Honyaku Center Inc.

Honyaku Center Inc.

TTSE:2483
2,200.00
JPY
-5.00
(-0.23%)
6.07BMarket Cap
Nov 10Next 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
2,603.75
2,728.19
2,724.34
3,033.17
3,152.06
3,570.58
3,477.65
2,980.23
3,104.73
3,283.12
3,383.51
3,348.71
3,241.11
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
53.13
84
127.74
131.89
168.22
187.39
91.83
35.39
172.15
205.94
212.88
216.19
137.8
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
38.16
95.04
40.37
185.42
159.16
59.07
134.81
121.56
242.87
108.73
224.18
144.6
168.56
- -
Dividend per Share
22.5
22.5
24
26.5
27.5
29.05
34.97
41.97
19.99
39.96
44.94
64.92
74.91
- -
Book Value per Share
768.17
835.59
927.87
1,032.35
1,169.34
1,310.91
1,367.97
1,360
1,528.33
1,700.12
1,869.6
2,018.03
2,092.44
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Tangible Book Value per Share
682.83
760.63
877.66
1,001.15
1,046.5
1,146.11
1,274.2
1,336.41
1,508.37
1,686.17
1,839.8
1,990.25
1,979.49
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
8,772
9,191
9,178
10,219
10,619
12,009
11,551
9,911
10,337
10,948
11,304
11,210
10,871
- -
Operating Margin (%)
4.15
5.49
5.83
6.82
7.55
7.5
7.04
4.22
7.85
8.48
7.98
7.94
6.49
- -
Depreciation Expense
152
139
119
113
89
96
84
64
38
33
38
41
68
- -
Net Income, GAAP
179
283
430
444
567
630
305
118
573
687
711
724
462
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
50.11
47.45
36.35
36.58
31.26
33.97
38.77
56.7
31.63
28.52
29.28
33.41
35.03
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.04
3.08
4.69
4.35
5.34
5.25
2.64
1.19
5.54
6.27
6.29
6.46
4.25
- -
Working Capital
2,020
2,311
2,662
3,089
2,950
3,246
3,710
3,920
4,420
4,993
5,436
5,819
5,770
- -
LT Debt
54
44
28
13
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
12
- -
Total Equity
2,588
2,815
3,126
3,478
3,939
4,350
4,546
4,525
5,091
5,673
6,251
6,761
7,024
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.86
9.19
10.77
12.71
14.24
13.71
10.84
3.9
11.07
11.93
10.42
8.84
6.5
- -
Return on Capital (%)
7
10.29
14.32
13.37
15.25
15.21
6.86
2.6
11.92
12.76
11.93
11.12
6.7
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
7.09
10.48
14.49
13.46
15.28
15.21
6.86
2.6
11.92
12.76
11.93
11.12
6.71
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
5
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
12
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
3
3
3
Market Capitalization
6,878
6,072
7,113

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
7,197
7,275
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4,936
5,048
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,713
1,848
- -
Inventories
176
127
- -
Total Current Liabilities
1,533
1,505
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
5
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8.52%
9.24%
3.89%
Free Cash Flow
53.07%
26.58%
16.8%
Net Income, GAAP
30.5%
75.2%
-36.13%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.99%
1.92%
-3.02%
Total Cash Common Dividend
17.96%
24.19%
15.62%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
11,210
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
10,871
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
216.19
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
137.8
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
64.92
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
74.91
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Shunichiro Ninomiya
Full Time Employees
540
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Miscellaneous commercial services
Address
4-1-3 Kyutaro-cho Osaka OS Japan 541-0056
IPO Date
Apr 1, 2006
Business
Honyaku Center Inc. is Japan's largest industrial translation company specializing in technical translation services across multiple sectors including patent, pharmaceutical, industrial, finance, legal, medical, and IT-related fields. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Osaka with an additional office in Tokyo, the company offers comprehensive translation solutions encompassing patent document translation (application-related, court-related), medical document translation (basic research, clinical development, regulatory submissions), financial and legal translation, industrial document translation (R&D, production, quality assurance, sales), and localization services for documents related to IT, gaming, e-learning, and websites. The company also provides related language services such as interpreting through its group company ISS Inc., medical writing, multilingual call center operations via subsidiary LanguageOne Corporation, foreign patent application support, visa document translation, DTP and printing services, transcription, proofreading, grammar checks, and staffing services. Honyaku Center serves a diverse client base in industries such as automotive, machinery, electronics, pharmaceuticals, finance, patent law, R&D, education, and government. Recent major developments include Honyaku Center’s strategic acquisition of Citrus Japan, Inc. in September 2025, enhancing its service portfolio and market position. The company continues to expand its interpretation business, which showed double-digit revenue growth in the third quarter of 2025. In May 2025, Honyaku Center announced the formulation of a new medium-term management plan focused on business growth and operational improvements. The company maintains banking relationships with major financial institutions such as Mizuho Bank and operates on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market under ticker 2483. As of fiscal 2024, Honyaku Center employed approximately 545 people and reported net sales of around 11.21 billion yen. Honyaku Center’s service segmentation includes Translation, Temporary Staffing, Interpretation, Medical Writing, Multilingual Contact Center services, and foreign patent application services, addressing the growing demand for specialized, accurate multilingual communications in technical and regulatory environments in Japan and internationally. The company’s ongoing investments in expansion and enhanced service capabilities position it as a leading language service provider in the Asia-Pacific region, ranked fourth by revenue among Asia-Pacific translation providers according to CSA Research. These details reflect Honyaku Center Inc’s core activities, recent strategic acquisitions, financial positioning, and sector focus as of late 2025.