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Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd.

5252.T

JPXTechnologySoftware - Application

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¥777

−¥12.00 · -1.52%

Aug 24, 1:23 PM JST

5252.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd. provides a range of technology services across the country. The company specializes in software system verification, custom system development, and comprehensive business system packages. Its service offerings include robust software testing support, initiatives for quality enhancement, consulting on implementing test automation, optimizing software development processes, expert quality improvement guidance, and ongoing maintenance and operational assistance. Beyond services, Nihon Knowledge also develops, markets, and maintains its specific 'cage' software, various off-the-shelf software solutions, and a suite of security products. Noteworthy among its solutions are the PowerSteel package, tailored for the steel industry; the PowerCubic package, designed for the building materials and lumber wholesale sectors; DEFESA Logger, for managing operation logs; DEFESA REC, a recording system; monoPack, a security offering; and mono + WEB Separation, an advanced web isolation solution.

Industry
Software - Application
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Yoichi Fujii
Listed since
Mar 24, 2023
Employees
377

Market position

Day range

Current ¥777

52-week range

Current ¥777

Open
¥774
Previous close
¥789
Volume
900
0.12× average
Average volume
7.57K
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.23B JPY
Beta
1.23
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥778.06
-0.14% below average
200-day average
¥726.42
+6.96% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
3.25B JPY
P/E (TTM)
29.62×
P/B (TTM)
2.8×
P/S (TTM)
0.69×
EV / EBITDA
27.55×
Earnings yield
2.45%
Free cash flow yield
1.13%
Dividend yield
1.29%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
16.55%
Operating margin
1.75%
Net margin
2.31%
Return on equity
7.17%
Return on assets
3.84%
Return on invested capital
2.69%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.33×
Current ratio
1.97×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends22%14%7%-0%Gross margin, FY2021: 16.32%Gross margin, FY2022: 19.41%Gross margin, FY2023: 19.95%Gross margin, FY2024: 16.96%Gross margin, FY2025: 15.99%Operating margin, FY2021: 4.10%Operating margin, FY2022: 5.73%Operating margin, FY2023: 6.15%Operating margin, FY2024: 2.39%Operating margin, FY2025: 1.43%Net margin, FY2021: 2.92%Net margin, FY2022: 3.87%Net margin, FY2023: 4.96%Net margin, FY2024: 1.97%Net margin, FY2025: 1.90%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 16.32%. Gross margin FY2022 19.41%. Gross margin FY2023 19.95%. Gross margin FY2024 16.96%. Gross margin FY2025 15.99%. Operating margin FY2021 4.10%. Operating margin FY2022 5.73%. Operating margin FY2023 6.15%. Operating margin FY2024 2.39%. Operating margin FY2025 1.43%. Net margin FY2021 2.92%. Net margin FY2022 3.87%. Net margin FY2023 4.96%. Net margin FY2024 1.97%. Net margin FY2025 1.90%.

Income trends

Revenue

4.56B JPY+9.74%

Operating income

65.41M JPY-34.18%

Net income

86.5M JPY+5.49%
Income trends across reported periods5.01B JPY3.21B JPY1.41B JPY−383.91M JPYRevenue, FY2021: 3.23B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 3.55B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 4.08B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 4.15B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 4.56B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 132.45M JPYOperating income, FY2022: 203.37M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 250.87M JPYOperating income, FY2024: 99.37M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 65.41M JPYNet income, FY2021: 94.28M JPYNet income, FY2022: 137.25M JPYNet income, FY2023: 202.15M JPYNet income, FY2024: 82M JPYNet income, FY2025: 86.5M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 3.23B JPY. Revenue FY2022 3.55B JPY. Revenue FY2023 4.08B JPY. Revenue FY2024 4.15B JPY. Revenue FY2025 4.56B JPY. Operating income FY2021 132.45M JPY. Operating income FY2022 203.37M JPY. Operating income FY2023 250.87M JPY. Operating income FY2024 99.37M JPY. Operating income FY2025 65.41M JPY. Net income FY2021 94.28M JPY. Net income FY2022 137.25M JPY. Net income FY2023 202.15M JPY. Net income FY2024 82M JPY. Net income FY2025 86.5M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue4.56B JPY4.15B JPY4.08B JPY3.55B JPY3.23B JPY
Cost of goods sold3.83B JPY3.45B JPY3.26B JPY2.86B JPY2.7B JPY
Gross profit728.85M JPY704.49M JPY813.19M JPY689.05M JPY527.37M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative663.44M JPY605M JPY555M JPY478M JPY394.92M JPY
Operating expenses663.44M JPY605.12M JPY562.32M JPY485.67M JPY394.92M JPY
Interest income1.35M JPY321K JPY8K JPY9K JPY7K JPY
Interest expense5.01M JPY3.02M JPY1.09M JPY1.12M JPY1.02M JPY
Depreciation and amortization52.69M JPY39.24M JPY19.83M JPY20.29M JPY18.91M JPY
Operating income65.41M JPY99.37M JPY250.87M JPY203.37M JPY132.45M JPY
Net income86.5M JPY82M JPY202.15M JPY137.25M JPY94.28M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
-3.05

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates32.217.663.12-11.42Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 14, 2024: actual 9.81, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 8.15, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 17.74, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual -8.41, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 3.91, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual -3.81, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 29.19, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual -3.05, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.29B1.18B1.06B940.24MQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 14, 2024: actual 990M JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 1.07B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 1.1B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual 1.06B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 1.07B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 1.19B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 1.24B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual 1.2B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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