Signpost Corporation (TYO:3996)
Japan flag Japan · Delayed Price · Currency is JPY
250.00
-16.00 (-6.02%)
Oct 20, 2026, 3:30 PM JST

Signpost Statistics

Total Valuation

Signpost has a market cap or net worth of JPY 3.20 billion. The enterprise value is 1.21 billion.

Market Cap3.20B
Enterprise Value 1.21B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, October 9, 2026.

Earnings Date Oct 9, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 25, 2027

Share Statistics

Signpost has 12.79 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.02% in one year.

Current Share Class 12.79M
Shares Outstanding 12.79M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.02%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.07%
Owned by Insiders (%) 45.13%
Owned by Institutions (%) 3.48%
Float 6.96M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.49.

PE Ratio 16.49
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.89
PB Ratio 1.62
P/TBV Ratio 1.62
P/FCF Ratio 18.81
P/OCF Ratio 18.70
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 6.21
EV / Sales 0.34
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT 6.18
EV / FCF 7.09

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 4.40, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.21.

Current Ratio 4.40
Quick Ratio 4.32
Debt / Equity 0.21
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 2.39
Interest Coverage 39.00

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.35% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 14.12%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.35%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.02%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 14.12%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.07%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.68%
Revenue Per Employee 17.53M
Profits Per Employee 950,980
Employee Count204
Asset Turnover 1.18
Inventory Turnover 782.67

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Signpost has paid 16.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 16.00M
Effective Tax Rate 7.62%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -15.54% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.37, so Signpost's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.37
52-Week Price Change -15.54%
50-Day Moving Average 211.34
200-Day Moving Average 223.38
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.87
Average Volume (20 Days) 216,135

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Signpost had revenue of JPY 3.58 billion and earned 194.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 15.16.

Revenue3.58B
Gross Profit 1.23B
Operating Income 195.00M
Pretax Income 210.00M
Net Income 194.00M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT 195.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 15.16
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.40 billion in cash and 407.00 million in debt, with a net cash position of 1.99 billion or 155.75 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.40B
Total Debt 407.00M
Net Cash 1.99B
Net Cash Per Share 155.75
Equity (Book Value) 1.97B
Book Value Per Share 153.99
Working Capital 2.25B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 171.00 million and capital expenditures -1.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 170.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 171.00M
Capital Expenditures -1.00M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing -168.00M
Free Cash Flow 170.00M
FCF Per Share 13.29
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 34.36%, with operating and profit margins of 5.45% and 5.42%.

Gross Margin 34.36%
Operating Margin 5.45%
Pretax Margin 5.87%
Profit Margin 5.42%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin 5.45%
FCF Margin 4.75%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 6.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.40%.

Dividend Per Share 6.00
Dividend Yield 2.40%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 39.58%
FCF Payout Ratio 45.14%
Buyback Yield 0.02%
Shareholder Yield 2.42%
Earnings Yield 6.07%
FCF Yield 5.32%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on February 26, 2018. It was a forward split with a ratio of 4.

Last Split Date Feb 26, 2018
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 4

Scores

Signpost has an Altman Z-Score of 4.23 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 4.23
Piotroski F-Score 7