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    Education & Training Services
Benesse Holdings, Inc.

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

BSEFY
Benesse Holdings, Inc.US flagOther OTC
15.10
USD
-0.69
- -
91.00Market Cap
2011 Y
2012 Y
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
4,180.88
4,343.68
4,631.25
4,839.42
4,815.77
4,618.06
4,471.34
4,513.09
4,562.25
4,656.12
4,436.62
4,480.69
4,271.24
4,253.41
Basic EPS, GAAP
208.47
167.79
217.53
206.79
-111.29
-85.36
36.98
128.78
50.89
65.28
32.39
11.04
117.73
97.89
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
285.53
254.98
202.26
117.22
95.89
139.63
155.67
150.49
10.1
286.27
114.46
105.16
100.36
132.01
Dividend per Share
92.41
95.48
94.99
95.3
94.99
94.99
94.98
95.05
72.53
50.03
50.01
50
54.97
60
Book Value per Share
1,933.63
1,952.31
2,021.72
2,150.67
1,949.5
1,769.13
1,711.14
1,743.87
1,721.61
1,731.59
1,713.89
1,443.99
1,506.67
1,551.36
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,511.51
1,423.35
1,568.81
1,629.79
1,450.65
1,330.07
1,364.49
1,437.89
1,411.24
1,447.96
1,419.96
1,209.31
1,282.79
1,371.49
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
99
98
97
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
412,854
423,761
450,213
466,418
463,224
444,207
430,089
434,439
439,436
448,594
427,570
431,943
411,876
410,203
Operating Margin (%)
23.9
7.98
8.47
7.68
6.31
2.45
1.79
2.91
3.7
4.74
3.06
4.67
5.01
4.9
Depreciation Expense
13,865
14,396
17,152
17,548
21,225
21,758
20,506
20,121
20,014
19,995
19,025
18,944
19,432
19,216
Net Income, GAAP
20,586
16,369
21,147
19,930
-10,705
-8,211
3,557
12,397
4,902
6,289
3,122
1,064
11,353
9,441
Effective Tax Rate (%)
42.56
50.24
43.44
38.09
- -
172.74
47.75
36.76
52.3
54.46
41.06
64.13
18.54
23.51
Profit Margin (%)
4.99
3.86
4.7
4.27
-2.31
-1.85
0.83
2.85
1.12
1.4
0.73
0.25
2.76
2.3
Working Capital
84,255
77,013
91,372
89,836
63,982
97,921
103,123
105,312
90,075
95,822
109,816
94,481
96,949
114,383
LT Debt
27,077
43,630
50,643
52,933
48,886
92,089
103,692
103,976
99,066
106,580
133,866
131,417
135,345
150,736
Total Equity
192,793
194,189
207,477
215,109
197,892
179,265
175,166
175,120
175,097
175,338
175,036
156,161
161,251
168,729
Return on Invested Capital (%)
26.71
7.01
8.42
8.1
- -
-2.87
1.43
2.78
2.64
3.24
2.52
2.39
5.61
4.9
Return on Capital (%)
9.83
6.87
8.58
7.75
- -
-4.31
1.68
5.21
2.21
2.63
1.96
0.8
5.64
4.74
Return on Common Equity (%)
11.13
8.58
10.93
9.87
-5.42
-4.59
2.13
7.46
2.94
3.78
1.88
0.7
7.98
6.39

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'24
Sep'24
Dec'24
ST Debt
77
74
61
LT Borrowings
38,241
38,217
38,174
LT Finance Leases
109,360
108,962
112,562
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
96
96
96
Market Capitalization
179,017
183,745
262,501

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'24
Sep'24
Dec'24
Total Current Assets
249,233
245,370
237,529
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
164,416
162,629
147,825
Accounts Receivable, Net
25,493
25,851
26,578
Inventories
29,179
27,791
29,628
Total Current Liabilities
145,793
134,376
123,146
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
77
74
61
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-2.36%
-1.51%
3.26%
Free Cash Flow
256.16%
513.74%
-4.54%
Net Income, GAAP
74.1%
163.71%
967.01%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.85%
-1.02%
-4.65%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
9.98%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
105,461
111,944
111,073
103,465
431,943
2023
100,622
101,307
106,990
102,957
411,876
2024
100,452
103,054
103,740
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
-31.46
- -
- -
- -
11.04
2023
-24.1
- -
- -
- -
117.73
2024
-16.75
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
24.5
- -
- -
- -
50
2023
24.59
- -
- -
- -
54.97
2024
29.48
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
Hitoshi Kobayashi
Full Time Employees
17,082
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education & Training Services
Address
3-7-17 Minamigata Okayama Japan 700-0807
IPO Date
Feb 2, 2009
Website
benesse-hd.co.jp
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Business
Benesse Holdings, Inc. (TSE:9783) serves as a holding company overseeing a diversified portfolio of education, nursing care, childcare, and family support services primarily in Japan. The company operates through key segments including Domestic Education Business, with correspondence courses such as Shinkenzemi for school-age students in digital and paper formats and Kodomo Challenge for preschoolers; school and teacher support via Shinken Simulated Exams and GTEC English proficiency tests; prep schools, preparatory courses, and children's English lessons; Nursing Care and Childcare Business, encompassing over 350 nursing homes, fee-based senior homes, elderly houses with care services, home help, daytime nursing care, food delivery, daycare, and afterschool care; and Kids & Family Business, providing pregnancy, childbirth, parenting information, lifestyle support forums, magazines, websites, and pet-related products. Founded in 1955 as Fukutake Publishing and headquartered in Okayama, Japan, with additional offices in Tokyo, Benesse maintains a workforce of approximately 17,082 employees and targets preschool through high-school students, families, seniors, and pet owners across Japan. In a major strategic shift, EQT AB's BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII, partnering with the founding family via Bloom 1 K.K., acquired a 70.1% stake in March 2024 through a tender offer valued at around JPY270 billion, taking the company private following board approval and delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange; this management buyout supports ongoing innovation in education from early childhood to adulthood and senior care expansion.