Imperial Hotel Ltd (JP:9708)
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Imperial Hotel Ltd
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,736.00
▲(41.95% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is driven primarily by solid but mixed financial performance: a very strong, debt-free balance sheet and restored profitability are offset by modest margins and volatile cash flow with negative FY2025 free cash flow. Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend and positive momentum indicators. Valuation is fair on earnings but offers limited support from a low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Zero reported debt materially lowers financial risk and preserves flexibility to fund renovations, strategic investments or absorb demand shocks. Over the next 2–6 months, low leverage reduces refinancing and interest-cost risk and supports steadier operations in a cyclical travel lodging industry.
Negative Factors
Volatile free cash flow
Meaningfully negative free cash flow in FY2025 (~-¥7.7B) after prior positive years signals inconsistent cash conversion and/or heavy investment timing. Persistent FCF volatility undermines the company’s ability to self-fund capex, pay dividends, or buffer shocks, raising medium-term financing and planning risk.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Zero reported debt materially lowers financial risk and preserves flexibility to fund renovations, strategic investments or absorb demand shocks. Over the next 2–6 months, low leverage reduces refinancing and interest-cost risk and supports steadier operations in a cyclical travel lodging industry.
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Imperial Hotel Ltd (9708) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥185.33B
Dividend Yield0.49%
Average Volume (3M)78.63K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.2
Beta (1Y)0.48
Revenue Growth-1.00%
EPS Growth5.32%
CountryJP
Employees1,758
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryTravel Lodging
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)19.71
Shares Outstanding118,800,000
10 Day Avg. Volume68,590
30 Day Avg. Volume78,633
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.75
Price to Book (P/B)2.34
Price to Sales (P/S)2.02
P/FCF Ratio-13.80
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)11
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥53.60B
Imperial Hotel Ltd Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Imperial Hotel, Ltd. operates hotels in Japan. The company manages the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, the Imperial Hotel Osaka, and the Kamikochi Imperial Hotel. Its hotels offer accommodation, dining, banquet, and other facilities. The company was founded...
How the Company Makes Money
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Imperial Hotel Ltd Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 52.87B | 52.61B | 53.34B | 43.77B | 28.62B | 22.05B |
| Gross Profit | 42.19B | 41.90B | 42.30B | 34.22B | 22.14B | 17.71B |
| EBITDA | 4.93B | 4.61B | 5.99B | 4.70B | -4.91B | -8.41B |
| Net Income | 2.73B | 2.58B | 3.38B | 1.95B | -7.89B | -14.36B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 68.39B | 69.03B | 65.71B | 61.74B | 59.11B | 65.42B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 22.93B | 23.18B | 30.34B | 30.24B | 28.12B | 31.95B |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 22.66B | 23.68B | 22.67B | 21.74B | 21.14B | 19.35B |
| Stockholders Equity | 45.73B | 45.35B | 43.03B | 40.00B | 37.97B | 46.07B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -7.69B | 636.00M | 2.12B | -3.17B | -9.60B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 7.06B | 4.20B | 3.94B | -1.77B | -8.32B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -14.14B | -3.07B | -1.58B | -1.43B | 217.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -724.00M | -718.00M | -238.00M | -238.00M | -474.00M |
Imperial Hotel Ltd Technical Analysis
Positive
1223.00
Price Trends
1436.85
Positive
1314.16
Positive
1160.43
Positive
Market Momentum
46.18
Negative
60.39
Neutral
57.98
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:9708, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1223 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1499.71, below the 50-day MA of 1436.85, and above the 200-day MA of 1160.43, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 46.18 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.39 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 57.98 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for JP:9708.
Imperial Hotel Ltd Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | ¥185.33B | 15.25 | ― | 0.49% | -1.00% | 5.32% | |
64 Neutral | ¥16.02B | 2.93 | ― | 1.47% | 19.31% | 202.53% | |
63 Neutral | ¥123.94B | 17.02 | ― | 0.30% | 10.26% | 6.31% | |
62 Neutral | ¥7.93B | 2.04 | ― | 0.48% | 4.02% | -9.38% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
58 Neutral | ¥13.98B | 2.42 | ― | 0.55% | 35.22% | 413.40% | |
53 Neutral | ¥6.67B | 37.82 | ― | 0.39% | 10.52% | -31.01% |
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Imperial Hotel Ltd Corporate Events
Imperial Hotel Lifts Nine-Month Earnings but Flags Weaker Full-Year Profit
Jan 30, 2026
Imperial Hotel reported consolidated net sales of ¥41.97 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, up 6.6% year on year, with operating profit jumping 62.7% to ¥2.56 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent rising 1...
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