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Weathernews Inc.

Weathernews Inc.

WNWSF
Weathernews Inc.US flagOther OTC
7.54
USD
- -
- -
334.99MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
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
300.1
306.38
323.42
333.07
333.67
364.21
390.67
410.52
429.67
446.94
479.15
503.76
516.27
251.05
Basic EPS, GAAP
39.79
43.14
51.8
50.39
45.1
26.12
31.41
37.25
42.45
49.06
54.42
55.21
68.43
32.13
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
34.62
58.66
48.43
48.21
46.9
18.9
38.81
42.46
42.68
70.66
44.56
68.17
91.6
54.67
Dividend per Share
11.19
13.7
16.23
26.22
28.74
24.96
24.97
24.95
24.95
24.95
24.97
29.95
31.54
14.98
Book Value per Share
204.85
233.82
269.09
292.72
308.97
310.08
315.97
327.62
344.48
369.23
397.83
422.26
446.35
432.64
Tangible Book Value per Share
185.07
213.5
256.09
278.19
277.91
288.7
294.29
303.75
325.47
365.11
404.8
438.52
468.24
451.87
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
43
43
43
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
46
44
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
13,007
13,306
14,064
14,511
14,542
15,874
17,052
17,953
18,843
19,651
21,115
22,243
23,506
11,092
Operating Margin (%)
20.73
24.56
23.5
23.34
19.42
15.69
12
12.7
12.97
14.78
15.42
14.7
19.22
18.1
Depreciation Expense
614
574
591
677
699
747
721
771
844
871
861
600
606
321
Net Income, GAAP
1,725
1,874
2,252
2,196
1,965
1,139
1,371
1,629
1,862
2,157
2,398
2,438
3,115
1,420
Effective Tax Rate (%)
37.52
40.31
35.78
30.93
30.36
38.43
27.15
25.38
25.67
26.42
27.08
26.99
30.17
30.92
Profit Margin (%)
13.26
14.08
16.02
15.13
13.52
7.17
8.04
9.07
9.88
10.98
11.36
10.96
13.25
12.8
Working Capital
4,832
6,529
8,234
9,077
9,201
9,377
9,504
9,985
11,164
13,151
15,077
16,675
18,802
17,485
LT Debt
23
12
2
- -
23
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
8,700
10,091
11,869
12,890
13,558
13,619
13,861
14,469
15,440
16,844
18,400
19,788
21,546
20,297
Return on Invested Capital (%)
19.24
19.28
18.09
18.09
14.33
10.98
10.65
11.64
11.71
12.87
13.14
12.15
14.7
6.91
Return on Capital (%)
20.4
19.57
20.58
17.95
14.97
8.43
10.04
11.59
12.65
13.77
14.2
13.48
15.96
7.67
Return on Common Equity (%)
20.88
19.69
20.61
17.96
14.99
8.44
10.04
11.59
12.65
13.77
14.2
13.48
15.99
7.67

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
May'24
Aug'25
Nov'25
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
44
- -
44
Market Capitalization
52,437
48,764
49,977

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
May'24
Aug'25
Nov'25
Total Current Assets
19,393
- -
19,916
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
14,313
- -
14,842
Accounts Receivable, Net
3,428
- -
3,278
Inventories
238
- -
334
Total Current Liabilities
2,718
- -
2,430
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.19%
8.29%
8.88%
Free Cash Flow
17.44%
24.37%
38.55%
Net Income, GAAP
5.49%
14.15%
27.79%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.3%
5.54%
5.68%
Total Cash Common Dividend
8.83%
5.92%
8.6%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
5,580
5,570
5,508
5,585
22,243
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
23,506
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
9.71
13.36
16.55
- -
55.21
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
68.43
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
13.27
1.7
14.92
- -
29.95
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
31.54
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
Tomohiro Ishibashi
Full Time Employees
1,152
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Internet Content & Information
Address
Makuhari Techno Garden Chiba Japan 261-0023
IPO Date
Oct 5, 2022
Website
jp.weathernews.com
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Business
Weathernews Inc. (WNWSF) provides comprehensive weather forecasting and risk communication services globally, specializing in data collection, analysis, and tailored content delivery for weather-dependent industries. Founded in 1986 and headquartered at Makuhari Techno Garden in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan, the company operates 31 offices across 21 countries, employing 1,120 staff including over 400 meteorologists; it serves marine, aviation, land, environmental, mobile/internet, and broadcasting sectors with offerings such as Optimum Ship Routing for safe and fuel-efficient vessel navigation; aviation support including en-route optimization, turbulence avoidance, and drone wind forecasts up to 150 meters; land-based services for roads, railways, logistics, disaster prevention, energy demand forecasting, renewable generation predictions, and sports/events; climate tech solutions like WxTech Data and Weathernews for Business SaaS for CO2 emissions analysis and adaptation; environmental meteorology via subsidiary Metnext; consumer apps like Weathernews with 180,000 daily supporter reports; Weathernews LiVE 24/7 streaming; and content for broadcasters. Recent developments include the June 2024 acquisition of Metnext SA to bolster environmental weather analytics and expand into energy, retail, and agriculture; a November 2025 memorandum of understanding with PAGASA in the Philippines for AI-driven typhoon and heavy rain predictions to mitigate disaster impacts; leadership transition with Tomohiro Ishibashi as President and CEO; progression under the 2023-2025 Medium-Term Management Plan emphasizing AI, SaaS models, global synergy, and CO2 reduction targets; SBTi certification for 2030 GHG emission goals; and joining the 30by30 Alliance for biodiversity in May 2025, alongside fiscal year 2025 sales of 23,505 million yen.