FRONTEO, Inc.

FRONTEO, Inc.

TTSE:2158
703.00
JPY
+4.00
(+0.57%)
31.42BMarket Cap
Nov 16Next Earn
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
123.1
180.36
296.67
308.5
319.52
295.3
274.5
269.33
278.59
183.52
187.42
154.93
194.65
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
-13.16
6.25
-11.74
-23.78
-18.28
1.37
-24.37
9.33
33.35
-43.27
-72.25
14.1
13.86
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-14.98
12.84
-12.35
-33.14
24.81
-4.78
-27
37.62
43.87
-39.08
31.26
11.92
-14.47
- -
Dividend per Share
4.69
- -
2.99
2.95
- -
- -
3
- -
- -
7
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
104.63
147.5
123.67
131.11
116.99
119.94
85.05
118.45
163.84
128.4
72.15
82.01
98.12
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
77.25
102.91
-22.99
-2.07
-3.42
0.87
-27.93
12.46
57.42
26.05
48.98
61.08
34.86
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
34
35
36
36
38
38
38
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4,193
6,305
10,556
11,221
12,144
11,262
10,471
10,370
10,933
7,215
7,375
6,099
7,643
- -
Operating Margin (%)
-15.22
4.37
-0.67
-10.51
1.66
2.17
-8.06
4.89
15.75
-18.88
-2.51
8.65
9.67
- -
Depreciation Expense
443
590
896
1,049
1,017
817
843
814
861
763
681
345
376
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-448
218
-418
-865
-695
52
-930
359
1,309
-1,701
-2,843
555
544
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
51.95
- -
- -
- -
72.96
- -
2.84
19.03
- -
- -
- -
18.18
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-10.69
3.46
-3.96
-7.71
-5.72
0.46
-8.88
3.46
11.97
-23.58
-38.55
9.1
7.12
- -
Working Capital
1,925
3,127
1,841
5,248
3,811
2,115
-1,282
1,495
3,342
1,435
1,542
1,159
-346
- -
LT Debt
445
775
3,637
5,937
5,107
3,475
773
2,978
2,555
1,662
986
309
978
- -
Total Equity
3,622
5,248
4,441
5,004
4,489
4,622
3,310
4,644
6,441
5,050
2,840
3,228
3,845
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
2.42
- -
- -
- -
0.56
- -
5.16
13.4
- -
- -
- -
9.12
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
4.24
- -
- -
- -
0.45
- -
4.06
12.99
- -
- -
- -
8.94
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-12.88
4.95
-8.65
-18.42
-14.75
1.16
-23.79
9.1
23.61
-29.61
-72.07
18.3
15.39
- -

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
2,082
3,047
- -
LT Borrowings
1,148
958
- -
LT Finance Leases
1
20
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
39
39
39
Market Capitalization
41,674
31,424
23,783

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
3,585
3,835
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,848
1,735
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,186
1,229
- -
Inventories
104
150
- -
Total Current Liabilities
3,399
4,181
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,082
3,047
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
2.34%
1.22%
19.11%
Free Cash Flow
-53.23%
-126.68%
-221.1%
Net Income, GAAP
-205.79%
-3.98%
-1.95%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-1.91%
-3.67%
25.31%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
6,099
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
7,643
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
14.1
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
13.86
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Masahiro Morimoto
Full Time Employees
272
Sector
Technology services
Industry
Packaged software
Address
Meishan Takahama Building Tokyo TY Japan 108-0075
IPO Date
May 28, 2007
Business
FRONTEO, Inc. (2158.T) develops and provides specialized artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, primarily through its proprietary KIBIT engine, focusing on natural language processing for legaltech, life sciences, business intelligence, economic security, and digital transformation across Japan, the United States, Korea, and other international markets. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company offers core products and services including e-discovery support and forensic investigation tools such as Lit i View, KIBIT Automator, and digital forensics software; AI-powered business intelligence solutions like Communication Meter for email and chat audits, WordSonar for risk prediction and voice-of-customer analysis, Patent Explorer for patent searches, Knowledge Probe for data analysis, and KIBIT Eye for fraud detection; life science AI applications encompassing Drug Discovery AI Factory (DDAIF) for target identification, biomarker discovery, and drug repositioning, Concept Encoder for medical data analysis, and cognitive function testing devices like SDS-881; economic security tools including KIBIT Seizu Analysis for supply chain and shareholder network analysis; and DX solutions via Takumi KIBIT Zero integrated with Mendix for manufacturing data management. Targeting enterprises in finance, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, law firms, and government agencies, FRONTEO operates subsidiaries such as FRONTEO USA, Inc., FRONTEO Korea, Inc., and the recently acquired Alnetz, Inc. In recent developments, the company completed the acquisition of Alnetz, Inc. in April 2025 to bolster DX offerings in manufacturing; launched seven co-creation projects under DDAIF with partners including UBE Corporation, Eisai, EA Pharma, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Maruishi Pharmaceutical, and Daiichi Sankyo for AI drug discovery support, exceeding FY24 targets; formed strategic alliances with TechnoPro R&D for drug development R&D, Institute of Science Tokyo and Kumamoto University for joint research on cancer treatments and new targets, and Mizuho Securities and MUFG Bank for KIBIT Eye compliance audits; secured US trademark registration for DDAIF and entered consulting agreements for US market expansion; reorganized segments effective FY25 into Life Science AI, Risk Management, and DX; and forecasted FY25 revenue of 7,000 million yen with operating income of 700 million yen, driven by transformational growth in life science AI and linear expansion in risk management and DX.