PCA Corporation (JP:9629)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
¥1,514.00
▼(-22.48% Downside)
Action:UpgradedDate:04/29/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (high margins, improving operating performance, and a very low-debt balance sheet) and supportive valuation (moderate P/E plus high dividend yield). These positives are partly offset by very weak technicals (price below all key moving averages with negative MACD) and concerns about cash-flow stability after the 2026 free-cash-flow downturn.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Near-zero leverage and sizable, stable equity give the company durable financial flexibility. This reduces refinancing and solvency risk, enables funding organic growth or shareholder returns without debt, and preserves optionality through economic cycles over the next several months.
Negative Factors
Free cash flow instability
A large FCF drop despite higher net income suggests working-capital or timing risks in converting earnings to cash. This weakens confidence in funding distributions, buybacks or capex from internal cash over the coming quarters and raises operational liquidity sensitivity.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Near-zero leverage and sizable, stable equity give the company durable financial flexibility. This reduces refinancing and solvency risk, enables funding organic growth or shareholder returns without debt, and preserves optionality through economic cycles over the next several months.
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PCA Corporation (9629) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥24.93B
Dividend Yield4.58%
Average Volume (3M)20.58K
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.2
Beta (1Y)0.72
Revenue Growth6.58%
EPS Growth35.23%
CountryJP
Employees672
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)81.37
Shares Outstanding22,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume19,110
30 Day Avg. Volume20,576
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.39
Price to Book (P/B)1.71
Price to Sales (P/S)1.88
P/FCF Ratio27.04
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
PCA Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PCA Corporation develops and sells computer software in Japan. The company offers accounting solutions for bill management option, consolidated settlement option, data linkage option, workflow, payment management, cost management, cost management ...
How the Company Makes Money
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PCA Corporation Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.33B | 17.31B | 16.24B | 15.02B | 12.98B | 13.38B |
| Gross Profit | 10.12B | 10.57B | 10.23B | 9.64B | 8.05B | 8.81B |
| EBITDA | 2.79B | 2.74B | 2.91B | 2.52B | 1.46B | 2.82B |
| Net Income | 1.63B | 2.35B | 1.74B | 1.61B | 883.12M | 2.37B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 32.10B | 35.40B | 34.97B | 33.56B | 30.61B | 28.38B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 19.02B | 21.02B | 21.84B | 21.03B | 18.42B | 16.09B |
| Total Debt | 15.00M | 0.00 | 16.00M | 1.46M | 3.96M | 114.92M |
| Total Liabilities | 14.37B | 16.35B | 15.69B | 14.59B | 12.82B | 11.10B |
| Stockholders Equity | 17.68B | 19.00B | 19.17B | 18.82B | 17.57B | 17.08B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.21B | 2.67B | 3.23B | 2.53B | 3.37B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.43B | 2.85B | 3.46B | 2.64B | 3.68B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -2.52B | -265.00M | 112.87M | -308.48M | 708.28M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.84B | -1.69B | -457.41M | -606.13M | -254.20M |
PCA Corporation Technical Analysis
Negative
1953.00
Price Trends
1740.75
Negative
1761.80
Negative
1777.32
Negative
Market Momentum
-12.11
Negative
46.99
Neutral
58.52
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:9629, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1953 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1663.30, above the 50-day MA of 1740.75, and above the 200-day MA of 1777.32, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -12.11 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.99 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 58.52 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:9629.
PCA Corporation Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | ¥46.33B | 12.84 | 8.02% | 2.73% | 8.65% | 10.01% | |
73 Outperform | ¥47.15B | 9.37 | ― | 2.81% | 4.42% | 11.18% | |
72 Outperform | ¥47.42B | 23.84 | ― | 1.50% | 11.96% | 15.12% | |
70 Outperform | ¥24.93B | 7.22 | ― | 4.58% | 6.58% | 35.23% | |
65 Neutral | ¥9.14B | 60.24 | ― | 0.12% | 38.82% | -57.61% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | ¥6.67B | 20.75 | ― | ― | 18.87% | ― |
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PCA Corporation Corporate Events
PCA Corporation Lifts Sales and Dividend but Warns of Sharp Profit Decline
Apr 27, 2026
PCA Corporation reported a 6.6% rise in consolidated net sales to ¥17.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, while operating and ordinary profit declined mid–single digits and net assets edged down. Profit attributable to o...
PCA Corporation Reshapes Top Management to Strengthen Governance and Growth
Mar 26, 2026
PCA Corporation has overhauled its top management structure, appointing long-time executive Fumio Tamai as Representative Director, President and CEO, effective after shareholder approval in late June 2026. The move is part of a revision to its ex...
PCA Corporation Shifts Dividend Policy to DOE as It Enters Growth Phase
Feb 26, 2026
PCA Corporation has resolved to overhaul its basic dividend policy after confirming a positive turnaround in its EVA spread and expecting to achieve its long-held return on equity target of 10%. The company, which has prioritized capital efficienc...
PCA Lifts Profit Outlook on Security Sale Gain, Hits ROE Target
Feb 26, 2026
PCA Corporation has decided to sell one listed investment security as part of its ongoing effort to improve capital efficiency, expecting to book an extraordinary gain of ¥887 million from the transaction. Management says the move follows a s...
PCA Corporation Posts Higher Sales but Lower Profits, Affirms Full-Year Outlook and Higher Dividend
Feb 6, 2026
PCA Corporation reported consolidated net sales of ¥12.76 billion for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, up 5.8% year on year, but profits declined as operating profit fell 9.4% to ¥1.91 billion and profit at...
PCA’s Nine-Month Profit Slips Despite Higher Sales, Dividend Hike on Track
Jan 29, 2026
PCA Corporation reported consolidated net sales of ¥12.76 billion for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, a 5.8% increase year on year, but saw operating profit fall 9.4% to ¥1.91 billion and profit attributab...
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