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    Publishing: books/magazines
Townnews-Sha Co., Ltd.

Townnews-Sha Co., Ltd.

TTSE:2481
724.00
JPY
+3.00
(+0.42%)
3.49BMarket Cap
Oct 30Next 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
578.5
600.49
587.13
566.2
561.21
565.51
509.09
533.07
588.47
668.86
676.77
666.07
722.32
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
46.31
55.3
47.65
30.3
37.76
42.77
13.03
35.03
56.33
77.89
89.23
70.49
82.33
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
51.03
65.23
17.33
14
5.69
53.46
12.69
41.78
65.76
71.58
63.18
62.96
67.65
- -
Dividend per Share
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
17
19
20
- -
Book Value per Share
483.87
538.84
561.39
583.64
609.21
633.23
633.68
666.57
712.19
788.26
869.53
925.27
1,027.83
1,027.83
Tangible Book Value per Share
479.57
535.38
556.6
579.6
605.8
628.79
626.57
661.09
705.67
781.57
859.18
909.92
1,012.42
1,012.42
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3,194
3,315
3,241
3,126
3,098
3,122
2,810
2,943
3,249
3,693
3,736
3,677
3,988
- -
Operating Margin (%)
20.7
22.18
18.44
5.82
9.42
10.35
4.39
8.27
11.65
15.43
15.44
12.57
14.89
- -
Depreciation Expense
46
46
42
39
35
39
37
37
38
45
49
46
53
- -
Net Income, GAAP
256
305
263
167
208
236
72
193
311
430
493
389
454
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
39.52
39.89
33.64
32.6
31.1
32.51
43.96
32.56
32.03
30.76
28.66
32.58
32.6
- -
Profit Margin (%)
8.01
9.21
8.11
5.35
6.73
7.56
2.56
6.57
9.57
11.65
13.18
10.58
11.4
- -
Working Capital
1,439
1,429
1,486
1,569
1,639
1,576
1,483
1,625
1,767
1,691
1,860
2,093
2,417
2,417
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
2,671
2,945
3,099
3,222
3,363
3,496
3,498
3,680
3,932
4,352
4,800
5,108
5,674
5,674
Return on Invested Capital (%)
8.49
9.41
6.85
3.8
6
6.2
1.93
4.47
6.51
9.12
8.67
6.08
7.18
- -
Return on Capital (%)
9.93
10.87
8.7
5.29
6.33
6.88
2.06
5.39
8.17
10.38
10.76
7.85
8.43
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.93
10.87
8.7
5.29
6.33
6.88
2.06
5.39
8.17
10.38
10.76
7.85
8.43
- -

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Dec'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
6
6
6
Market Capitalization
3,936
3,804
3,489

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Dec'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
2,377
2,570
2,965
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,030
2,184
2,535
Accounts Receivable, Net
235
247
251
Inventories
59
64
23
Total Current Liabilities
505
516
548
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.29%
9.06%
11.08%
Free Cash Flow
97.53%
12.33%
7.46%
Net Income, GAAP
21.02%
21.89%
16.79%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.31%
6.42%
8.45%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
10.83%
5.26%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
898
847
1,207
784
3,736
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
3,677
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
3,988

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
25
15.14
45.93
3.16
89.23
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
70.49
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
82.33

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
17
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
19
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
20

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Tomonari Uyama
Full Time Employees
187
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: books/magazines
Address
2-1-3 Eda Nishi Yokohama KN Japan 225-0014
IPO Date
Apr 1, 2006
Website
townnews.co.jp
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Business
Townnews-Sha Co.,Ltd. Townnews-Sha Co.,Ltd. engages primarily in the publishing business in Japan, issuing Townnews, a free local information paper that covers politics, economics, society, culture, and sports; planning, production, and printing of various printed materials including postcards, business cards, shop menus, commemorative magazines, and guidebooks; creation and management of websites such as Political Village, a database of Kanagawa Prefecture politicians, and Rare A, a community-based event information site; and sales of advertising spaces directly to clients or through agencies. The company distributes its flagship Townnews publication across Kanagawa Prefecture and Machida City in Tokyo, outsourcing printing to external printers and utilizing folding delivery contractors for household distribution targeting local residents and businesses. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, Townnews-Sha Co.,Ltd. operates with approximately 198 employees, generating main revenue from advertising in its publications while serving regional markets in the greater Tokyo area. Recent financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2026 reflect ongoing operations under Japanese GAAP, with no major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, or strategic shifts reported in the past 1-2 years.