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Kawase Computer Supplies Co., Ltd.

Kawase Computer Supplies Co., Ltd.

170.00
JPY
-2.00
(-1.16%)
985.07MMarket Cap
Nov 18Next 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
630.99
670.72
666.55
666.05
636.45
591.83
584.3
556.26
528.94
529.01
556.57
606.39
599.29
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
-12.68
13.86
1.34
-1.34
1.41
-17.29
-140.09
19.86
0.9
-28.94
-24.24
21.44
14.35
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
11.93
54.32
16.1
-0.12
15.35
-3.84
-10.26
18.84
13.27
-65.2
12
22.13
37.66
- -
Dividend per Share
10
10.07
10
10
10
9.99
9.99
- -
2.99
2.99
3.04
2.99
5.03
- -
Book Value per Share
717.74
730.87
717.15
708.94
700.03
669.64
517.22
541.06
538.19
505.36
493.22
509.21
530.13
530.13
Tangible Book Value per Share
704.29
723.56
713.21
706
693.66
659.57
513.13
536.38
532.04
500.66
490.72
506.55
525.59
525.59
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3,034
3,188
3,153
3,150
3,010
2,799
2,764
2,631
2,502
2,502
2,593
2,831
2,797
- -
Operating Margin (%)
-1.76
1.35
2.05
0.01
-0.43
-2.51
-5.13
1.35
1.8
-1.54
-1.04
2.79
1.75
- -
Depreciation Expense
174
170
145
148
123
86
120
32
45
98
124
101
108
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-61
66
6
-6
7
-82
-663
94
4
-137
-113
100
67
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
19.32
70.96
175.18
56.48
- -
- -
9.88
62.81
- -
- -
7.98
11.91
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-2.01
2.07
0.2
-0.2
0.22
-2.92
-23.98
3.57
0.17
-5.47
-4.36
3.54
2.4
- -
Working Capital
1,685
1,691
1,822
1,737
1,796
1,703
1,512
1,691
1,580
1,195
857
923
922
922
LT Debt
129
73
19
37
31
21
183
150
113
395
297
198
140
140
Total Equity
3,430
3,458
3,393
3,354
3,312
3,168
2,447
2,560
2,546
2,391
2,289
2,390
2,487
2,487
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
0.86
0.48
-0.01
-0.15
- -
- -
1.03
0.54
- -
- -
2.38
1.42
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
1.82
0.21
-0.27
0.22
- -
- -
3.29
0.23
- -
- -
3.64
2.5
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-1.75
1.91
0.19
-0.19
0.2
-2.52
-23.6
3.75
0.17
-5.55
-4.83
4.28
2.75
- -

Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'26
Sep'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
- -
304
358
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
140
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
5
5
5
Market Capitalization
1,156
1,201
985

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'26
Sep'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
- -
1,534
1,600
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
1,077
1,126
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
321
343
Inventories
- -
86
84
Total Current Liabilities
- -
633
679
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
304
358
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-2.73%
-0.49%
4.05%
Free Cash Flow
-1,363.4%
-116.77%
70.13%
Net Income, GAAP
-478.29%
-728.78%
-33.08%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-1.09%
1.34%
-1.21%
Total Cash Common Dividend
7,837.8%
15,695.61%
68.2%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
692
674
584
643
2,593
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
2,831
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
2,797

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
3.41
-1.7
-3.12
-22.97
-24.24
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
21.44
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
14.35

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
3.04
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
2.99
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
5.03

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Keisuke Kawase
Full Time Employees
102
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: books/magazines
Address
7-16-4 Ginza Tokyo Japan 104-0061
IPO Date
Mar 1, 2001
Website
kc-s.co.jp
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Business
Kawase Computer Supplies Co., Ltd. provides print communication products and services in Japan, specializing in data print services, variable printing, cloud-based data processing, business forms, and web-to-print solutions. The company manufactures and sells commercial forms and bill books; operates an information processing segment encompassing data editing, processing, inkjet printing, high-speed full-color printing, mailing, and soft application services; and supports business process outsourcing through print communications. It serves customers requiring customized printing and data management solutions across business forms and information processing segments, with operations centered in Japan including branches in Tokyo, Osaka (Kansai Branch), and historical facilities in Kyoto, Kobe, and Yokohama. Founded on May 21, 1955, as Kawase Shiko and renamed Kawase Computer Supplies Co., Ltd. in 1976, the company is headquartered at Ginza East Bldg., 4F, 7-16-14 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan, and employs 98 people with annual sales of 2,831.27 million yen as of March 2025. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section (code 7851) and Fukuoka Stock Exchange Main Market, it recently executed equity buybacks, completing a purchase of 15,000 shares (0.32%) in 2024 and 67,600 shares (1.44%) announced in April 2025; relocated its Tokyo headquarters to Ginza 7-chome in December 2020 and transferred registered headquarters to Tokyo in August 2022 while renaming the Osaka office as Kansai Branch; reduced capital to 100 million yen in July 2022; transitioned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market in April 2022; introduced full-color inkjet printers and personal print solutions around 2019; and added a duplicate listing on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange Main Market in August 2025.