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PAPYLESS CO., LTD.

PAPYLESS CO., LTD.

TTSE:3641
979.00
JPY
+7.00
(+0.72%)
8.43BMarket 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
687.35
838.25
1,063.06
1,441.49
1,645.37
1,942.82
2,352.82
2,404.34
2,154.01
2,031.33
1,731.18
1,624.74
1,707.26
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
43.12
35.37
66.21
115.6
86.63
136.67
97.45
156.34
78.15
71.65
21.87
-16.9
-0.46
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
58.77
53.66
117.58
145.26
69.06
238.16
123.35
246.38
-10.51
-66.96
69.25
-59.35
48.41
- -
Dividend per Share
1.24
1.25
1.22
3.67
4.98
9.94
10.18
10.24
10.51
10.14
9.37
10.2
9.96
- -
Book Value per Share
262.42
292.36
354.81
466.83
547.31
672.84
764.1
912.01
954.84
1,021.44
1,042.54
1,033.2
1,035.13
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
262.4
292.25
354.81
466.83
547.31
672.84
764.1
912.01
954.84
1,021.44
1,042.54
1,033.2
1,035.13
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
6,921
8,425
10,452
14,141
16,202
19,162
23,347
23,714
20,700
18,626
17,175
15,768
14,740
- -
Operating Margin (%)
13.02
9.41
15.88
11.75
7.92
10.31
6.57
9.39
4.62
2.28
1.48
-1.96
0.87
- -
Depreciation Expense
2
2
2
13
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
9
10
- -
Net Income, GAAP
434
355
651
1,134
853
1,348
967
1,542
751
657
217
-164
-4
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
38.04
36.64
37.24
32.5
32.75
32.87
35.14
32.52
37.67
- -
65.07
- -
124.32
- -
Profit Margin (%)
6.27
4.22
6.23
8.02
5.26
7.03
4.14
6.5
3.63
3.53
1.26
-1.04
-0.03
- -
Working Capital
2,488
2,703
3,423
4,230
4,794
5,933
6,791
8,149
7,789
8,414
9,565
8,165
8,161
- -
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
2
- -
- -
1
- -
- -
1
- -
- -
1
- -
Total Equity
2,662
2,903
3,540
4,617
5,415
6,677
7,586
9,054
8,770
9,429
10,370
9,027
8,972
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
15.52
11.31
18.61
25.25
16.2
20.6
13.23
17.24
6.44
- -
0.89
- -
-0.34
- -
Return on Capital (%)
17.67
12.74
20.94
28.46
17.2
22.46
13.56
18.53
8.43
- -
2.47
- -
1.2
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
17.78
12.77
20.39
28.14
17.12
22.39
13.61
18.61
8.46
7.25
2.2
-1.71
-0.04
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
1
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
1
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
9
9
9
Market Capitalization
7,924
8,425
8,218

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
12,436
12,519
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
10,669
10,779
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,484
1,470
- -
Inventories
36
15
- -
Total Current Liabilities
4,143
4,358
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
1
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
10.48%
0.16%
-0.61%
Free Cash Flow
10.25%
-32.91%
-172.57%
Net Income, GAAP
-26.53%
-80.79%
-97.56%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.63%
-9.05%
-6.52%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-13.13%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
15,768
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
14,740
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
-16.9
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.46
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
10.2
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
9.96
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Yasuko Matsui
Full Time Employees
172
Sector
Retail trade
Industry
Specialty stores
Address
Kioicho Building Tokyo TY Japan 102-0094
IPO Date
Jun 1, 2010
Website
papy.co.jp
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Business
Papyless Co., Ltd. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sale of document digitization and paperless office solutions. Its main products include cloud-based electronic contract systems, digital document management platforms, electronic approval workflows, and services facilitating the transformation from paper to digital office environments. The company serves a range of industries seeking to improve operational efficiency and reduce paper usage by adopting digital documentation practices. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Papyless operates primarily within the Japanese market while also expanding its digital service offerings to meet the evolving needs of corporate clients. In the past 1-2 years, Papyless has made significant strategic advancements including partnerships with technology firms to enhance its cloud service capabilities and launched upgraded versions of its core electronic contract system to support increased user demands and tighter security features. The company has also expanded its service portfolio by integrating AI-powered data extraction tools and mobile applications to facilitate easier document management and signing processes remotely. These initiatives underscore Papyless’s commitment to innovation and growth in the electronic document solutions industry, reinforcing its position as a key player in Japan’s digital transformation landscape. Papyless’s industry focus spans information technology, business process outsourcing, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) segments, targeting corporate clients from SMEs to large enterprises aiming to streamline document handling and compliance processes digitally. The company is recognized for its comprehensive, secure, and user-friendly digital workflow solutions that cater to Japan’s increasing regulatory emphasis on paperless office adoption. It maintains a network of subsidiaries and alliances to support service delivery and technological development, with a clear emphasis on sustainable business practices through digital innovation.