Area Quest Inc. (TYO:8912)

Area Quest Statistics

Total Valuation

Area Quest has a market cap or net worth of JPY 2.82 billion. The enterprise value is 2.84 billion.

Market Cap	2.82B
Enterprise Value	2.84B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, August 10, 2026.

Earnings Date	Aug 10, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 29, 2026

Share Statistics

Area Quest has 16.03 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.62% in one year.

Current Share Class	16.03M
Shares Outstanding	16.03M
Shares Change (YoY)	-1.62%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%)	58.97%
Owned by Institutions (%)	-2.08%
Float	6.31M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 19.06.

PE Ratio	19.06
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	1.14
PB Ratio	1.83
P/TBV Ratio	1.90
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	19.21
EV / Sales	1.15
EV / EBITDA	7.10
EV / EBIT	10.85
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.61, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.29.

Current Ratio	0.61
Quick Ratio	0.47
Debt / Equity	0.29
Debt / EBITDA	1.13
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	14.56

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.31% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.96%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.31%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.10%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	9.96%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	8.64%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	5.37%
Revenue Per Employee	79.84M
Profits Per Employee	4.77M
Employee Count	31
Asset Turnover	0.62
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Area Quest has paid 98.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax	98.00M
Effective Tax Rate	39.84%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -1.68% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.29, so Area Quest's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.29
52-Week Price Change	-1.68%
50-Day Moving Average	174.82
200-Day Moving Average	164.51
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	46.26
Average Volume (20 Days)	48,655

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 2.48 billion and earned 148.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 9.24.

Revenue	2.48B
Gross Profit	710.00M
Operating Income	262.00M
Pretax Income	246.00M
Net Income	148.00M
EBITDA	400.25M
EBIT	262.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	9.24

Balance Sheet

The company has 429.00 million in cash and 452.00 million in debt, with a net cash position of -23.00 million or -1.44 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	429.00M
Total Debt	452.00M
Net Cash	-23.00M
Net Cash Per Share	-1.44
Equity (Book Value)	1.54B
Book Value Per Share	96.27
Working Capital	-396.00M

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Depreciation & Amortization	138.25M
Net Borrowing	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 28.69%, with operating and profit margins of 10.59% and 5.98%.

Gross Margin	28.69%
Operating Margin	10.59%
Pretax Margin	9.94%
Profit Margin	5.98%
EBITDA Margin	16.17%
EBIT Margin	10.59%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 3.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.70%.

Dividend Per Share	3.00
Dividend Yield	1.70%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	33.33%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	1.62%
Shareholder Yield	3.32%
Earnings Yield	5.25%
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 1.56 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.56
Piotroski F-Score	4