18.81% | |
68 Neutral | ¥13.50T | 12.45 | 10.96% | 3.50% | 7.56% | 8.41% | |
66 Neutral | ¥10.95T | 20.32 | ― | 3.88% | 7.91% | 8.35% | |
65 Neutral | ¥433.43B | 25.27 | 16.96% | 1.49% | 5.57% | 31.99% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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GMO Internet Corporate Events
GMO Internet Extends Anti-Takeover Policy With New Stock Rights Shelf Registration
Jul 21, 2026
GMO Internet Group, Inc., a Tokyo-based digital services and internet infrastructure provider listed on the TSE Prime Market, operates a wide array of online businesses that underpin Japan’s internet economy. The group’s focus on hosti...
GMO Internet Group Creates AI Acceleration Division, Elevates Leadership
Jul 14, 2026
GMO Internet Group has established a new Group AI Acceleration Division to concentrate group-wide resources on implementing business AI agents and advancing its AI transformation strategy. The move follows the recent creation of the Chief AI Trans...
GMO Internet Group Names Founder Masatoshi Kumagai as First Group CAIO
Jul 13, 2026
GMO Internet Group has created a new role of Group Chief AI Transformation Officer to unify its artificial intelligence strategy, execution and governance across the organization. Founder and Chairman Masatoshi Kumagai, who also serves as Group CE...
GMO Internet Group Begins Large-Scale Share Buyback Under Long-Term Capital Plan
Jul 3, 2026
GMO Internet Group, Inc., a diversified Japanese internet services and fintech group listed on the TSE Prime Market, is continuing a long-term capital policy that includes buying back and cancelling shares issued when it exited the loan credit bus...
GMO Internet Group Launches ¥30 Billion Share Buyback to Lift Capital Efficiency
Jun 19, 2026
GMO Internet Group has approved a new share repurchase program of up to ¥30 billion, authorizing the buyback of up to 16 million common shares, or about 16.3% of its outstanding stock, via open-market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fro...
GMO Internet Group Nears Ceiling on Latest Share Buyback Tranche
Jun 12, 2026
GMO Internet Group has completed a new tranche of its share repurchase program, buying 305,600 common shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between June 1 and June 11, 2026, at a total cost of about JPY 991.5 million. This brings total repurchases un...
GMO Internet Group Reports Progress on Share Buyback Program
Jun 3, 2026
GMO Internet Group has disclosed the latest status of its ongoing share repurchase program, conducted under Article 459-1 of the Japanese Companies Act and its articles of incorporation. The buyback aligns with a long-term shareholder return polic...
GMO Internet Group to Issue ¥25 Billion in Unsecured Bonds for Debt Refinancing
May 29, 2026
GMO Internet Group, Inc. has set the terms for its 12th, 13th and 14th unsecured straight corporate bonds, totaling 25 billion yen in principal, with tenors of three, five and seven years and annual coupon rates of 2.436%, 3.132% and 3.842%, respe...
GMO Internet Group Cuts Stake in Key Subsidiary, Books ¥44.7 Billion Gain
May 22, 2026
GMO Internet Group has finalized the number of shares to be sold in a secondary offering of its consolidated subsidiary GMO Internet, Inc., including shares tied to an exercised greenshoe option. In total, 61.5 million shares were sold in the seco...
GMO Internet to Liquidate U.S. Stablecoin Subsidiary, Book ¥2.2bn Loss
May 15, 2026
GMO Internet Group has decided to dissolve its U.S. subsidiary GMO-Z.com Trust Company, Inc., which was licensed in New York to issue and manage the yen-pegged stablecoin GYEN and the dollar-pegged stablecoin ZUSD. The move follows a period of bui...
GMO Internet Group Raises Q1 Dividend and Reaffirms 50% Profit Return Policy
May 15, 2026
GMO Internet Group has approved a first-quarter dividend of ¥21.20 per share for fiscal 2026, with a record date of March 31 and payment scheduled for June 18, funded from retained earnings. The payout represents a 33.1% dividend ratio and ma...
GMO Internet Group Delivers Strong Q1 Earnings but Withholds Full-Year Forecast
May 15, 2026
GMO Internet Group reported robust growth for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, with revenue rising 13.3% year on year to ¥81.6 billion and business profit climbing 32%. Operating profit increased 28%, while profit attributable to owners of t...
GMO Internet Group Reports No Share Buybacks in April Under Ongoing Repurchase Plan
May 8, 2026
GMO Internet Group has reported on the status of its ongoing share repurchase program, conducted under Article 459-1 of the Japanese Companies Act and its articles of incorporation. The initiative is part of a long-term shareholder return policy t...
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