Area Quest Inc. (TYO:8912)

Area Quest Statistics

Total Valuation

Area Quest has a market cap or net worth of JPY 2.50 billion. The enterprise value is 2.69 billion.

Market Cap	2.50B
Enterprise Value	2.69B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 10, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 27, 2025

Share Statistics

Area Quest has 16.03 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.92% in one year.

Current Share Class	16.03M
Shares Outstanding	16.03M
Shares Change (YoY)	-4.92%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%)	63.74%
Owned by Institutions (%)	0.67%
Float	5.46M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 18.80.

PE Ratio	18.80
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	1.00
PB Ratio	1.63
P/TBV Ratio	1.70
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	20.24
EV / Sales	1.08
EV / EBITDA	6.16
EV / EBIT	8.86
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.63, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.40.

Current Ratio	0.63
Quick Ratio	0.45
Debt / Equity	0.40
Debt / EBITDA	1.39
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	16.89

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.17% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.72%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	9.17%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.63%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	8.72%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	9.94%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	4.47%
Revenue Per Employee	80.71M
Profits Per Employee	4.29M
Employee Count	31
Asset Turnover	0.61
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Area Quest has paid 94.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax	94.00M
Effective Tax Rate	41.41%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +12.95% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.16, so Area Quest's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.16
52-Week Price Change	+12.95%
50-Day Moving Average	155.40
200-Day Moving Average	164.90
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	57.68
Average Volume (20 Days)	37,470

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, Area Quest had revenue of JPY 2.50 billion and earned 133.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 8.30.

Revenue	2.50B
Gross Profit	736.00M
Operating Income	304.00M
Pretax Income	227.00M
Net Income	133.00M
EBITDA	436.75M
EBIT	304.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	8.30

Balance Sheet

The company has 414.00 million in cash and 606.00 million in debt, with a net cash position of -192.00 million or -11.98 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	414.00M
Total Debt	606.00M
Net Cash	-192.00M
Net Cash Per Share	-11.98
Equity (Book Value)	1.53B
Book Value Per Share	95.47
Working Capital	-361.00M

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 29.42%, with operating and profit margins of 12.15% and 5.32%.

Gross Margin	29.42%
Operating Margin	12.15%
Pretax Margin	9.07%
Profit Margin	5.32%
EBITDA Margin	17.46%
EBIT Margin	12.15%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 3.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.92%.

Dividend Per Share	3.00
Dividend Yield	1.92%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	4.92%
Shareholder Yield	6.84%
Earnings Yield	5.32%
FCF Yield	n/a

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on January 29, 2013. It was a forward split with a ratio of 100.

Last Split Date	Jan 29, 2013
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	100

Scores

Area Quest has an Altman Z-Score of 1.55 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.55
Piotroski F-Score	5