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Chiikishinbunsha Co.,Ltd.

2164.T

JPXCommunication ServicesPublishing

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¥146

−¥3.00 · -2.01%

Aug 24, 2:40 PM JST

2164.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Yachiyo, Japan, Chiikishinbunsha Co.,Ltd. is primarily known for publishing newspapers across Japan. The company extends its operations to include various promotional and digital services, such as distributing leaflets, offering general sales promotion support, developing websites, and providing web advertising solutions. Additionally, Chiikishinbunsha manages a cultural school, oversees the collection of membership and tuition fees, engages in exterior wall painting contracts, and sells produce like vegetables and rice.

Industry
Publishing
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Katsutoshi Hosoya
Listed since
Dec 28, 2007
Employees
167

Market position

Day range

Current ¥146

52-week range

Current ¥146

Open
¥147
Previous close
¥149
Volume
52.5K
0.4× average
Average volume
132.2K
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.26B JPY
Beta
0.49
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥160.22
-8.87% below average
200-day average
¥166.13
-12.12% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
2.84B JPY
P/E (TTM)
-36.51×
P/B (TTM)
2.43×
P/S (TTM)
0.68×
EV / EBITDA
32.81×
Earnings yield
1.68%
Free cash flow yield
-41.89%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
70.77%
Operating margin
2.51%
Net margin
-1.62%
Return on equity
6.33%
Return on assets
1.79%
Return on invested capital
2.20%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.05×
Current ratio
1.44×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends81%51%20%-11%Gross margin, FY2021: 71.91%Gross margin, FY2022: 73.50%Gross margin, FY2023: 72.79%Gross margin, FY2024: 71.48%Gross margin, FY2025: 71.07%Operating margin, FY2021: -1.83%Operating margin, FY2022: 0.33%Operating margin, FY2023: -0.71%Operating margin, FY2024: 1.15%Operating margin, FY2025: 1.45%Net margin, FY2021: -3.12%Net margin, FY2022: 0.29%Net margin, FY2023: -1.75%Net margin, FY2024: 0.12%Net margin, FY2025: 1.31%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 71.91%. Gross margin FY2022 73.50%. Gross margin FY2023 72.79%. Gross margin FY2024 71.48%. Gross margin FY2025 71.07%. Operating margin FY2021 -1.83%. Operating margin FY2022 0.33%. Operating margin FY2023 -0.71%. Operating margin FY2024 1.15%. Operating margin FY2025 1.45%. Net margin FY2021 -3.12%. Net margin FY2022 0.29%. Net margin FY2023 -1.75%. Net margin FY2024 0.12%. Net margin FY2025 1.31%.

Income trends

Revenue

3.15B JPY+5.92%

Operating income

45.7M JPY+33.20%

Net income

41.34M JPY+1089.18%
Income trends across reported periods3.48B JPY2.18B JPY885.23M JPY−410.9M JPYRevenue, FY2021: 2.79B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 2.89B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 2.93B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 2.98B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 3.15B JPYOperating income, FY2021: −51.06M JPYOperating income, FY2022: 9.42M JPYOperating income, FY2023: −20.91M JPYOperating income, FY2024: 34.31M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 45.7M JPYNet income, FY2021: −86.87M JPYNet income, FY2022: 8.46M JPYNet income, FY2023: −51.33M JPYNet income, FY2024: 3.48M JPYNet income, FY2025: 41.34M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 2.79B JPY. Revenue FY2022 2.89B JPY. Revenue FY2023 2.93B JPY. Revenue FY2024 2.98B JPY. Revenue FY2025 3.15B JPY. Operating income FY2021 −51.06M JPY. Operating income FY2022 9.42M JPY. Operating income FY2023 −20.91M JPY. Operating income FY2024 34.31M JPY. Operating income FY2025 45.7M JPY. Net income FY2021 −86.87M JPY. Net income FY2022 8.46M JPY. Net income FY2023 −51.33M JPY. Net income FY2024 3.48M JPY. Net income FY2025 41.34M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue3.15B JPY2.98B JPY2.93B JPY2.89B JPY2.79B JPY
Cost of goods sold912.36M JPY849.04M JPY796.45M JPY765.32M JPY783.37M JPY
Gross profit2.24B JPY2.13B JPY2.13B JPY2.12B JPY2.01B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative—2.09B JPY2.12B JPY2.09B JPY2.03B JPY
Operating expenses2.2B JPY2.09B JPY2.15B JPY2.11B JPY2.06B JPY
Interest income111K JPY18K JPY18K JPY18K JPY5.12M JPY
Interest expense5.2M JPY1.82M JPY2.27M JPY3.41M JPY4.84M JPY
Depreciation and amortization35.33M JPY28.56M JPY38.49M JPY31.01M JPY35.48M JPY
Operating income45.7M JPY34.31M JPY−20.91M JPY9.42M JPY−51.06M JPY
Net income41.34M JPY3.48M JPY−51.33M JPY8.46M JPY−86.87M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
0.15

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates1.89-0.53-2.95-5.37Q4 '24Q4 '24Q2 '25Q2 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Oct 11, 2024: actual -3, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2024, reported Dec 27, 2024: actual 0.278, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Apr 10, 2025: actual 0.031, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Jun 30, 2025: actual 1.39, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Oct 10, 2025: actual 1.37, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Jan 14, 2026: actual -4.87, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported Apr 10, 2026: actual -0.117, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Jul 15, 2026: actual 0.153, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates924.56M829.52M734.48M639.44MQ4 '24Q4 '24Q2 '25Q2 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Oct 11, 2024: actual 675M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2024, reported Dec 27, 2024: actual 788M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Apr 10, 2025: actual 738M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Jun 30, 2025: actual 813M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Oct 10, 2025: actual 814M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Jan 14, 2026: actual 819M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported Apr 10, 2026: actual 816M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Jul 15, 2026: actual 889M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

¥3.00

2020 complete year+440.0% since 2016

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 28, 2020

¥10.80

Annual

Record Aug 31, 2020

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 29, 2019

¥3.00

Annual

Record Aug 31, 2019 · Payment Nov 13, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 29, 2018

¥2.00

Annual

Record Aug 31, 2018 · Payment Nov 14, 2018

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 29, 2017

¥2.00

Annual

Record Aug 31, 2017 · Payment Nov 13, 2017

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 29, 2016

¥2.00

Annual

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 27, 2015

¥10.00

Annual

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