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Arbeit-Times Co., Ltd.

Arbeit-Times Co., Ltd.

2341.T
Arbeit-Times Co., Ltd.JP flagTokyo Stock Exchange
157.00
JPY
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2.87BMarket Cap
Arbeit-Times Co., Ltd.
2341.T
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

157.00

P/E

ratio

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ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
89.39
114
140.12
150.22
169.14
187.64
199.23
209.41
207.23
172.4
117.48
137.27
156.49
172.8
227.49
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229.84
Revenue per Share
4.47
11.78
26.18
28.34
29.93
27.15
17.23
14.22
13.89
6.62
-18.96
1.51
1.71
-1.31
-25.59
- -
-2.36
Basic EPS, GAAP
6.78
21.18
22.96
30.66
25.82
32.38
21.28
19.07
20.75
-0.15
-19.06
-3.91
-6.05
2.95
-3.44
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- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.01
- -
3.08
7.07
8.14
9.12
9.14
7.11
6.99
6.95
6.96
0.04
3.13
3.15
5.19
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- -
Dividend per Share
70.64
83.53
113.68
139.48
164.67
186.67
178.2
202.35
210.32
209.95
183.98
185.5
182.18
179.01
208.75
- -
235.99
Book Value per Share
79.8
93.33
114.05
134.35
153.19
167.57
172.77
179.38
186.32
186.17
158.44
151.44
144.3
111.27
147.14
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146.08
Tangible Book Value per Share
34
33
31
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
18
- -
18
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
3,007
3,775
4,275
4,406
4,842
5,244
5,427
5,557
5,469
4,550
3,101
3,623
4,044
4,318
4,161
4,719
4,204
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.97
11.08
17
20.05
19.71
19.24
12.35
9.49
10.14
4.18
-17.58
0.01
1.36
2.49
1.65
3.39
0.99
Operating Margin (%)
229
269
108
47
56
52
61
44
41
44
36
35
33
37
40
99
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Depreciation Expense
150
390
799
831
857
759
469
377
367
175
-501
40
44
-33
-468
189
-43
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
5.61
10.49
25.31
29.32
28.99
31.31
17.59
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- -
- -
- -
- -
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76.21
Effective Tax Rate (%)
5
10.33
18.68
18.87
17.69
14.47
8.65
6.79
6.7
3.84
-16.14
1.1
1.09
-0.76
-11.25
4.01
-1.03
Profit Margin (%)
1,896
2,329
2,684
3,172
3,595
3,884
3,912
3,990
4,150
4,182
3,438
3,250
2,974
2,048
1,987
1,577
1,921
Working Capital
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
16
12
8
4
- -
- -
2
LT Debt
2,916
3,176
3,579
4,020
4,465
4,757
4,813
4,845
5,020
5,010
4,321
4,365
4,213
3,331
2,770
2,856
3,267
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
21.65
19.76
16.12
9.78
7.65
7.54
3.08
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
21.99
19.46
15.38
9.31
7.4
6.72
3.15
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- -
- -
- -
- -
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1.02
Return on Capital (%)
6.54
15.17
25.62
21.99
19.46
15.28
9.32
7.38
6.71
3.15
-9.63
0.82
0.92
-0.72
-11.29
5.13
-0.97
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
ST Debt
4
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- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
4
3
2
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
18
18
18
Market Capitalization
3,705
2,780
2,524

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
Total Current Assets
2,672
2,580
2,513
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,124
2,094
2,019
Accounts Receivable, Net
460
384
394
Inventories
4
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
625
627
592
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
4
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-4.56%
-7.43%
3.1%
Free Cash Flow
1,145.24%
-191.18%
-595.62%
Net Income, GAAP
41.36%
182.57%
-140.41%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
0.07%
9.01%
13.42%
Total Cash Common Dividend
798.6%
1,603.02%
3.61%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,113
1,081
1,099
1,026
4,318
2025
1,086
993
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- -
4,161
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
4,719

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.54
- -
- -
- -
-1.31
2025
0.45
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- -
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-25.59
2026
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- -
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- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
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3.15
2025
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5.19
2026
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Business
Arbeit-Times Co., Ltd. Arbeit-Times Co., Ltd. (2341.T) is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the information provision business and sales promotion support business. The company publishes and distributes free job information magazines, including its flagship DOMO magazine and DOMO Leaf joint job flier; operates and sells the DOMO NET job information website; and provides recruitment management systems through its owned media platform Wagasha de DOMO. In the sales promotion support segment, it leverages expertise in free paper distribution to offer rack setup services at supermarkets, train stations, shopping centers, universities, and other high-traffic locations for posting client newspapers and pamphlets. Arbeit-Times Co., Ltd. focuses on part-time, full-time, and career transition job listings targeted at job seekers in Japan, with operations centered in metropolitan areas, Shizuoka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, the company reported recent operational updates including the cancellation of treasury shares, changes in affiliated companies, and adjustments to deferred tax assets as of October 2025.