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SPARX Group Co., Ltd.

SPARX Group Co., Ltd.

8739.T
SPARX Group Co., Ltd.JP flagTokyo Stock Exchange
2,256.00
JPY
+24.00
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89.15BMarket Cap
SPARX Group Co., Ltd.
8739.T
(Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Recent

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2,256.00

P/E

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2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
176.18
111.3
93.31
191.86
163.25
213.65
219.22
328.14
279.07
311.18
357.64
351.47
335
414.49
451.94
- -
215.5
Revenue per Share
-91.75
-112.49
-54.58
40.52
36.78
65.62
57.75
116.14
80.61
57.4
86.77
101.87
113.37
163.79
132.16
- -
80.16
Basic EPS, GAAP
10.94
8.05
2.78
60.59
32.68
60.27
48.55
167.92
16.66
113.07
153.07
66.6
70.24
110.93
110.59
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
12.32
12.39
19.99
20.12
35.44
50.96
45.59
55.77
60.66
61.38
68.4
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
120.8
8.55
-45.94
-4.48
253.08
306.65
346.71
445.5
491.08
499.76
543.01
585.04
638.79
742.37
807.35
- -
732.32
Book Value per Share
239.45
196.66
205.45
288.47
350.15
384.2
422.76
486.48
477.79
463.17
581.97
608.57
652.68
758.4
842.86
- -
762.2
Tangible Book Value per Share
40
40
40
40
41
41
41
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
- -
40
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
7,101
4,491
3,766
7,751
6,653
8,742
8,905
13,226
11,237
12,475
14,294
14,042
13,359
16,497
17,960
19,577
8,568
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-12.2
-31.53
-22.41
23.84
21.37
34.07
35.58
49.66
34.7
35.9
44.41
46.03
42.69
45.31
42.96
46.1
46.03
Operating Margin (%)
1,720
1,466
1,070
1,047
778
423
105
150
178
264
282
195
180
218
264
331
- -
Depreciation Expense
-3,698
-4,539
-2,203
1,637
1,499
2,685
2,346
4,681
3,246
2,301
3,468
4,070
4,521
6,519
5,252
6,384
3,187
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
19.07
6.6
18.76
26.31
25.52
23
41.98
42.62
35.84
31.78
30.39
34.39
33.36
30.73
Effective Tax Rate (%)
-52.08
-101.07
-58.5
21.12
22.53
30.71
26.34
35.39
28.89
18.44
24.26
28.98
33.84
39.52
29.24
32.61
37.2
Profit Margin (%)
6,577
4,216
6,638
10,284
13,911
12,045
16,506
16,804
17,974
16,207
12,178
18,152
19,254
20,583
18,643
16,600
16,498
Working Capital
4,900
1,500
1,500
1,500
3,000
- -
5,000
5,000
7,000
7,000
2,000
7,000
5,000
7,000
7,000
2,000
7,000
LT Debt
16,021
10,552
10,029
12,523
14,786
15,732
17,181
21,388
21,017
20,337
23,275
24,323
26,046
31,419
33,507
39,203
31,535
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
11.26
8.17
13.02
11.26
19.58
10.77
8.96
11.37
12.21
11.1
13.27
11.53
12.4
6.78
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
91
16.97
16.76
12.61
20.73
12.8
8.21
11.62
13.04
13.61
17.96
13.13
14.65
8.78
Return on Capital (%)
-55.17
-174.11
- -
- -
- -
23.49
17.62
29.22
17.21
11.56
16.62
18.06
18.51
23.7
17.04
18.84
11.49
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
2,000
- -
2,000
LT Borrowings
7,000
- -
7,000
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
40
- -
40
Market Capitalization
74,870
67,908
52,283

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
27,130
- -
22,016
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
22,066
- -
16,475
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,402
- -
1,509
Inventories
138
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
6,547
- -
5,518
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,000
- -
2,000
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
9.9%
11.17%
17%
Free Cash Flow
77.91%
7.11%
29.62%
Net Income, GAAP
15.26%
14.95%
21.55%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.57%
6.95%
9%
Total Cash Common Dividend
21.4%
9.12%
2.5%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
3,737
4,192
3,822
4,746
16,497
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
17,960
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
19,577

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
50.7
- -
- -
- -
163.79
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
132.16
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
61.38
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
68.4
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
SPARX Group Co., Ltd. (8739.T) operates as an independent asset management firm specializing in active investment strategies for institutional clients including corporate pension annuities, government entities, private and trust banks, and public pension funds. Founded in 1989 and headquartered at Shinagawa Season Terrace in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, the company manages assets under management of approximately JPY 1.872 trillion as of March 2025 through its four core pillars: Japanese Equity, featuring long-short and selective strategies in Japanese equities; One Asia, targeting growth in Korean and other Asian equities; Real Assets, encompassing renewable energy power plants and social impact investments; and Private Equity, focusing on technological innovation, societal transformation, robotics, artificial intelligence, hydrogen-powered technologies, electrification, new materials, and carbon neutrality solutions; supplemented by sustainability initiatives. The firm provides investment advisory and trust management services based on a proprietary research-driven philosophy, with key funds including the Mirai Creation Fund for transformative technologies, Space Frontiers Second Fund targeting space-related startups backed by limited partners such as Toyota Motor Corporation, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and strategies like Japan Equity Focus All Cap, Japan Equity Mid & Small Cap, Japan Equity Long-Short, Japan Equity Value Creation, and Renewable Energy. Recent developments include participation in a September 2025 funding round for SCanvas Inc. alongside PKSHA Technology Capital and others through SPARX Group Co., Ltd.; plans announced in November 2025 to acquire up to a 3% stake in for Startups Inc., a business support platform operator; establishment of the Space Frontiers Second Fund in April 2024 by subsidiary SPARX Asset Management; investments by Nomura SPARX Investment in LinqMed Inc. for radioactive pharmaceuticals development in April 2025; and record base earnings of JPY 6.722 billion for fiscal year ended March 2025, driven by increased management fees and first performance fees from Mirai Creation Funds. SPARX maintains operations primarily in Japan with a focus on Asia and global institutional markets, listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime market.