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COVER Corporation

5253.T

JPXTechnologyMedia & Entertainment

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¥1,613

+¥112 · +7.46%

Aug 24, 3:30 PM JST

5253.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

COVER Corporation specializes in three core areas: virtual platforms, virtual YouTuber (VTuber) talent management, and diverse media ventures. The company's VTuber Production division acts as an agency, dedicated to creating and overseeing virtual personalities. Through its Media Mix efforts, COVER Corporation extends the intellectual property of its VTubers by conceptualizing and developing merchandise, securing licensing deals and collaborations, and producing various content like comics and animation. Additionally, under its Metaverse initiative, the company is developing "Holoearth," an immersive sandbox game designed to offer users expansive freedom within a digital environment. The firm was established in Tokyo, Japan, in 2016.

Industry
Media & Entertainment
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Motoaki Tanigo
Listed since
Mar 27, 2023
Employees
735

Market position

52-week range

Current ¥1,613

Open
¥1,613
Previous close
¥1,501
Volume
0
0× average
Average volume
1.63M
Average daily volume
Market cap
105.89B JPY
Beta
0.96
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥1,502.82
+7.33% above average
200-day average
¥1,557.91
+3.54% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
71.7B JPY
P/E (TTM)
38.63×
P/B (TTM)
6.05×
P/S (TTM)
2.18×
EV / EBITDA
8.36×
Earnings yield
3.44%
Free cash flow yield
7.75%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
47.59%
Operating margin
13.88%
Net margin
5.64%
Return on equity
15.11%
Return on assets
8.64%
Return on invested capital
26.57%

Financial health

Debt / equity
Current ratio
1.8×
Altman Z-score
9.55
Piotroski F-score
4 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends55%37%19%2%Gross margin, FY2021: 38.60%Gross margin, FY2022: 45.95%Gross margin, FY2023: 46.37%Gross margin, FY2024: 50.24%Gross margin, FY2025: 47.65%Operating margin, FY2021: 13.58%Operating margin, FY2022: 16.71%Operating margin, FY2023: 18.35%Operating margin, FY2024: 18.44%Operating margin, FY2025: 14.31%Net margin, FY2021: 9.11%Net margin, FY2022: 12.26%Net margin, FY2023: 13.71%Net margin, FY2024: 12.81%Net margin, FY2025: 6.11%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 38.60%. Gross margin FY2022 45.95%. Gross margin FY2023 46.37%. Gross margin FY2024 50.24%. Gross margin FY2025 47.65%. Operating margin FY2021 13.58%. Operating margin FY2022 16.71%. Operating margin FY2023 18.35%. Operating margin FY2024 18.44%. Operating margin FY2025 14.31%. Net margin FY2021 9.11%. Net margin FY2022 12.26%. Net margin FY2023 13.71%. Net margin FY2024 12.81%. Net margin FY2025 6.11%.

Income trends

Revenue

49.33B JPY+13.66%

Operating income

7.06B JPY-11.81%

Net income

3.02B JPY-45.75%
Income trends across reported periods54.14B JPY34.9B JPY15.67B JPY−3.56B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 13.66B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 20.45B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 30.17B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 43.4B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 49.33B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 1.86B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 3.42B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 5.54B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 8B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 7.06B JPYNet income, FY2021: 1.24B JPYNet income, FY2022: 2.51B JPYNet income, FY2023: 4.14B JPYNet income, FY2024: 5.56B JPYNet income, FY2025: 3.02B JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 13.66B JPY. Revenue FY2022 20.45B JPY. Revenue FY2023 30.17B JPY. Revenue FY2024 43.4B JPY. Revenue FY2025 49.33B JPY. Operating income FY2021 1.86B JPY. Operating income FY2022 3.42B JPY. Operating income FY2023 5.54B JPY. Operating income FY2024 8B JPY. Operating income FY2025 7.06B JPY. Net income FY2021 1.24B JPY. Net income FY2022 2.51B JPY. Net income FY2023 4.14B JPY. Net income FY2024 5.56B JPY. Net income FY2025 3.02B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue49.33B JPY43.4B JPY30.17B JPY20.45B JPY13.66B JPY
Cost of goods sold25.82B JPY21.6B JPY16.18B JPY11.05B JPY8.39B JPY
Gross profit23.51B JPY21.81B JPY13.99B JPY9.4B JPY5.27B JPY
Research and development21M JPY700K JPY26.73M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative16.45B JPY13.8B JPY8.29B JPY5.89B JPY3.42B JPY
Operating expenses16.45B JPY13.8B JPY8.45B JPY5.98B JPY3.42B JPY
Interest income26M JPY4M JPY97K JPY26K JPY
Depreciation and amortization1.52B JPY958M JPY476M JPY112M JPY99.5M JPY
Operating income7.06B JPY8B JPY5.54B JPY3.42B JPY1.86B JPY
Net income3.02B JPY5.56B JPY4.14B JPY2.51B JPY1.24B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
27%
3 beats, 8 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-20.79%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
6.38
Estimate 8.78 · Miss by 27.33%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates40.6321.121.6-17.91Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 26.65, estimate 31.5, surprise -15.40%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 13, 2025: actual 27.84, estimate 36.59, surprise -23.91%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 12, 2025: actual 10.57, estimate 12.21, surprise -13.43%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 11, 2025: actual 19.89, estimate 28.18, surprise -29.42%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 29.36, estimate 23.97, surprise +22.49%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual -13.87, estimate 20.9, surprise -166.36%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 12, 2026: actual 6.38, estimate 8.78, surprise -27.33%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 17, 2026: actual —, estimate 28.07, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates17.24B14.22B11.19B8.16BQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 11.76B JPY, estimate 10.53B JPY, surprise +11.69%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 13, 2025: actual 14.54B JPY, estimate 15.08B JPY, surprise -3.62%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 12, 2025: actual 9.63B JPY, estimate 9.55B JPY, surprise +0.85%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 11, 2025: actual 12.13B JPY, estimate 12.91B JPY, surprise -6.07%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 12.93B JPY, estimate 13.47B JPY, surprise -4.03%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual 14.65B JPY, estimate 16.58B JPY, surprise -11.65%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 12, 2026: actual 8.83B JPY, estimate 9.94B JPY, surprise -11.20%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 17, 2026: actual —, estimate 13.03B JPY, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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