Creo Co., Ltd. (JP:9698)
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Creo Co., Ltd.
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
¥1,409.00
▲(20.32% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:12/30/25
The score is driven primarily by strong financial stability (notably the debt-free balance sheet) and supportive valuation (low P/E and high dividend yield). Technicals are positive on trend but tempered by overbought signals, and cash flow consistency remains a key financial risk.
Positive Factors
Debt-Free Balance Sheet
A debt-free balance sheet reduces financial risk, enhances resilience during downturns, and provides flexibility for future investments.
Negative Factors
Volatile Cash Generation
Volatile cash generation creates uncertainty around financial consistency, potentially impacting the company's ability to fund operations and growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-Free Balance Sheet
A debt-free balance sheet reduces financial risk, enhances resilience during downturns, and provides flexibility for future investments.
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Creo Co., Ltd. (9698) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥9.77B
Dividend Yield4.24%
Average Volume (3M)4.18K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.6
Beta (1Y)0.46
Revenue Growth2.08%
EPS Growth25.42%
CountryJP
Employees1,212
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)59.44
Shares Outstanding8,585,688
10 Day Avg. Volume3,790
30 Day Avg. Volume4,180
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-10.10
Price to Book (P/B)1.19
Price to Sales (P/S)0.60
P/FCF Ratio9.17
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
Creo Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Creo Co.,Ltd. develops information processing systems and provides related services in Japan. The company offers CREO integration-platform for DX; gym cloud; success mark; CREO-RPA; CREO-OCE; BIZ PLATFORM; SmartStage; QuickBinder; cloud business s...
How the Company Makes Money
Creo Co., Ltd. generates revenue through several key streams. The primary source of income comes from its software development services, where the company designs and implements custom software solutions for clients. Additionally, Creo Co., Ltd. e...
Creo Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
73
Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 14.58B | 14.52B | 14.35B | 14.69B | 14.78B | 14.74B |
| Gross Profit | 3.63B | 3.56B | 3.39B | 3.25B | 3.41B | 3.51B |
| EBITDA | 1.45B | 1.38B | 1.36B | 1.16B | 1.33B | 1.28B |
| Net Income | 743.00M | 696.00M | 717.00M | 487.00M | 657.00M | 776.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 9.56B | 10.01B | 10.08B | 9.77B | 9.81B | 9.36B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.79B | 5.62B | 5.58B | 3.91B | 4.32B | 3.93B |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 2.58B | 2.68B | 2.78B | 2.86B | 2.81B | 2.71B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.98B | 7.33B | 7.30B | 6.90B | 7.00B | 6.64B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 952.00M | 2.15B | 503.00M | 1.08B | 436.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 972.00M | 2.17B | 515.00M | 1.11B | 494.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -278.00M | -172.00M | -350.00M | -389.00M | -399.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -656.00M | -329.00M | -571.00M | -330.00M | -296.00M |
Creo Co., Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
1171.00
Price Trends
1228.46
Negative
1216.23
Negative
1178.58
Positive
Market Momentum
-5.89
Positive
44.82
Neutral
39.19
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:9698, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1171 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1203.95, below the 50-day MA of 1228.46, and below the 200-day MA of 1178.58, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -5.89 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 44.82 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 39.19 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:9698.
Creo Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | ¥7.92B | 18.46 | ― | ― | 28.63% | 551.37% | |
76 Outperform | ¥9.77B | 14.61 | ― | 4.24% | 2.08% | 25.42% | |
66 Neutral | ¥10.94B | 12.59 | ― | 2.45% | 9.77% | 93.99% | |
65 Neutral | ¥9.95B | 25.64 | ― | 1.51% | 8.65% | 12.86% | |
65 Neutral | ¥9.62B | 7.53 | ― | 1.20% | 12.21% | 6.86% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
46 Neutral | ¥11.87B | -9.40 | ― | ― | 14.25% | ― |
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