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LIKE, Inc.

LIKE, Inc.

TTSE:2462
1,501.00
JPY
-17.00
(-1.12%)
28.65BMarket 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
814.93
985.27
1,732.03
2,138.71
2,427.45
2,533.53
2,688.99
2,846.44
3,013.17
3,127.4
3,151.07
3,248.36
3,507.83
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
14.15
18.06
97.66
43.27
81.49
84.58
94.41
171.1
170.87
133.87
127.55
109.29
121.34
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
4.91
46.32
31.97
65.88
70.91
47.17
-17.4
196.47
159.79
172.51
112.59
97.08
161.67
- -
Dividend per Share
14.99
15.04
15
21.49
19.01
30.93
27.94
28.97
60.9
51.95
60.96
57.98
60.95
- -
Book Value per Share
261.28
269.1
355.43
350.06
413.9
468.63
529.97
624.74
730.69
806.38
876.27
927.46
990.45
990.45
Tangible Book Value per Share
214.23
236.86
159.57
186.19
281.22
364.04
448.26
568.02
695.18
795.71
866.3
913.5
978.09
978.09
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
14,952
18,068
31,845
40,051
45,664
47,798
51,072
54,274
57,643
60,015
60,469
62,336
67,316
- -
Operating Margin (%)
6.59
6.51
7.47
3.77
4.19
3.65
3.92
6.65
7.35
5.97
5.51
4.73
4.43
- -
Depreciation Expense
152
247
982
1,136
1,235
1,366
1,493
1,691
1,767
1,800
1,478
1,518
1,675
- -
Net Income, GAAP
260
331
1,796
810
1,533
1,596
1,793
3,262
3,269
2,569
2,448
2,097
2,328
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
62.27
45.78
20.69
40.36
37.87
30.52
33.3
34.83
37.38
39.12
35.73
38.81
36.69
- -
Profit Margin (%)
1.74
1.83
5.64
2.02
3.36
3.34
3.51
6.01
5.67
4.28
4.05
3.36
3.46
- -
Working Capital
1,846
2,306
2,892
1,303
2,053
2,714
3,190
4,912
6,108
2,584
5,586
5,000
4,048
4,048
LT Debt
772
871
6,208
5,200
5,797
6,091
7,168
12,477
11,630
6,718
8,120
7,719
5,508
5,508
Total Equity
4,638
4,942
7,685
7,921
9,963
12,041
14,155
11,941
14,022
15,474
16,816
17,798
19,007
19,007
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.04
4.05
6.35
5.03
5.92
5.4
4.71
7.44
8.58
6.94
7.01
5.96
6.1
- -
Return on Capital (%)
7.12
3.62
15.33
2.53
3.82
2.93
3.37
10.24
11.23
8.66
8.5
7.4
8.16
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
5.3
6.81
31.02
12.27
21.34
19.14
18.92
29.63
25.18
17.42
15.16
12.12
12.65
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'25
Nov'26
May'26
ST Debt
4,270
5,807
5,492
LT Borrowings
4,825
2,476
2,983
LT Finance Leases
2,489
2,616
2,524
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
19
19
19
Market Capitalization
27,135
28,804
28,651

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'25
Nov'26
May'26
Total Current Assets
15,118
15,360
17,830
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
8,751
8,943
9,958
Accounts Receivable, Net
5,287
5,188
6,765
Inventories
26
24
30
Total Current Liabilities
11,383
13,553
13,782
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
4,270
5,807
5,492
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
10.07%
9.82%
6.79%
Free Cash Flow
-127.8%
1.58%
66.53%
Net Income, GAAP
10.35%
-5.84%
11.03%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.97%
4.43%
7.99%
Total Cash Common Dividend
20.71%
22.81%
5.12%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
14,316
14,564
14,601
16,989
60,469
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
62,336
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
67,316

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
8.47
27.47
15.03
76.59
127.55
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
109.29
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
121.34

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
60.96
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
57.98
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
60.95

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Yasuhiko Okamoto
Full Time Employees
5,482
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Personnel services
Address
Osaka Umeda Twin Towers North Osaka OS Japan 530-0017
IPO Date
Feb 8, 2006
Website
like-gr.co.jp
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Business
LIKE Co., Ltd. delivers a variety of essential services across Japan. The company operates primarily through divisions focusing on comprehensive human resources, child-rearing support, and nursing care. In its personnel services, LIKE Co., Ltd. provides temporary staffing, strategic outsourcing solutions, and comprehensive recruitment and educational assistance to businesses and job seekers. Its child-rearing support services encompass both outsourced childcare for corporate, hospital, and university clients, alongside public childcare facilities such as licensed nurseries and school-age clubs. Furthermore, the company manages nursing care facilities, offering a full spectrum of related services to residents. LIKE Co., Ltd. also maintains a multimedia business, involved in mobile phone sales and subscription agency operations. The organization was established in September 1993 and is based in Osaka, Japan, with additional corporate functions in Tokyo. Previously known as J-COM Holdings Co., Ltd., the company officially rebranded to LIKE Co., Ltd. in December 2016. Recent activities include proposals for a commemorative dividend and updated financial forecasts for upcoming fiscal periods.