4544 Stock Overview

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

4544 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	4/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 49.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 40.52% per year

Became profitable this year

Risk Analysis

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Dividend of 4.08% is not well covered by earnings

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H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for H.U. Group Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	JP¥3,062.00
52 Week High	JP¥3,195.00
52 Week Low	JP¥2,280.00
Beta	0.25
1 Month Change	12.80%
3 Month Change	16.83%
1 Year Change	23.49%
3 Year Change	14.55%
5 Year Change	19.19%
Change since IPO	191.62%

Recent updates

H.U. Group Holdings' (TSE:4544) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

May 23

Revenues Not Telling The Story For H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544)

May 15

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥63.00

Mar 25

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

Mar 10

Results: H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Feb 11

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥63.00

Feb 10

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥63.00

Dec 14

Are Investors Undervaluing H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544) By 38%?

Dec 13

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

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

Aug 21

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

Aug 20

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

Jul 26

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

Jul 11

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	1.3%	-2.0%	0.4%
1Y	23.5%	-7.4%	0.2%

Return vs Industry: 4544 exceeded the JP Healthcare industry which returned -7.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 4544 exceeded the JP Market which returned 0.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 4544's price volatile compared to industry and market?
4544 volatility
4544 Average Weekly Movement	4.4%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement	5.1%
Market Average Movement	5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in JP Market	9.4%
10% least volatile stocks in JP Market	3.1%

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 (4%) 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¥173.98b
Earnings (TTM)	JP¥2.76b
Revenue (TTM)	JP¥243.03b

63.0x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Is 4544 overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
4544 income statement (TTM)
Revenue	JP¥243.03b
Cost of Revenue	JP¥175.83b
Gross Profit	JP¥67.20b
Other Expenses	JP¥64.44b
Earnings	JP¥2.76b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	48.59
Gross Margin	27.65%
Net Profit Margin	1.14%
Debt/Equity Ratio	51.2%

How did 4544 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.1%

Current Dividend Yield

257%

Payout Ratio

Does 4544 pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy 4544 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
H.U. Group Holdings dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Mar 28 2025
Dividend Pay Date	May 27 2025
Days until Ex dividend	61 days
Days until Dividend pay date	1 day

Does 4544 pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/05/27 16:27
End of Day Share Price	2025/05/27 00:00
Earnings	2025/03/31
Annual Earnings	2025/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

Package	Data	Timeframe	Example US Source ^*
Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

^* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Mitsuko Miyasako	Barclays
null null	Company Forecast
Tomoko Yoshihara	Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

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Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Price target increased by 10% to JP¥2,570

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

H.U. Group Holdings' (TSE:4544) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Full year 2025 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544) announces an Equity Buyback for 2,500,000 shares, representing 4.4% for ¥5,000 million.

Revenues Not Telling The Story For H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544)

Recent updates

Price target increased by 10% to JP¥2,570

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

H.U. Group Holdings' (TSE:4544) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Full year 2025 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544) announces an Equity Buyback for 2,500,000 shares, representing 4.4% for ¥5,000 million.

Revenues Not Telling The Story For H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544)

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 17, 2025

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥63.00

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on May 15, 2025

Upcoming dividend of JP¥63.00 per share

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

Results: H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥63.00

Third quarter 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥63.00

First half dividend of JP¥63.00 announced

Are Investors Undervaluing H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (TSE:4544) By 38%?

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Feb 07, 2025

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. 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