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Innovation, Inc.

Innovation, Inc.

TTSE:3970
813.00
JPY
-1.00
(-0.12%)
2.44BMarket Cap
Nov 13Next Earn
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
1,119.38
968.87
840.88
692.92
757.46
1,033.82
1,421.86
1,863.28
1,852.68
1,871.37
2,007.16
2,613.87
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
4.38
9.79
81.27
12.07
4.54
47.21
135.27
190.61
25.45
95.07
25.35
-171.79
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
52.61
-103.7
134.21
-62.31
-15.48
103.65
163.06
143.7
-0.31
107.06
-13.98
-26.24
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
36.9
38.28
40.24
40.93
- -
Book Value per Share
50.4
134.58
430.5
437.69
442.26
478.96
1,071.87
1,264.89
1,270.39
1,331.83
1,279.74
1,078.95
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
34.91
112.16
418.04
421.92
413.65
402.28
1,014.87
1,173.33
1,198.54
1,260.2
189.25
65.03
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Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,565
1,304
1,257
1,346
1,488
2,022
3,084
4,380
4,571
4,813
5,344
6,968
- -
Operating Margin (%)
2.95
0.3
13.73
2.22
1.11
8.64
16.79
17.75
7.51
8.3
6.58
-3.57
- -
Depreciation Expense
12
12
16
15
16
30
38
45
61
57
71
378
- -
Net Income, GAAP
6
13
122
23
9
92
293
448
63
245
67
-458
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
72.21
51.93
31.68
29.77
50.82
44.98
37.14
37.69
87.48
45.95
78.36
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
0.39
1.01
9.67
1.74
0.6
4.57
9.51
10.23
1.37
5.08
1.26
-6.57
- -
Working Capital
72
288
852
821
746
630
1,997
2,288
2,492
3,330
1,228
2,673
- -
LT Debt
49
150
94
49
19
- -
- -
- -
- -
200
175
1,835
- -
Total Equity
86
229
829
860
869
935
2,531
3,022
3,180
3,567
4,067
3,651
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Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
0.54
15.26
2.06
0.85
9.64
17.5
16.44
1.33
5.99
1.41
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
4.36
16.84
2.49
0.98
9.88
16.24
15.23
3.27
7.2
1.35
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
8.35
22.97
2.78
1.03
10.24
17.01
16.31
2.04
7.31
1.95
-14.57
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
570
579
- -
LT Borrowings
1,868
1,835
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
3
3
3
Market Capitalization
2,665
2,438
2,035

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
4,694
4,714
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
3,632
3,424
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
759
850
- -
Inventories
32
21
- -
Total Current Liabilities
2,021
2,041
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
570
579
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
48.48%
8.11%
-10.24%
Free Cash Flow
-3,772.94%
-7,311.57%
87.93%
Net Income, GAAP
123.74%
-118.98%
-778.69%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
19.56%
18.63%
30.4%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
1.87%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
5,344
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
6,968
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
25.35
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
-171.79
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
40.24
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
40.93
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Naoto Tomida
Full Time Employees
333
Sector
Technology services
Industry
Packaged software
Address
TOKYU REIT Shibuya R Building Tokyo TY Japan 150-0002
IPO Date
Dec 21, 2016
Website
innovation.co.jp
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Business
Innovation Inc. (3970.T) provides B2B sales and marketing support services in Japan, primarily through online media platforms and sales cloud solutions that enhance corporate sales efficiency via digital tools; its core offerings include IT Trend, a B2B purchasing matching platform for IT products such as attendance management and accounting systems; IT TREND EXPO, an online exhibition for B2B products; bizplay, a major business video platform; List Finder, a marketing automation tool for corporate lead generation; Sales Doc, a sales support cloud for material management and tracking; Cocripo, a webinar hosting tool; SHANON MARKETING PLATFORM, a comprehensive marketing automation service; IFA Consulting, an asset management consulting service; and M&A Consulting, a mergers and acquisitions intermediation service, alongside venture capital funds such as INNOVATION HAYATE V Capital in partnership with Hayate Investment Co. and INNOVATION V Capital with Innovation Engine Co. The company operates two main segments, Online Media and Sales Cloud, targeting corporate clients across IT, HR, training, and financial sectors throughout Japan from its headquarters in Tokyo, where it was founded in 2000. Recent developments include the announcement of the 2026 fiscal year first quarter IT product trends report in August 2025, exhibition of Sales Doc at the Sales & Marketing DXPO Tokyo Summer 2025 event in July 2025, publication of a representative interview in the Local Growth Consortium in October 2025, and release of the 2026 fiscal year second quarter earnings presentation transcript on Logmi Finance in November 2025, alongside full-company training initiatives in May 2025.