How does 4544's PS Ratio compare to its peers?

4544 is good value based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.6x) compared to the peer average (0.8x).

How does 4544's PS Ratio compare vs other companies in the JP Healthcare Industry?

4544 is expensive based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.6x) compared to the JP Healthcare industry average (0.5x).

What is 4544's PS Ratio compared to its Fair PS Ratio? This is the expected PS Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

4544 is good value based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.6x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.9x).

What is the Fair Price of 4544 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

4544 (¥2473.5) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] (¥4132.33)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Target price is lower than the current share price.

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

4544 Stock Overview

Operates healthcare business in Japan, the United States, Europe, and internationally. More details

4544 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	0/6
Financial Health	4/6
Dividends	3/6

Rewards

Trading at 40.1% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 71.59% per year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 5.05% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for H.U. Group Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	JP¥2,473.50
52 Week High	JP¥2,841.50
52 Week Low	JP¥2,167.00
Beta	0.44
11 Month Change	-6.27%
3 Month Change	-6.11%
1 Year Change	-3.72%
33 Year Change	-9.86%
5 Year Change	-10.05%
Change since IPO	135.57%

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥62.00

Sep 25

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥62.00

Sep 04

Recent updates

Analysts Have Been Trimming Their H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544) Price Target After Its Latest Report

Jun 24

Does H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 21

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.'s (TSE:4544) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 54% Above Its Share Price

Feb 28

Shareholder Returns

	4544	JP Healthcare	JP Market
7D	-2.2%	-3.1%	-1.1%
1Y	-3.7%	-6.5%	11.5%

Return vs Industry: 4544 exceeded the JP Healthcare industry which returned -6.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 4544 underperformed the JP Market which returned 11.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 4544's price volatile compared to industry and market?
4544 volatility
4544 Average Weekly Movement	2.5%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement	3.6%
Market Average Movement	3.9%
10% most volatile stocks in JP Market	7.6%
10% least volatile stocks in JP Market	2.1%

Stable Share Price: 4544 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the JP market.

Volatility Over Time: 4544's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1950	5,295	Shigekazu Takeuchi	www.hugp.com

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates healthcare business in Japan, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The Lab Testing and Its Related Services segment collects specimens from medical offices, clinics, and hospitals, and conducts various tests at its laboratories. The segment also provides precision of the tests, pre-trial setup work, specimen collection and transport, measuring, result reports, and data management services for support in research and development of medicine.

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do H.U. Group Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
4544 fundamental statistics
Market cap	JP¥140.54b
Earnings (TTM)	-JP¥6.55b
Revenue (TTM)	JP¥240.39b

0.6x

P/S Ratio

-21.5x

P/E Ratio

Is 4544 overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
4544 income statement (TTM)
Revenue	JP¥240.39b
Cost of Revenue	JP¥176.05b
Gross Profit	JP¥64.35b
Other Expenses	JP¥70.90b
Earnings	-JP¥6.55b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	-115.31
Gross Margin	26.77%
Net Profit Margin	-2.73%
Debt/Equity Ratio	58.9%

How did 4544 perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.1%

Current Dividend Yield

-108%

Payout Ratio

Does 4544 pay a reliable dividends?

See 4544 dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy 4544 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
H.U. Group Holdings dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Sep 27 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Dec 12 2024
Days until Ex dividend	53 days
Days until Dividend pay date	23 days

Does 4544 pay a reliable dividends?

See 4544 dividend history and benchmarks

4544 Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

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Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Second quarter 2025 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥62.00

Upcoming dividend of JP¥62.00 per share

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥62.00

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Nov 08, 2024

Recent updates

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Second quarter 2025 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥62.00

Upcoming dividend of JP¥62.00 per share

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥62.00

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Nov 08, 2024

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥62.00

Estimating The Fair Value Of H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544)

Now 25% undervalued

Price target decreased by 8.1% to JP¥2,314

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. and Fujirebio Launches the Fully Automated Lumipulse G GFAP Assay for Research Use Only and Further Strengthens its Neuro Test Menu

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥62.00

H.U. Group Holdings' (TSE:4544) Dividend Will Be ¥62.00

Final dividend of JP¥62.00 announced

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Aug 08, 2024

Analysts Have Been Trimming Their H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544) Price Target After Its Latest Report

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Does H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 18, 2024

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. Announces Retirement of Atsuko Murakami as Chief Financial Officer

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 10, 2024

Upcoming dividend of JP¥63.00 per share

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.'s (TSE:4544) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 54% Above Its Share Price

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Feb 09, 2024

H.U. Group Holdings Inc. and Fujirebio Announces the Availability of the Lumipulse G pTau 217 Plasma Assay for the Fully Automated LUMIPULSE G Immunoassay Systems

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

Second quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 30%

Price target decreased by 9.4% to JP¥2,727

Upcoming dividend of JP¥62.00 per share at 4.7% yield

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.(TSE:4544) dropped from FTSE All-World Index (USD)

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.(TSE:4544) dropped from FTSE All-World Index (USD)

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Nov 09, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 17%

First quarter 2024 earnings released: JP¥19.66 loss per share (vs JP¥98.23 profit in 1Q 2023)

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Aug 08, 2023

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. Announces Dividend for the Year Ended March 31, 2023, Payable on May 30, 2023; Provides Dividend Guidance for the Second Quarter and Full Year Ending March 31, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 20, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥63.00 per share at 4.7% yield

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥56.86 (vs JP¥105 in 3Q 2022)

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. Provides Consolidated Earnings Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 08, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥175 (vs JP¥196 in 2Q 2022)

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥175 (vs JP¥196 in 2Q 2022)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥62.00 per share

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Nov 09, 2022

Consensus forecasts updated

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥98.23 (vs JP¥146 in 1Q 2022)

Now 20% undervalued

Price target decreased to JP¥3,137