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Piala Inc.

7044.T

JPXCommunication ServicesAdvertising Agencies

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¥528

+¥12.00 · +2.33%

Aug 24, 11:17 AM JST

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Company profile

Company website

PIALA Inc. operates as a marketing services provider with a strong focus on the Asian market. The company offers a diverse portfolio of services, encompassing core marketing activities, event management, software and application development, and creative design. Furthermore, it provides extensive client support through specialized solutions for both traditional and digital media, in-depth big data analytics, and expert consultation. Established in 2004, PIALA Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Industry
Advertising Agencies
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Takao Asuka
Listed since
Dec 11, 2018
Employees
161

Market position

Day range

Current ¥528

52-week range

Current ¥528

Open
¥534
Previous close
¥516
Volume
6.2K
0.44× average
Average volume
14.07K
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.79B JPY
Beta
0.63
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥503.38
+4.89% above average
200-day average
¥535.98
-1.49% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
3.86B JPY
P/E (TTM)
29.07×
P/B (TTM)
5.55×
P/S (TTM)
0.23×
EV / EBITDA
46.49×
Earnings yield
4.96%
Free cash flow yield
6.77%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
16.88%
Operating margin
0.70%
Net margin
0.80%
Return on equity
34.84%
Return on assets
4.73%
Return on invested capital
1.91%

Financial health

Debt / equity
2.32×
Current ratio
1.01×
Altman Z-score
3.91
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 trends23%10%-2%-14%Gross margin, FY2021: 15.47%Gross margin, FY2022: 18.34%Gross margin, FY2023: 19.50%Gross margin, FY2024: 15.49%Gross margin, FY2025: 15.36%Operating margin, FY2021: -1.07%Operating margin, FY2022: -0.94%Operating margin, FY2023: -4.23%Operating margin, FY2024: -1.11%Operating margin, FY2025: 0.26%Net margin, FY2021: -2.05%Net margin, FY2022: -1.98%Net margin, FY2023: -10.84%Net margin, FY2024: -0.85%Net margin, FY2025: 1.27%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 15.47%. Gross margin FY2022 18.34%. Gross margin FY2023 19.50%. Gross margin FY2024 15.49%. Gross margin FY2025 15.36%. Operating margin FY2021 -1.07%. Operating margin FY2022 -0.94%. Operating margin FY2023 -4.23%. Operating margin FY2024 -1.11%. Operating margin FY2025 0.26%. Net margin FY2021 -2.05%. Net margin FY2022 -1.98%. Net margin FY2023 -10.84%. Net margin FY2024 -0.85%. Net margin FY2025 1.27%.

Income trends

Revenue

15.73B JPY+16.63%

Operating income

40.54M JPY+189.97M JPY

Net income

199.29M JPY+313.45M JPY
Income trends across reported periods17.4B JPY10.72B JPY4.03B JPY−2.65B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 12.66B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 11.78B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 9.06B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 13.49B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 15.73B JPYOperating income, FY2021: −136.05M JPYOperating income, FY2022: −110.77M JPYOperating income, FY2023: −383.73M JPYOperating income, FY2024: −149.43M JPYOperating income, FY2025: 40.54M JPYNet income, FY2021: −259.82M JPYNet income, FY2022: −232.58M JPYNet income, FY2023: −982.82M JPYNet income, FY2024: −114.16M JPYNet income, FY2025: 199.29M JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 12.66B JPY. Revenue FY2022 11.78B JPY. Revenue FY2023 9.06B JPY. Revenue FY2024 13.49B JPY. Revenue FY2025 15.73B JPY. Operating income FY2021 −136.05M JPY. Operating income FY2022 −110.77M JPY. Operating income FY2023 −383.73M JPY. Operating income FY2024 −149.43M JPY. Operating income FY2025 40.54M JPY. Net income FY2021 −259.82M JPY. Net income FY2022 −232.58M JPY. Net income FY2023 −982.82M JPY. Net income FY2024 −114.16M JPY. Net income FY2025 199.29M JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue15.73B JPY13.49B JPY9.06B JPY11.78B JPY12.66B JPY
Cost of goods sold13.31B JPY11.4B JPY7.3B JPY9.62B JPY10.7B JPY
Gross profit2.42B JPY2.09B JPY1.77B JPY2.16B JPY1.96B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative2.38B JPY2.24B JPY2.15B JPY2.27B JPY2.09B JPY
Operating expenses2.38B JPY2.24B JPY2.15B JPY2.27B JPY2.09B JPY
Interest income1.97M JPY196K JPY194K JPY6.28M JPY159K JPY
Interest expense22.02M JPY19.42M JPY13.62M JPY12.75M JPY10.59M JPY
Depreciation and amortization42.47M JPY26.8M JPY100.97M JPY148.66M JPY116.84M JPY
Operating income40.54M JPY−149.43M JPY−383.73M JPY−110.77M JPY−136.05M JPY
Net income199.29M JPY−114.16M JPY−982.82M JPY−232.58M JPY−259.82M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
6.83

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates21.0914.077.060.04Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 14, 2024: actual 0.79, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 13, 2025: actual 10, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 19.53, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 12, 2025: actual 1.17, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Sep 30, 2025: actual 0.045, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 7.05, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 4.24, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual 6.83, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates4.85B4.32B3.78B3.25BQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 14, 2024: actual 3.44B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 13, 2025: actual 4.12B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 4.46B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 12, 2025: actual 3.88B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Sep 30, 2025: actual 3.7B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 13, 2026: actual 3.69B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual 4.31B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 14, 2026: actual 4.67B JPY, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

¥5.00

2022 complete year+150.0% since 2020

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 29, 2022

¥5.00

Annual

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 29, 2021

¥5.00

Annual

Record Dec 31, 2021 · Payment Mar 30, 2022

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 29, 2020

¥2.00

Special

Record Dec 31, 2020 · Payment Mar 29, 2021

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