Air Water Inc.

TSE:4088 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥571.9b

Air Water Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Air Water has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.2%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 5.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.7% per year. Air Water's return on equity is 1.8%, and it has net margins of 0.7%.

Key information

5.18%

Earnings growth rate

4.84%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth6.58%
Revenue growth rate6.71%
Return on equity1.75%
Net Margin0.71%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jan 30

Returns At Air Water (TSE:4088) Appear To Be Weighed Down

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Analysis Article Nov 06

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Air Water Inc.'s (TSE:4088) Earnings Yet

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Analysis Article Oct 12

Is Air Water (TSE:4088) A Risky Investment?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...
Analysis Article Sep 26

Air Water (TSE:4088) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.50

Air Water Inc.'s ( TSE:4088 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥37.50 per share on 2nd of December. This will...
Analysis Article Sep 12

Air Water (TSE:4088) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.50

Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) will pay a dividend of ¥37.50 on the 2nd of December. This will take the dividend yield to...
Analysis Article Aug 29

Air Water (TSE:4088) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥37.50

Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥37.50 per share on the 2nd of December. This...
Analysis Article Aug 14

Air Water (TSE:4088) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥37.50

Air Water Inc.'s ( TSE:4088 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥37.50 per share on 2nd of December. This will...
Analysis Article Aug 10

Air Water (TSE:4088) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

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Analysis Article Jul 25

Air Water (TSE:4088) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.50

The board of Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥37.50 per share on the 2nd of...
Analysis Article Jul 11

Air Water (TSE:4088) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥37.50

The board of Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 2nd of December, with...
Analysis Article Jun 15

Air Water Inc.'s (TSE:4088) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Air Water Inc.'s ( TSE:4088 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.7x might make it look like a buy right now...
Analysis Article May 30

Is Air Water (TSE:4088) Using Too Much Debt?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Mar 22

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Air Water Inc. (TSE:4088)

Key Insights Air Water's estimated fair value is JP¥1,675 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With JP¥1,988 share...
Analysis Article Mar 06

Slowing Rates Of Return At Air Water (TSE:4088) Leave Little Room For Excitement

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Analysis Article Feb 10

Air Water (TSE:4088) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥32.00

The board of Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥32.00 per share on the 27th of...
Analysis Article Jan 21

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Air Water Inc.'s (TSE:4088) Low P/E

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.2x Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) may be sending bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article Jan 03

Air Water's (TSE:4088) Dividend Will Be ¥32.00

The board of Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 27th of June, with investors...
Analysis Article Dec 17

Air Water (TSE:4088) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥32.00

The board of Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥32.00 per share on the 27th of...
Analysis Article Dec 03

Air Water (TSE:4088) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥32.00

Air Water Inc.'s ( TSE:4088 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥32.00 per share on 27th of June. However, the...
Analysis Article Nov 05

Here's Why Air Water (TSE:4088) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

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Analysis Article Sep 18

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Air Water Inc.'s (TSE:4088) Share Price

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.8x Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) may be sending bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article Aug 31

Return Trends At Air Water (TSE:4088) Aren't Appealing

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Analysis Article Aug 12

Air Water (TSE:4088) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥32.00

Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥32.00 per share on the 2nd of December. This...
Analysis Article Jul 25

Air Water (TSE:4088) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥32.00

Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) will pay a dividend of ¥32.00 on the 2nd of December. This takes the dividend yield to...
Analysis Article Jul 11

Air Water (TSE:4088) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥32.00

Air Water Inc.'s ( TSE:4088 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥32.00 per share on 2nd of December. This will...
Analysis Article Jun 17

Here's Why Air Water (TSE:4088) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article May 30

Air Water (TSE:4088) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we'd...
Analysis Article Apr 22

Market Cool On Air Water Inc.'s (TSE:4088) Earnings

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 11.5x Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) may be sending bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article Mar 16

Does Air Water (TSE:4088) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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Analysis Article Feb 27

Air Water's (TSE:4088) Dividend Will Be ¥30.00

Air Water Inc. ( TSE:4088 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥30.00 per share on the 26th of June. The...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Air Water makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:4088 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 251,084,6067,743154,5980
30 Jun 251,085,69750,446168,6190
31 Mar 251,075,92949,085149,2440
31 Dec 241,064,73948,365166,0170
30 Sep 241,055,52747,220146,9620
30 Jun 241,040,44446,593160,6100
31 Mar 241,024,54044,371141,7560
31 Dec 231,024,81344,993140,8080
30 Sep 231,018,22341,417138,5140
30 Jun 231,010,23339,495136,8380
31 Mar 231,004,91440,442135,0060
31 Dec 22966,42037,577130,8810
30 Sep 22932,73038,973129,3800
30 Jun 22906,98840,787127,7740
31 Mar 22888,66843,356125,5440
31 Dec 21867,22938,334124,8660
30 Sep 21851,81137,302123,6410
30 Jun 21832,77133,514122,1640
31 Mar 21806,63027,316121,4340
31 Dec 20803,42428,432123,9990
30 Sep 20798,15529,106125,7570
30 Jun 20806,02927,920124,7240
31 Mar 20809,08330,648123,4140
31 Dec 19812,16131,156124,9110
30 Sep 19811,33727,014120,3750
30 Jun 19799,02327,958118,5220
31 Mar 19801,49326,468117,3170
31 Dec 18781,23125,181113,8800
30 Sep 18770,37525,988113,0320
30 Jun 18761,44926,051111,7300
31 Mar 18753,55925,173110,0350
31 Dec 17734,94522,759109,4950
30 Sep 17715,30122,928109,0910
30 Jun 17695,50621,831106,8010
31 Mar 17670,53622,337104,2640
31 Dec 16658,82519,919100,4120
30 Sep 16651,41817,79096,2500
30 Jun 16659,28517,83294,2390
31 Mar 16660,62220,13991,1350
31 Dec 15662,43221,45088,4480
30 Sep 15663,30223,21985,2940
30 Jun 15657,79522,73781,9570

Quality Earnings: 4088 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 4088's current net profit margins (0.7%) are lower than last year (4.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 4088's earnings have grown by 5.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 4088's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 4088 had negative earnings growth (-83.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (11%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 4088's Return on Equity (1.8%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/23 14:00
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/23 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Air Water Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mikiya YamadaBarclays
Takashi EnomotoBofA Global Research
Kazuki SakaguchiDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.