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Kadokawa

TYO:9468 · JP3214350005
MediaLarge

360

29
EV / EBIT11
Price / Owner Earnings7
Owner Earnings Yield28
Dividend Yield49
Price/Sales65
EV / Gross Profit39
Price/Book50
Return on Capital11
Cash Return on Capital30
Return on Equity24
EBIT Margin12
Gross Profitability57
Cash Conversion72
Accruals11
Owner Earnings Margin28
Sales growth46
Profit Growth21
Long-Term EPS Growth96
Owner Earnings Growth73
Reinvestment20
Price momentum56
Debt load83
Refinancing82
Debt Payback100
Liquidity82
Analyst ratings5
Opinion Changes87
Price Target Upside8
Market mood87
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Kadokawa clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryMedia
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded2014
Employees203
ISINJP3214350005
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Video GamesEntertainment SystemsDigital MediaContent CreationEdTechE-learningContentPrintingPublishing

Description

Analysis

Story stock

Kadokawa Corporation is a story stock: the narrative is ambitious and the price reflects it, but the underlying numbers are weak.

The price is expensive. You pay 43.1× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 17% yearly growth; analysts expect 81%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
77
2023202420252026

All-time high

77

Jun 2026

All-time low

18

Mar 2026

Average rank

51

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
65
62
58
65
Price/Earnings
1
25
31
36
Price/Book
50
36
50
50
Dividend Yield
49
35
35
38
Value (overall)
59
27
33
37

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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