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Chiikishinbunsha Co., Ltd.

Chiikishinbunsha Co., Ltd.

97.00
JPY
0.00
(0.00%)
4.59BMarket Cap
Jan 14Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
237.48
245.71
289.31
318.47
330.8
340.92
334.39
223.9
230.86
233.55
214.85
185.2
117.11
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
6.16
7.9
2.1
-20.6
-13.52
0.15
1.86
-29.14
-7.19
0.68
-3.77
0.22
1.54
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
7.51
8.96
-4.12
-13.13
-6.06
-8.87
6.46
-27.13
2.92
4.11
-4.66
4.78
-38.7
- -
Dividend per Share
0.91
1.53
2.31
1.55
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.46
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
68.74
75.1
74.88
50.65
36.82
36.67
38.18
9.61
6.58
13.12
11.03
17.47
26.95
25.73
Tangible Book Value per Share
63.07
69.5
63.3
44.72
32.58
32.93
35.49
7.42
3.72
11.26
8.17
13.88
24.93
23.83
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
16
27
16
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,837
2,936
3,456
3,805
3,952
4,073
3,994
2,674
2,788
2,888
2,927
2,977
3,153
- -
Operating Margin (%)
4.83
5.65
2.15
-4.34
-3.86
0.52
0.57
-7.67
-1.83
0.33
-0.71
1.15
1.45
- -
Depreciation Expense
34
43
60
51
45
49
37
40
35
31
38
29
35
- -
Net Income, GAAP
74
94
25
-246
-161
2
22
-348
-87
8
-51
3
41
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
41.29
40.82
65.03
- -
- -
90.45
50.87
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
10.02
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.59
3.22
0.73
-6.47
-4.09
0.05
0.56
-13.02
-3.12
0.29
-1.75
0.12
1.31
- -
Working Capital
782
799
785
559
515
573
543
462
531
496
337
394
319
114
LT Debt
42
26
38
33
192
257
165
290
407
267
166
90
728
693
Total Equity
821
897
895
605
440
438
456
115
81
176
154
302
653
629
Return on Invested Capital (%)
9.05
10.35
2.7
- -
- -
0.25
1.45
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
3.48
- -
Return on Capital (%)
8.83
10.4
2.68
- -
- -
0.28
3.16
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
3.94
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.32
10.98
2.8
-32.81
-30.9
0.42
4.97
-121.96
-88.6
6.57
-31.07
1.52
8.65
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'24
Feb'25
Feb'26
ST Debt
276
240
328
LT Borrowings
90
70
693
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
17
24
24
Market Capitalization
1,792
2,437
4,586

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'24
Feb'25
Feb'26
Total Current Assets
1,061
1,280
866
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
772
878
433
Accounts Receivable, Net
249
365
382
Inventories
16
13
14
Total Current Liabilities
666
582
752
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
276
240
328
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
15.64%
57.44%
116.11%
Free Cash Flow
-245.21%
-394.06%
-1,457.27%
Net Income, GAAP
-168.12%
18.17%
1,089.18%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.11%
3.36%
5.92%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
754
751
798
674
2,977
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
3,153
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.68
1.4
0.82
-2.63
0.22
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.54
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Katsutoshi Hosoya
Full Time Employees
167
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: newspapers
Address
VH Katsutadai Building Yachiyo CH Japan 276-0020
IPO Date
Oct 1, 2007
Website
chiikinews.co.jp
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Business
Chiikishinbunsha Co., Ltd. (2164.T) operates as a Japan-based publisher of local newspapers and provider of advertising-related services, primarily through its core Chiiki Shimbun free papers that deliver weekly community news on local events, society, culture, and sports across multiple areas in Chiba, Ibaraki prefectures, and Tokyo; leaflet distribution inserted into these newspapers; comprehensive sales promotion support encompassing planning and operation of advertising events, editing and production of leaflets and posters, and store display strategies; web advertising and homepage creation; culture school management; matching and human resource services; and mail order sales of vegetables, rice, and other items. Founded on August 28, 1984 and headquartered in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture, the company serves local businesses and residents in Japan's Kanto region with targeted advertising solutions for approximately 8000 clients annually, including upper-market enterprises and small shops. Recent developments include the appointment of Katsutoshi Hosoya as president in February 2024; establishment of an AI Promotion Support Office to leverage generative AI patent-pending technologies; expansion of strategic alliance orders under its "Strategic Plan" driving preliminary fiscal year ending August 2025 recurring profit to 520 million yen; partnerships such as with Abiko City and Luup for tourism initiatives and career education programs in schools; real estate acquisitions in Chiba and Kanagawa; and a November 2025 memorandum of understanding to acquire UniGrowth Inc., with final agreement targeted for February 2026.