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i-plug,Inc.

4177.T

JPXIndustrialsStaffing & Employment Services

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¥1,503

+¥11.00 · +0.74%

Aug 24, 3:17 PM JST

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Company profile

Company website

i-plug, Inc. specializes in providing direct hiring solutions tailored for university graduates. A key offering is OfferBox, a dedicated direct recruitment platform that enables businesses to extend job opportunities straight to graduating students. It also operates PaceBox, an online employment marketplace connecting job seekers with direct hiring prospects. Additionally, the firm supplies eF-1G, an aptitude assessment tool crucial for streamlining human resource processes. Established in 2012, i-plug, Inc.'s main operations are based in Osaka, Japan.

Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Tomoya Nakano
Listed since
Mar 19, 2021
Employees
357

Market position

Day range

Current ¥1,503

52-week range

Current ¥1,503

Open
¥1,493
Previous close
¥1,492
Volume
700
0.21× average
Average volume
3.29K
Average daily volume
Market cap
5.99B JPY
Beta
0.48
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥1,472.04
+2.10% above average
200-day average
¥1,508.96
-0.39% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
2.97B JPY
P/E (TTM)
15.1×
P/B (TTM)
4.22×
P/S (TTM)
1.01×
EV / EBITDA
3.19×
Earnings yield
8.09%
Free cash flow yield
24.13%
Dividend yield
3.59%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
88.77%
Operating margin
10.31%
Net margin
6.70%
Return on equity
25.20%
Return on assets
9.54%
Return on invested capital
21.21%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.07×
Current ratio
1.2×
Altman Z-score
2.14
Piotroski F-score
3 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends101%60%18%-24%Gross margin, FY2021: 88.51%Gross margin, FY2022: 87.24%Gross margin, FY2023: 88.36%Gross margin, FY2024: 90.88%Gross margin, FY2025: 89.25%Operating margin, FY2021: 12.08%Operating margin, FY2022: -11.01%Operating margin, FY2023: 3.03%Operating margin, FY2024: 11.38%Operating margin, FY2025: 12.43%Net margin, FY2021: 8.34%Net margin, FY2022: -13.16%Net margin, FY2023: -4.21%Net margin, FY2024: 11.76%Net margin, FY2025: 8.31%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 88.51%. Gross margin FY2022 87.24%. Gross margin FY2023 88.36%. Gross margin FY2024 90.88%. Gross margin FY2025 89.25%. Operating margin FY2021 12.08%. Operating margin FY2022 -11.01%. Operating margin FY2023 3.03%. Operating margin FY2024 11.38%. Operating margin FY2025 12.43%. Net margin FY2021 8.34%. Net margin FY2022 -13.16%. Net margin FY2023 -4.21%. Net margin FY2024 11.76%. Net margin FY2025 8.31%.

Income trends

Revenue

5.76B JPY+13.23%

Operating income

715.65M JPY+23.71%

Net income

478.27M JPY-20.01%
Income trends across reported periods6.38B JPY3.88B JPY1.38B JPY−1.12B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 3.04B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 3.74B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 4.6B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 5.08B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 5.76B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 367.34M JPYOperating income, FY2022: −411.83M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 139.48M JPYOperating income, FY2024: 578.5M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 715.65M JPYNet income, FY2021: 253.8M JPYNet income, FY2022: −492.42M JPYNet income, FY2023: −193.93M JPYNet income, FY2024: 597.93M JPYNet income, FY2025: 478.27M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 3.04B JPY. Revenue FY2022 3.74B JPY. Revenue FY2023 4.6B JPY. Revenue FY2024 5.08B JPY. Revenue FY2025 5.76B JPY. Operating income FY2021 367.34M JPY. Operating income FY2022 −411.83M JPY. Operating income FY2023 139.48M JPY. Operating income FY2024 578.5M JPY. Operating income FY2025 715.65M JPY. Net income FY2021 253.8M JPY. Net income FY2022 −492.42M JPY. Net income FY2023 −193.93M JPY. Net income FY2024 597.93M JPY. Net income FY2025 478.27M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue5.76B JPY5.08B JPY4.6B JPY3.74B JPY3.04B JPY
Cost of goods sold619.1M JPY463.51M JPY535.91M JPY477.33M JPY349.45M JPY
Gross profit5.14B JPY4.62B JPY4.07B JPY3.26B JPY2.69B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative4.42B JPY4.04B JPY3.93B JPY3.68B JPY2.32B JPY
Operating expenses4.42B JPY4.04B JPY3.93B JPY3.68B JPY2.32B JPY
Interest income7.03M JPY1.66M JPY———
Interest expense1.52M JPY3.18M JPY4.37M JPY4.51M JPY4.63M JPY
Depreciation and amortization208.54M JPY162.22M JPY105.5M JPY61.34M JPY39.2M JPY
Operating income715.65M JPY578.5M JPY139.48M JPY−411.83M JPY367.34M JPY
Net income478.27M JPY597.93M JPY−193.93M JPY−492.42M JPY253.8M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
-66

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates134.3962.65-9.1-80.84Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 13, 2024: actual 42.46, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 119.55, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 47.04, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported Jun 30, 2025: actual -45.42, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Sep 30, 2025: actual 28.11, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 80.27, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual 57.34, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual -66, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.77B1.49B1.22B943.04MQ4 '24MissQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ2 '25No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ1 '26No estimateQ2 '26No estimateQ3 '26No estimate
Q4 2024, reported Nov 13, 2024: actual 1.28B JPY, estimate 1.66B JPY, surprise -22.88%, Miss. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 1.54B JPY, estimate 1.66B JPY, surprise -7.52%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 1.48B JPY, estimate 1.7B JPY, surprise -13.08%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Jun 30, 2025: actual 1.01B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Sep 30, 2025: actual 1.38B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 1.68B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual 1.68B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual 1.16B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027

¥54.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥54.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 25, 2026

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