StepLtd (TSE:9795) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

9795 Stock Overview

Operates cram schools in Japan.

9795 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 57.1% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings grew by 12.3% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Step Co.,Ltd. Competitors

Waseda Academy

TSE:4718

JP¥28.6b

Riso Kyoiku

TSE:4714

JP¥40.6b

GakkyushaLtd

TSE:9769

JP¥21.6b

Nagase Brothers

TSE:9733

JP¥47.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for StepLtd
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	JP¥1,980.00
52 Week High	JP¥2,084.00
52 Week Low	JP¥1,671.00
Beta	0.27
11 Month Change	-2.13%
3 Month Change	2.80%
1 Year Change	12.37%
33 Year Change	12.44%
5 Year Change	37.40%
Change since IPO	320.38%

Recent updates

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

Aug 19

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

Jul 22

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

Jul 03

StepLtd's (TSE:9795) Dividend Will Be ¥37.00

Jun 19

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥37.00

Jun 02

StepLtd's (TSE:9795) Dividend Will Be ¥37.00

Apr 27

Shareholder Returns

	9795	JP Consumer Services	JP Market
7D	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
1Y	12.4%	-5.1%	16.4%

Return vs Industry: 9795 exceeded the JP Consumer Services industry which returned -5.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 9795 underperformed the JP Market which returned 16.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 9795's price volatile compared to industry and market?
9795 volatility
9795 Average Weekly Movement	3.5%
Consumer Services Industry Average Movement	6.3%
Market Average Movement	6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in JP Market	10.1%
10% least volatile stocks in JP Market	3.4%

Stable Share Price: 9795 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: 9795's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1975	n/a	Yosuke Endo	www.stepv.co.jp

Step Co.,Ltd. operates cram schools in Japan. The company operates and manages after-school child care and nursery schools, as well as produces edits, prints, and binds teaching materials.

Step Co.,Ltd. Fundamentals Summary

How do StepLtd's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
9795 fundamental statistics
Market cap	JP¥31.71b
Earnings (TTM)	JP¥2.68b
Revenue (TTM)	JP¥14.92b

11.8x

P/E Ratio

2.1x

P/S Ratio

Is 9795 overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
9795 income statement (TTM)
Revenue	JP¥14.92b
Cost of Revenue	JP¥10.46b
Gross Profit	JP¥4.46b
Other Expenses	JP¥1.77b
Earnings	JP¥2.68b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	167.56
Gross Margin	29.87%
Net Profit Margin	17.99%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0.6%

How did 9795 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.7%

Current Dividend Yield

51%

Payout Ratio

Does 9795 pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy 9795 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
StepLtd dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Sep 27 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Dec 19 2024
Days until Ex dividend	32 days
Days until Dividend pay date	115 days

Does 9795 pay a reliable dividends?

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9795 Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Step Co.,Ltd. Competitors

TSE:4718

JP¥28.6b

TSE:4714

JP¥40.6b

TSE:9769

JP¥21.6b

TSE:9733

JP¥47.1b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥21.12 (vs JP¥2.13 in 3Q 2023)

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

StepLtd's (TSE:9795) Dividend Will Be ¥37.00

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥37.00

Recent updates

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥21.12 (vs JP¥2.13 in 3Q 2023)

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

StepLtd's (TSE:9795) Dividend Will Be ¥37.00

StepLtd (TSE:9795) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥37.00

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Jul 25, 2024

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥33.95 (vs JP¥36.90 in 2Q 2023)

StepLtd's (TSE:9795) Dividend Will Be ¥37.00

Dividend of JP¥37.00 announced

Upcoming dividend of JP¥37.00 per share

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Apr 25, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥62.25 (vs JP¥59.03 in 1Q 2023)

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Jan 25, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥146 (vs JP¥155 in FY 2022)

Step Co.,Ltd. (TSE:9795) announces an Equity Buyback for 1,000,000 shares, representing 6.13% for ¥1,900 million.

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Oct 31, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥46.00 per share at 3.9% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥2.12 (vs JP¥22.88 in 3Q 2022)

Step Co.,Ltd. (TSE:9795) announces an Equity Buyback for 300,000 shares, representing 1.81% for ¥532.5 million.

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Jul 27, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥36.90 (vs JP¥39.79 in 2Q 2022)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥24.00 per share at 2.6% yield

Step Co.,Ltd. Provides Dividend Guidance for the Second Quarter and Full Year of Fiscal Year Ending September30, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥59.03 (vs JP¥46.48 in 1Q 2022)

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Jan 30, 2023

Price target increased to JP¥2,300

No independent directors

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥155 (vs JP¥150 in FY 2021)

Step Co.,Ltd. Provides Non-Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the First Half Ending March 31, 2023; Provides Non-Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending September 30, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥23.00 per share

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Oct 31, 2022

Step Co.,Ltd. Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2022

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥22.88 (vs JP¥24.16 in 3Q 2021)

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Jul 28, 2022

Step Co.,Ltd. Provides Non-Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending September 30, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥39.79 (vs JP¥32.13 in 2Q 2021)

Price target increased to JP¥2,300

No independent directors

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Apr 27, 2022

Upcoming dividend of JP¥23.00 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥150 (vs JP¥81.38 in FY 2020)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥24.00 per share

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥24.16 (vs JP¥22.72 loss in 3Q 2020)

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥32.13 (vs JP¥12.68 in 2Q 2020)

Step Co.,Ltd. Announces Dividend for the Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2021, Payments is on May 14, 2021; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending September 30, 2021

Upcoming dividend of JP¥20.00 per share

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Q1, 2021 Results on Jan 28, 2021

Step Co.,Ltd. to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Oct 30, 2020

Shareholder Returns

Price Volatility

About the Company

Step Co.,Ltd. Fundamentals Summary

11.8x

2.1x

Earnings & Revenue

Dividends

3.7%