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Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc

HKUOF
Hakuhodo DY Holdings IncUS flagOther OTC
7.02
USD
- -
- -
2.52BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
2,886.58
3,027.68
3,261.07
3,369.01
3,581.32
3,872.92
3,929.13
1,913.64
2,395.83
2,658.01
2,578.25
2,595.77
2,365.64
1,501.83
Basic EPS, GAAP
49.31
53.21
76.56
69.45
80.03
126.64
120.3
70.91
147.7
83.16
67.87
29.32
46.09
98.24
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
69.11
76.68
57.82
28.33
69.64
116.31
39.74
68.14
27.85
53.98
-19.29
179.18
156.38
68.7
Dividend per Share
9.98
13.56
16.48
20.97
24.97
26.96
28.98
29.97
29.99
33.05
32.05
31.98
32.22
16.11
Book Value per Share
385.58
393.56
449.08
497.53
552.79
638.02
729.39
770.03
884.77
931.94
976.99
972.3
911.91
954.82
Tangible Book Value per Share
652.09
719.02
716.2
796.48
869.12
702.83
706.81
784.91
843.41
754.5
829.8
855.18
853.18
838.38
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
380
374
373
373
373
373
373
373
374
373
367
367
364
364
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,095,909
1,131,064
1,215,250
1,255,474
1,335,030
1,444,524
1,466,249
714,560
895,080
991,137
946,776
953,316
861,003
547,218
Operating Margin (%)
3.1
3.26
3.7
3.76
3.91
4.52
3.76
6.3
8
5.59
3.62
3.94
5.19
6.02
Depreciation Expense
4,271
5,441
6,229
7,330
8,159
12,026
14,604
15,348
19,338
24,542
25,929
26,350
24,522
13,865
Net Income, GAAP
18,721
19,879
28,531
25,880
29,834
47,235
44,893
26,479
55,179
31,010
24,923
10,768
16,775
35,795
Effective Tax Rate (%)
44.92
44.85
32.64
38.93
34.44
35.85
37.18
45.74
37.85
43.45
47.81
60.49
53.26
31.42
Profit Margin (%)
1.71
1.76
2.35
2.06
2.23
3.27
3.06
3.71
6.16
3.13
2.63
1.13
1.95
6.54
Working Capital
141,382
152,545
145,347
156,680
148,054
185,979
199,359
210,393
249,214
114,878
251,494
243,439
207,153
250,677
LT Debt
509
244
1,388
1,577
1,296
106,280
106,225
110,316
113,988
9,157
134,634
114,091
95,323
134,583
Total Equity
254,508
282,727
294,028
325,817
367,365
316,421
316,145
362,138
387,414
389,812
409,197
413,680
402,514
412,280
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.25
7.2
10.01
8.76
9.3
10.01
7.8
5.25
8.59
5.86
3.27
2.64
3.82
4.02
Return on Capital (%)
10.9
10.87
14.19
11.78
11.62
12.66
10.81
5.71
11.26
5.88
4.59
1.87
3.42
6.95
Return on Common Equity (%)
13.48
13.55
18.15
14.67
15.24
21.28
17.6
9.46
17.85
9.15
7.06
3.01
4.87
10.58

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
16,517
- -
6,750
LT Borrowings
134,634
- -
134,583
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
367
- -
367
Market Capitalization
417,583
490,946
438,373

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
690,388
- -
589,504
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
196,033
- -
169,885
Accounts Receivable, Net
402,158
- -
331,542
Inventories
41,250
- -
44,172
Total Current Liabilities
438,894
- -
338,827
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
16,517
- -
6,750
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.51%
2.19%
-2.7%
Free Cash Flow
-97.57%
-228.68%
-13.51%
Net Income, GAAP
6.23%
8.79%
55.79%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.94%
4.5%
-9.68%
Total Cash Common Dividend
7.07%
1.05%
-0.16%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
201,466
198,092
246,751
300,467
946,776
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
953,316
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
861,003

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-2.16
- -
- -
- -
67.87
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
29.32
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
46.09

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
14.63
- -
- -
- -
32.05
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
31.98
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
32.22

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
Masayuki Mizushima
Full Time Employees
28,921
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Advertising Agencies
Address
Akasaka Biz Tower Tokyo TY Japan 107-6320
IPO Date
Oct 16, 2015
Website
hakuhodody-holdings.co.jp
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Business
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc serves as a holding company overseeing marketing and communications subsidiaries in Japan and internationally, primarily through core advertising agencies Hakuhodo Inc (founded 1895), Daiko Advertising Inc (founded 1944), and Yomiko Advertising Inc (founded 1946); it offers comprehensive services encompassing advertising agency operations including media planning and buying across newspapers, magazines, radio, television, internet, and outdoor media; digital marketing solutions via entities like Hakuhodo DY ONE Inc and SOLDOUT Inc; public relations, sales promotion, event management, brand building, content creation, data analytics, and business development in entertainment such as animated programs and live events. The group operates over 453 subsidiaries and affiliates with 29,386 consolidated employees across more than 30 countries and regions, generating revenue of 953,316 million yen for the year ended March 2025, and ranks as Japan's second-largest advertising conglomerate and among the global top 10 agency networks. Headquartered at Akasaka Biz Tower in Minato-ku, Tokyo since its establishment on October 1, 2003, the company focuses on sei-katsu-sha insight-driven strategies for diverse clients in consumer goods, real estate, and technology sectors. Recent developments include the April 2024 launch of Hakuhodo DY ONE Inc as the group's digital marketing core by integrating D.A.Consortium and IREP for enhanced productivity in data-driven full-funnel campaigns; the April 2022 addition of SOLDOUT Inc to bolster support for small- and medium-sized businesses in digital transformation; the planned April 1, 2025 merger of Hakuhodo Inc and Hakuhodo DY Media Partners into a unified 4,601-employee entity under Hakuhodo to strengthen creativity and media capabilities as part of a June 2024 medium-term plan transforming the group into a data-led creativity platform; and new 2024 formations like ENND PARTNERS Co., Ltd. for strategic initiatives alongside ongoing global expansions through the kyu collective.