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Signpost Corporation

3996.T

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¥192

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3996.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Signpost Corporation, established in Tokyo, Japan in 2007, specializes in providing a diverse range of information technology (IT) services. Its primary clientele includes both the financial sector and various public sector organizations. For financial institutions like banks, investment firms, and credit card companies, Signpost offers strategic consulting. This encompasses developing IT strategies, conceptualizing new systems, and enhancing overall business operations. The company also extends its expertise to government bodies, both national and local. These public consulting services involve assisting with the planning, development, and execution of IT policies. They also provide support for process optimization, evaluating budget systems, streamlining the acquisition of IT systems, managing development projects, and facilitating the implementation of social security and tax identification systems. Furthermore, Signpost offers a suite of packaged solutions. These include services for business assessment, accelerating batch processing, electronic document management (e-flight), open system architectural guidelines, and open standard development frameworks. It also provides "Sales Advance Pro," which features a questionnaire capability. Additionally, the company has developed "WonderChr," an innovative cash register powered by artificial intelligence.

Industry
Information Technology Services
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Yasushi Kanbara
Listed since
Nov 22, 2017
Employees
204

Market position

Day range

Current ¥192

52-week range

Current ¥192

Open
¥193
Previous close
¥193
Volume
2.7K
0.03× average
Average volume
107.89K
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.46B JPY
Beta
0.15
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥189.64
+1.24% above average
200-day average
¥234.96
-18.28% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
2.14B JPY
EV / EBITDA
21.74×
Earnings yield
2.21%
Free cash flow yield
3.25%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
4.06%
Return on assets
2.50%
Return on invested capital
3.17%

Financial health

Current ratio
3.6×
Altman Z-score
3.39
Piotroski F-score
6 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends37%17%-3%-23%Gross margin, FY2021: 27.72%Gross margin, FY2022: 27.16%Gross margin, FY2023: 27.41%Gross margin, FY2024: 30.90%Gross margin, FY2025: 32.08%Operating margin, FY2021: -17.87%Operating margin, FY2022: -4.30%Operating margin, FY2023: 3.47%Operating margin, FY2024: 6.62%Operating margin, FY2025: 3.14%Net margin, FY2021: -13.77%Net margin, FY2022: -5.15%Net margin, FY2023: 4.40%Net margin, FY2024: 8.51%Net margin, FY2025: 2.43%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 27.72%. Gross margin FY2022 27.16%. Gross margin FY2023 27.41%. Gross margin FY2024 30.90%. Gross margin FY2025 32.08%. Operating margin FY2021 -17.87%. Operating margin FY2022 -4.30%. Operating margin FY2023 3.47%. Operating margin FY2024 6.62%. Operating margin FY2025 3.14%. Net margin FY2021 -13.77%. Net margin FY2022 -5.15%. Net margin FY2023 4.40%. Net margin FY2024 8.51%. Net margin FY2025 2.43%.

Income trends

Revenue

3.14B JPY+3.81%

Operating income

98.42M JPY-50.80%

Net income

76.22M JPY-70.36%
Income trends across reported periods3.49B JPY2.08B JPY676.59M JPY−730.42M JPYRevenue, FY2021: 2.12B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 2.57B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 2.93B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 3.02B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 3.14B JPYOperating income, FY2021: −378.67M JPYOperating income, FY2022: −110.66M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 101.73M JPYOperating income, FY2024: 200.02M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 98.42M JPYNet income, FY2021: −291.85M JPYNet income, FY2022: −132.64M JPYNet income, FY2023: 128.78M JPYNet income, FY2024: 257.17M JPYNet income, FY2025: 76.22M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 2.12B JPY. Revenue FY2022 2.57B JPY. Revenue FY2023 2.93B JPY. Revenue FY2024 3.02B JPY. Revenue FY2025 3.14B JPY. Operating income FY2021 −378.67M JPY. Operating income FY2022 −110.66M JPY. Operating income FY2023 101.73M JPY. Operating income FY2024 200.02M JPY. Operating income FY2025 98.42M JPY. Net income FY2021 −291.85M JPY. Net income FY2022 −132.64M JPY. Net income FY2023 128.78M JPY. Net income FY2024 257.17M JPY. Net income FY2025 76.22M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue3.14B JPY3.02B JPY2.93B JPY2.57B JPY2.12B JPY
Cost of goods sold2.13B JPY2.09B JPY2.13B JPY1.88B JPY1.53B JPY
Gross profit1.01B JPY934.3M JPY802.94M JPY699.05M JPY587.37M JPY
Research and development24.69M JPY74.52M JPY101.23M JPY110.75M JPY179.33M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative884M JPY659.76M JPY599.98M JPY698.96M JPY786.71M JPY
Operating expenses908.67M JPY734.28M JPY701.21M JPY809.7M JPY966.04M JPY
Interest income3.53M JPY765K JPY11K JPY13K JPY13K JPY
Interest expense9.03M JPY2.67M JPY6.49M JPY8.43M JPY1.99M JPY
Depreciation and amortization534K JPY140K JPY27K JPY15K JPY5.59M JPY
Operating income98.42M JPY200.02M JPY101.73M JPY−110.66M JPY−378.67M JPY
Net income76.22M JPY257.17M JPY128.78M JPY−132.64M JPY−291.85M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
1.13

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates8.164.550.94-2.67Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Oct 11, 2024: actual 4.05, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Jan 14, 2025: actual 6.55, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Apr 14, 2025: actual 7.41, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Jul 14, 2025: actual -1.92, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Oct 14, 2025: actual -0.17, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Jan 14, 2026: actual 1.95, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported Apr 13, 2026: actual 6.1, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Jul 10, 2026: actual 1.13, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates944.32M792.44M640.56M488.68MQ1 '25No estimateQ2 '25No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ4 '25No estimateQ1 '26No estimateQ2 '26No estimateQ3 '26No estimateQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 14, 2025: actual 775M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Apr 14, 2025: actual 763M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Jul 14, 2025: actual 702M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Oct 14, 2025: actual 751M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Jan 14, 2026: actual 797M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported Apr 13, 2026: actual 888.13M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Jul 10, 2026: actual 908M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2026, reported Oct 9, 2026: actual —, estimate 525M JPY, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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