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Studio Alice Co., Ltd.

Studio Alice Co., Ltd.

TTSE:2305
1,831.00
JPY
+11.00
(+0.60%)
70.70EPS
28.41P/E
34.26BMarket Cap
Jan 12Next 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
2,179.98
2,245.7
2,279.75
2,313.03
2,535.09
2,334.16
2,289.14
2,140.39
2,394.74
2,270.63
2,142.97
2,096.07
1,938.79
2,131.13
Basic EPS, GAAP
102.96
159.51
177.54
157.78
100.42
119.93
71.22
143.31
212.79
132.93
68.15
80.38
68.42
71
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
128.13
94.4
159.59
110.39
43.21
258.14
37.25
177.54
274.71
-8.98
129.42
254.66
144.59
- -
Dividend per Share
45.47
45
45
50
50
50
50
50
50
70
70
70
50
- -
Book Value per Share
1,008.94
1,119.15
1,249.73
1,358.63
1,300.83
1,370.19
1,389.88
1,490.73
1,666.38
1,721.85
1,747.06
1,753.35
1,779.89
1,658.3
Tangible Book Value per Share
943.39
1,051.56
1,174.3
1,288.49
1,232.97
1,293.22
1,331.48
1,433.4
1,607.64
1,660.15
1,683.5
1,695.4
1,728.18
1,601.58
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
37,061
38,142
38,719
39,284
43,057
39,644
38,879
36,353
40,672
38,564
36,396
35,598
32,928
36,194
Operating Margin (%)
10.6
13.99
14.08
12.55
8.94
10.36
8.35
13.02
14.79
10.42
6.27
8.49
6.37
6.92
Depreciation Expense
2,993
3,131
3,310
3,021
3,505
3,234
3,353
3,350
3,593
3,963
4,249
3,753
3,443
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1,750
2,709
3,015
2,680
1,706
2,037
1,210
2,434
3,614
2,258
1,157
1,365
1,162
1,206
Effective Tax Rate (%)
43.95
42
39.09
37.09
40.99
38.16
39.8
35.84
35.12
35.8
39.41
39.87
38.18
40.18
Profit Margin (%)
4.72
7.1
7.79
6.82
3.96
5.14
3.11
6.7
8.89
5.85
3.18
3.83
3.53
3.33
Working Capital
4,122
5,015
7,767
9,673
8,908
9,746
9,281
11,648
14,816
15,716
16,577
17,462
17,176
14,943
LT Debt
380
359
688
- -
958
1,131
1,058
1,305
2,412
2,339
1,822
945
160
- -
Total Equity
17,772
19,755
22,095
24,066
23,086
24,340
24,750
26,521
29,568
30,525
30,956
31,073
30,229
29,431
Return on Invested Capital (%)
10.6
14.2
14.12
12.48
9.08
9.62
7.05
10.5
11.87
7.24
3.9
5.23
3.94
4.87
Return on Capital (%)
8.31
12.66
12.98
10.74
6.46
7.64
4.26
8.52
11.27
6.52
3.33
3.98
3.62
4.01
Return on Common Equity (%)
10.44
14.99
14.99
12.1
7.55
8.98
5.16
9.95
13.48
7.85
3.93
4.59
3.87
4.32

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
ST Debt
2,248
900
1,300
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
1,822
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
17
17
17
Market Capitalization
34,477
34,681
34,256

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'24
May'25
Aug'25
Total Current Assets
22,779
22,467
22,486
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
18,382
17,460
17,823
Accounts Receivable, Net
986
1,224
1,135
Inventories
2,024
1,879
1,874
Total Current Liabilities
6,203
7,309
7,543
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,248
900
1,300
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.29%
2.76%
-2.72%
Free Cash Flow
-84.02%
-307.39%
-43.22%
Net Income, GAAP
-0.22%
-6.94%
-14.87%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-1.39%
-1.72%
-7.5%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-28.57%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
8,135
7,229
- -
- -
35,598
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
32,928
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
-16.3
-18.94
- -
- -
80.38
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
68.42
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
70
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
50
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Shunsuke Makino
Full Time Employees
1,257
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Miscellaneous commercial services
Address
Osaka Dai-ichi Life Building Osaka OS Japan 530-0001
IPO Date
Jul 30, 2003
Website
studio-alice.co.jp
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Business
STUDIO ALICE Co., Ltd. (2305.T) operates Japan's leading network of children's photo studios, specializing in professional photography services for family milestones including maternity, newborn, hundred-day celebrations, birthdays, Shichigosan, graduations, and coming-of-age ceremonies; it also manufactures and wholesales photography attire such as costumes, kimonos, and Disney-inspired outfits through subsidiaries like Kyoto Hoso and JVIS. The company provides ancillary offerings like outcall photography for shrines and homes, pet sessions via Wannwan Alice, school photo services under Egao, digital platforms including Pocket Alice app for photo sharing and printing, and adult-oriented services at HALULU studios encompassing bridal, family anniversaries, and senior portraits; character collaborations feature Disney, Pokemon, Miffy, Kumano Gakko, and Super Mario with dedicated costumes and backdrops. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Osaka's Umeda district with 448 studios across all 47 prefectures, it supports operations via group firms handling printing, staffing, and childcare like Alice Sitter. Recent developments encompass nationwide rollout of newborn and Shichigosan outcall shooting in 2025 across 116 stores, expansion of Tokyo Child Watch Network participation in May 2025, renaming of child-rearing initiatives to "Minna de Kodomo Sodate PROJECT" in September 2024, "Mama Reviews Grand Prize 2024" win for anniversary photography in February 2024, Super Mario Shichigosan kimono launches, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet-inspired attire, and Baymax 10th anniversary backdrops; it maintains Tokyo Prime listing, employs nearly 3,000 with 88% female managers, and advances sustainability via recycled costume PET resin and eco-frames.