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Sobal Corporation

Sobal Corporation

2186.T
Sobal CorporationJP flagTokyo Stock Exchange
896.00
JPY
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7.05BMarket Cap
Sobal Corporation
2186.T
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

896.00

P/E

ratio

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yld

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ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
673.63
705.18
740.17
761.99
802.09
918.13
952.72
1,007.04
1,002.87
1,051.64
957.36
1,037.69
1,037.1
1,038.48
1,103.63
1,141.12
1,063.72
Revenue per Share
14.35
20.97
28.41
34.76
38.65
46.61
41.86
52.06
51.16
54.97
48.12
56.84
86.84
65.28
54.94
58.5
66.21
Basic EPS, GAAP
38.29
9.91
39
32.16
74.58
13.87
25.61
65.69
41.23
114.12
45.26
53.37
65.56
10.01
104.99
45.78
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.76
4.98
7.96
8.47
13.06
18.43
20.57
22.46
25.41
29.19
30.86
31.84
33.35
32.88
32.94
32.91
- -
Dividend per Share
203.81
219.79
240.14
266.36
278.18
313.7
338.67
354.85
380.46
417.32
438
462.84
523.5
555.8
577.71
603.24
568.29
Book Value per Share
214.97
232.03
246.09
273.79
287.54
312.25
323.02
362.16
390.49
387.12
409.57
435.6
496.51
528.97
551.1
566.12
541.54
Tangible Book Value per Share
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
5,852
6,126
6,433
6,625
6,920
7,717
7,914
8,224
8,191
8,344
7,532
8,164
8,159
8,170
8,683
8,977
8,369
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.88
5.76
7.11
7.82
7.97
7.91
6.24
7.13
7.58
7.59
3.34
7.39
7.89
8.21
7.05
7.37
8.07
Operating Margin (%)
25
22
25
28
34
51
59
51
41
40
22
15
13
15
42
14
- -
Depreciation Expense
125
182
247
302
333
392
348
425
418
436
379
447
683
514
432
460
521
Net Income, GAAP
46.69
45.72
46.78
41.5
35.75
36.99
30.47
28.05
33.88
32.67
32.08
29.9
32.21
25.72
37.58
29.97
25.16
Effective Tax Rate (%)
2.13
2.97
3.84
4.56
4.82
5.08
4.39
5.17
5.1
5.23
5.03
5.48
8.37
6.29
4.98
5.13
6.22
Profit Margin (%)
1,691
1,902
2,055
2,134
2,124
2,085
2,165
2,458
2,591
2,459
2,597
2,770
3,265
3,561
3,926
4,068
3,451
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
LT Debt
1,888
2,027
2,205
2,434
2,519
2,756
2,775
3,017
3,226
3,089
3,231
3,434
3,911
4,165
4,337
4,537
4,263
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.28
9.9
12.36
13.74
14.15
15.59
12.78
14.89
13.92
13.6
11.21
12.62
17.61
12.1
9.69
9.91
12
Return on Capital (%)
7.27
9.9
12.36
13.73
14.14
15.55
12.76
14.89
13.92
13.59
11.2
12.62
17.61
12.1
9.69
9.91
12
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
8
8
8
Market Capitalization
7,621
7,745
7,466

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
Total Current Assets
4,358
4,496
4,472
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,645
2,888
2,867
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,195
1,101
1,142
Inventories
111
118
104
Total Current Liabilities
797
1,172
1,022
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.21%
7.08%
4.62%
Free Cash Flow
115.46%
169.78%
-56.4%
Net Income, GAAP
3.72%
7.34%
6.48%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.63%
3.63%
3.39%
Total Cash Common Dividend
5.38%
1.31%
-0.1%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,985
2,052
2,011
2,121
8,170
2025
2,116
2,119
- -
- -
8,683
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
8,977

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
12.12
- -
- -
- -
65.28
2025
13.48
- -
- -
- -
54.94
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
58.5

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
32.88
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
32.94
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
32.91
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Business
Sobal Corporation (2186.T) engages primarily in engineering services, specializing in the development of embedded software and firmware for digital appliances, as well as research and development of wireless communication technologies in Japan. The company provides firmware and device drivers for digital cameras, video cameras, signage products, televisions, liquid-crystal projectors, recorders, switchers, digital complex machines, laser and ink-jet printers, sublimation and label printers, scanners, handy terminals, and embedded browsers; application software including video editing and delivery tools, poster creation support, document and print management systems, car navigation software, graphic libraries, and simulators; web and cloud systems, business systems for enterprises, smartphone applications; and hardware products such as image filters, display and analysis circuits, and arithmetic circuits. It also offers engineering support services encompassing worker dispatching, contract development, technical consulting, manual production, evaluation and verification of prototypes for defects and specifications, AI data analysis, medical statistical analysis, and autonomous driving technologies, serving major clients including Sony Group, Canon Group, Recruit Group, Hitachi Group, Toyota Group, and Fujitsu Group. Founded in January 1983 and headquartered at Osaki MT Building in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Sobal operates domestically with consolidated subsidiaries CORERD Co. Ltd. in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and ANDOR SYSTEM SUPPORT CO., LTD. in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa. Recent developments include the divestiture of its software quality assurance services business to AGEST, Inc. for 380 million yen in June 2024, enabling a sharper focus on core embedded software and wireless R&D capabilities; participation in a 500 million yen funding round for Paronym Inc. alongside Global Hands-On VC and Vector Inc. in July 2024 to support advanced digital solutions; and reporting consolidated sales of 8,169 million yen and ordinary income of 691 million yen for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, with first-quarter revenue of 2.20 billion yen and operating profit of 165 million yen for the period ended May 31, 2025.