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Career Co., Ltd.

6198.T

JPXIndustrialsStaffing & Employment Services

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Company profile

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Career Co., Ltd. is a human resources specialist primarily dedicated to addressing the needs of Japan's aging population. The company offers a wide range of services, including general temporary staffing, outsourcing solutions, recruitment consulting and advertising, professional service contracts, and direct employment placement. Additionally, it provides essential staffing for nurses and caregivers who underpin these services, facilitates staff introductions, and operates home-visit care programs. The firm also extends its support to employment for individuals with disabilities, develops HR technology solutions, and manages various flexible workforce provisions. Established in 2009, Career Co., Ltd. is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Ichiro Kawashima
Listed since
Jun 27, 2016
Employees
355

Market position

Volume
3K
0.69× average
Average volume
4.33K
Average daily volume
Market cap
1.71B JPY
Beta
2.38
Market reference 1

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.55B JPY
P/E (TTM)
-11.06×
P/B (TTM)
0.96×
P/S (TTM)
0.13×
EV / EBITDA
109.99×
Earnings yield
-6.03%
Free cash flow yield
-11.81%
Dividend yield
3.08%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
21.38%
Operating margin
-0.98%
Net margin
-1.14%
Return on equity
-8.19%
Return on assets
-3.50%
Return on invested capital
-0.31%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.33×
Current ratio
1.69×
Altman Z-score
4.93
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 trends25%16%6%-3%Gross margin, FY2021: 22.92%Gross margin, FY2022: 22.24%Gross margin, FY2023: 22.48%Gross margin, FY2024: 21.89%Gross margin, FY2025: 21.65%Operating margin, FY2021: 3.40%Operating margin, FY2022: 2.18%Operating margin, FY2023: 3.42%Operating margin, FY2024: 2.57%Operating margin, FY2025: -0.06%Net margin, FY2021: 0.49%Net margin, FY2022: 1.20%Net margin, FY2023: 2.13%Net margin, FY2024: 1.50%Net margin, FY2025: -1.01%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 22.92%. Gross margin FY2022 22.24%. Gross margin FY2023 22.48%. Gross margin FY2024 21.89%. Gross margin FY2025 21.65%. Operating margin FY2021 3.40%. Operating margin FY2022 2.18%. Operating margin FY2023 3.42%. Operating margin FY2024 2.57%. Operating margin FY2025 -0.06%. Net margin FY2021 0.49%. Net margin FY2022 1.20%. Net margin FY2023 2.13%. Net margin FY2024 1.50%. Net margin FY2025 -1.01%.

Income trends

Revenue

14.94B JPY-10.61%

Operating income

−9.12M JPY−437.97M JPY

Net income

−150.15M JPY−400M JPY
Income trends across reported periods19.59B JPY12.41B JPY5.23B JPY−1.94B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 14.18B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 16.34B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 17.79B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 16.71B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 14.94B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 481.69M JPYOperating income, FY2022: 356.18M JPYOperating income, FY2023: 608.71M JPYOperating income, FY2024: 428.86M JPYOperating income, FY2025: −9.12M JPYNet income, FY2021: 68.91M JPYNet income, FY2022: 195.61M JPYNet income, FY2023: 378.76M JPYNet income, FY2024: 249.85M JPYNet income, FY2025: −150.15M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 14.18B JPY. Revenue FY2022 16.34B JPY. Revenue FY2023 17.79B JPY. Revenue FY2024 16.71B JPY. Revenue FY2025 14.94B JPY. Operating income FY2021 481.69M JPY. Operating income FY2022 356.18M JPY. Operating income FY2023 608.71M JPY. Operating income FY2024 428.86M JPY. Operating income FY2025 −9.12M JPY. Net income FY2021 68.91M JPY. Net income FY2022 195.61M JPY. Net income FY2023 378.76M JPY. Net income FY2024 249.85M JPY. Net income FY2025 −150.15M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue14.94B JPY16.71B JPY17.79B JPY16.34B JPY14.18B JPY
Cost of goods sold11.7B JPY13.05B JPY13.79B JPY12.7B JPY10.93B JPY
Gross profit3.23B JPY3.66B JPY4B JPY3.63B JPY3.25B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative3.24B JPY3.2B JPY3.36B JPY3.25B JPY2.75B JPY
Operating expenses3.24B JPY3.23B JPY3.39B JPY3.28B JPY2.77B JPY
Interest income2.64M JPY169K JPY20K JPY14K JPY38K JPY
Interest expense8.45M JPY4.29M JPY5.27M JPY5.65M JPY3.87M JPY
Depreciation and amortization53.86M JPY51.66M JPY54.11M JPY51.38M JPY90.19M JPY
Operating income−9.12M JPY428.86M JPY608.71M JPY356.18M JPY481.69M JPY
Net income−150.15M JPY249.85M JPY378.76M JPY195.61M JPY68.91M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
-10

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates10.953.3-4.34-11.99Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 14, 2024: actual 9.37, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 0.14, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual -6.05, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual -1.34, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual -10.41, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 4.76, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual -2.69, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual -10, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates4.27B3.9B3.53B3.16BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 14, 2024: actual 4.11B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 14, 2025: actual 3.92B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 3.7B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual 3.76B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 3.55B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 3.34B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 3.33B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual 3.41B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Dec 27, 2017

2:1

Stock split

Effective Mar 29, 2017

2:1

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