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Papyless Co., Ltd.

3641.T

JPXCommunication ServicesPublishing

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¥979

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3641.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Papyless Co., Ltd. engages in the global distribution and rental of digital books. The company provides an extensive collection of electronic titles, covering a broad spectrum of genres such as novels, non-fiction, practical guides, photo books, comics, lifestyle magazines, educational resources, and even audio and video formats, to customers in Japan, the United States, and other international markets. Beyond its core e-book business, Papyless also manages upppi, a platform for users to post and edit e-books, develops cutting-edge digital content, and operates an e-book agency.

Industry
Publishing
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Yasuko Matsui
Listed since
Jun 23, 2010
Employees
172

Market position

Day range

Current ¥979

52-week range

Current ¥979

Open
¥981
Previous close
¥979
Volume
3.8K
0.91× average
Average volume
4.2K
Average daily volume
Market cap
8.47B JPY
Beta
0.64
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥952.68
+2.76% above average
200-day average
¥992.03
-1.31% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
-2.37B JPY
P/E (TTM)
-402.88×
P/B (TTM)
0.96×
P/S (TTM)
0.57×
EV / EBITDA
-17.03×
Earnings yield
-0.06%
Free cash flow yield
4.97%
Dividend yield
1.02%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
45.86%
Operating margin
-0.16%
Net margin
-0.15%
Return on equity
-0.06%
Return on assets
-0.04%
Return on invested capital
-0.35%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0×
Current ratio
2.87×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends54%33%13%-7%Gross margin, FY2021: 48.68%Gross margin, FY2022: 46.97%Gross margin, FY2023: 48.04%Gross margin, FY2024: 47.88%Gross margin, FY2025: 46.39%Operating margin, FY2021: 4.62%Operating margin, FY2022: 2.29%Operating margin, FY2023: 1.08%Operating margin, FY2024: -1.96%Operating margin, FY2025: 0.88%Net margin, FY2021: 3.63%Net margin, FY2022: 3.53%Net margin, FY2023: 1.26%Net margin, FY2024: -1.04%Net margin, FY2025: -0.03%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 48.68%. Gross margin FY2022 46.97%. Gross margin FY2023 48.04%. Gross margin FY2024 47.88%. Gross margin FY2025 46.39%. Operating margin FY2021 4.62%. Operating margin FY2022 2.29%. Operating margin FY2023 1.08%. Operating margin FY2024 -1.96%. Operating margin FY2025 0.88%. Net margin FY2021 3.63%. Net margin FY2022 3.53%. Net margin FY2023 1.26%. Net margin FY2024 -1.04%. Net margin FY2025 -0.03%.

Income trends

Revenue

14.74B JPY-6.52%

Operating income

129M JPY+438M JPY

Net income

−5M JPY+96.95%
Income trends across reported periods22.8B JPY14.4B JPY5.99B JPY−2.41B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 20.7B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 18.63B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 17.18B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 15.77B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 14.74B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 957M JPYOperating income, FY2022: 426M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 185M JPYOperating income, FY2024: −309M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 129M JPYNet income, FY2021: 752M JPYNet income, FY2022: 658M JPYNet income, FY2023: 217M JPYNet income, FY2024: −164M JPYNet income, FY2025: −5M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 20.7B JPY. Revenue FY2022 18.63B JPY. Revenue FY2023 17.18B JPY. Revenue FY2024 15.77B JPY. Revenue FY2025 14.74B JPY. Operating income FY2021 957M JPY. Operating income FY2022 426M JPY. Operating income FY2023 185M JPY. Operating income FY2024 −309M JPY. Operating income FY2025 129M JPY. Net income FY2021 752M JPY. Net income FY2022 658M JPY. Net income FY2023 217M JPY. Net income FY2024 −164M JPY. Net income FY2025 −5M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue14.74B JPY15.77B JPY17.18B JPY18.63B JPY20.7B JPY
Cost of goods sold7.9B JPY8.22B JPY8.92B JPY9.88B JPY10.62B JPY
Gross profit6.84B JPY7.55B JPY8.25B JPY8.75B JPY10.08B JPY
Research and development—66M JPY70M JPY81M JPY67M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative6.71B JPY7.79B JPY8B JPY8.24B JPY9.05B JPY
Operating expenses6.71B JPY7.86B JPY8.07B JPY8.32B JPY9.12B JPY
Interest income58M JPY60M JPY46M JPY18M JPY10M JPY
Depreciation and amortization10M JPY9M JPY8M JPY8M JPY9M JPY
Operating income129M JPY−309M JPY185M JPY426M JPY957M JPY
Net income−5M JPY−164M JPY217M JPY658M JPY752M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 25, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
-1.9

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates11.09-7.36-25.82-44.27Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 8, 2024: actual -40.45, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 10, 2025: actual 2.65, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 1.9, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 8, 2025: actual 0.12, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 10, 2025: actual 7.27, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 10, 2026: actual 7.17, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual -15.04, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 10, 2026: actual -1.9, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates4.33B4.03B3.73B3.43BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 8, 2024: actual 4.16B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 10, 2025: actual 3.88B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 3.72B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 8, 2025: actual 3.6B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 10, 2025: actual 3.86B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 10, 2026: actual 3.6B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 3.69B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 10, 2026: actual 3.67B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

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

¥10.00

2025 complete year0.0% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥10.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027

¥10.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥10.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 26, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025

¥10.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 26, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2024

¥10.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2024 · Payment Jun 27, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2023

¥10.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2023 · Payment Jun 27, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2022

¥10.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2022 · Payment Jun 27, 2022

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