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Hobonichi Co., Ltd.

Hobonichi Co., Ltd.

TTSE:3560
5,140.00
JPY
-60.00
(-1.15%)
8.31BMarket Cap
Jan 14Next Earn
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
1,621.75
1,883.75
1,865.78
2,170.26
2,361.83
2,289.27
2,431.11
2,546.82
2,939.27
3,247.49
3,738.47
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
152.23
152.71
158.35
168.08
190.32
65.5
84.91
88.68
177.57
172.05
193.15
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
208.96
70.47
52.87
120.32
18.31
-91.03
-35.69
21.64
-16.25
8.83
-94.29
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
45
41.81
44.95
44.87
44.89
44.87
44.84
45.02
44.9
44.88
- -
Book Value per Share
788.23
882.47
1,291.86
1,434.46
1,558.63
1,605.8
1,634.19
1,665.55
1,810.44
1,949.65
2,108.05
2,573.69
Tangible Book Value per Share
786.45
874.09
1,282.93
1,416.3
1,536.28
1,577.02
1,525.98
1,528.64
1,630.38
1,653.29
1,732.65
2,186.56
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3,244
3,768
4,016
5,029
5,475
5,309
5,640
5,908
6,818
7,535
8,678
- -
Operating Margin (%)
12.44
13.26
12.47
11.18
11.69
1.58
2.76
4.66
8.65
7.27
7.11
- -
Depreciation Expense
19
34
37
39
41
73
170
153
171
200
296
- -
Net Income, GAAP
304
305
341
389
441
152
197
206
412
399
448
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
36.95
35.3
39.43
32.01
32.68
25.72
31.27
29.25
29.56
26.59
31.13
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Profit Margin (%)
9.39
8.11
8.49
7.74
8.06
2.86
3.49
3.48
6.04
5.3
5.17
- -
Working Capital
1,363
1,500
2,444
2,596
2,945
2,756
2,729
2,742
2,929
2,959
3,090
3,933
LT Debt
3
2
2
3
2
3
7
5
3
1
6
- -
Total Equity
1,774
1,986
2,992
3,324
3,614
3,725
3,791
3,864
4,200
4,524
4,894
5,974
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
15.69
11.55
11.53
11.93
1.66
2.84
5.01
9.96
8.9
8.75
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
16.22
13.68
12.32
12.7
4.14
5.23
5.36
10.2
9.14
9.51
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
16.25
13.7
12.33
12.72
4.14
5.24
5.37
10.22
9.15
9.52
- -

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'24
Feb'25
Feb'26
ST Debt
2
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
1
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
2
2
2
Market Capitalization
7,657
7,417
8,310

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'24
Feb'25
Feb'26
Total Current Assets
4,700
4,680
5,274
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,195
2,675
3,093
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,152
477
697
Inventories
2,264
1,449
1,319
Total Current Liabilities
1,741
1,164
1,341
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
11.38%
5.66%
8.18%
Free Cash Flow
-234.17%
-343.82%
-1,168.2%
Net Income, GAAP
11.74%
28.71%
12.31%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.59%
10.41%
15.17%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
0.01%
0.01%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,923
2,108
968
1,536
7,535
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
8,678
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
218.27
103.44
-117.46
-32.2
172.05
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
193.15
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
44.9
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
44.88
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Shigesato Itoi
Full Time Employees
156
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: newspapers
Address
Hobonichi Kanda Building, Tokyo Japan 101-0054
IPO Date
Mar 16, 2017
Website
hobonichi.co.jp
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Business
Hobonichi Co., Ltd. (3560.T) operates as a content creation and e-commerce company, primarily managing the Hobonichi Itoi Shimbun website, Hobonichi web store, and related media platforms in Japan. The company plans, develops, and sells flagship products including the Hobonichi Techo planners in multiple formats such as A6 Original, A5 Cousin, Weeks, and cover variants; Hobonichi Earthball globes; stationery items; books; photo albums; groceries; clothing; household goods; and miscellaneous lifestyle products like Yasashii Towels and Hobonichi Haramaki, with wholesale distribution of Hobonichi Techo and books to retailers. It also runs Hobonichi School for educational programs; the Dokonoko social networking app for pet photos connecting dogs, cats, and owners; and physical spaces including TOBICHI stores, galleries, and event venues in Tokyo and Kyoto under brands like Hobo Sunday and The Fun of Life Exhibition. Founded in 1979 and headquartered at Hobonichi Kanda Building in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Hobonichi primarily serves individual consumers through direct online sales and wholesale channels, with a growing international presence via global e-commerce partners and demand for its planners in markets including the West, Australia, Singapore, and Europe. The company employs 142 people and generates revenue from content-driven product sales, with trailing twelve-month revenue of approximately JPY 8.68 billion as of recent reports. Recent developments include the launch of the expanded 2025 Hobonichi Techo lineup in September 2024 featuring over 350 new items amid surging global popularity for its planners; preparation and release of the 2026 collection starting September 1, 2025, with enhanced varieties available through international stockists; and ongoing organic expansion into overseas markets leveraging tech initiatives like the AR Hobonichi Globe, without reported major acquisitions, funding rounds, or reorganizations in the last 1-2 years.