DLE Inc.

TSE:3686 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥4.0b

DLE Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

DLE's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.1%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 7.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.5% per year.

Key information

-6.10%

Earnings growth rate

-5.87%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth9.30%
Revenue growth rate4.51%
Return on equity-38.87%
Net Margin-33.97%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Dec 19

DLE Inc.'s (TSE:3686) 29% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

DLE Inc. ( TSE:3686 ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 29% after a shaky period beforehand. Taking a...
Analysis Article • Dec 04

Does DLE (TSE:3686) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Jul 10

DLE Inc. (TSE:3686) Stock Rockets 34% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

DLE Inc. ( TSE:3686 ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 34% gain in the last month alone. Looking back...
Analysis Article • May 22

Subdued Growth No Barrier To DLE Inc. (TSE:3686) With Shares Advancing 31%

DLE Inc. ( TSE:3686 ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 31% after a shaky period beforehand. Not all...
Analysis Article • Apr 07

Some Confidence Is Lacking In DLE Inc. (TSE:3686) As Shares Slide 30%

The DLE Inc. ( TSE:3686 ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 30%. Instead...
Analysis Article • Jan 24

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By DLE Inc.'s (TSE:3686) P/S

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Media industry in Japan have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S...
Analysis Article • Oct 15

Companies Like DLE (TSE:3686) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although...
Analysis Article • Aug 05

With A 44% Price Drop For DLE Inc. (TSE:3686) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

The DLE Inc. ( TSE:3686 ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 44%. The...
Analysis Article • Mar 08

Getting In Cheap On DLE Inc. (TSE:3686) Might Be Difficult

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Media industry in Japan have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:3686 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 261,463-4971,1570
31 Dec 251,829-4111,2050
30 Sep 251,778-4431,2440
30 Jun 251,817-3991,2220
31 Mar 251,978-7281,2340
31 Dec 241,910-6411,2270
30 Sep 241,831-7271,2020
30 Jun 241,786-7561,1950
31 Mar 241,705-5621,1520
31 Dec 231,855-5561,0820
30 Sep 231,921-5181,0350
30 Jun 232,034-4579860
31 Mar 232,020-5829400
31 Dec 221,883-3459040
30 Sep 221,846-3158630
30 Jun 221,759-3058620
31 Mar 221,640-3158550
31 Dec 211,540-3938560
30 Sep 211,448-4309310
30 Jun 211,231-5489510
31 Mar 211,117-5149500
31 Mar 207636927160
31 Dec 191,7818858240
30 Sep 192,4874119660
30 Jun 193,7954411,1020
31 Mar 195,176-9831,2450
31 Dec 185,357-1,0981,2450
30 Sep 185,648-5301,2190
30 Jun 185,553-4111,2100
31 Mar 184,748-3911,2530
31 Dec 174,541-4921,2880
30 Sep 174,321-6881,3310
30 Jun 174,022-8681,3210
30 Jun 162,096-6157890

Quality Earnings: 3686 is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: 3686 is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 3686 is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 6.1% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare 3686's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: 3686 is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (28.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 3686 has a negative Return on Equity (-38.87%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/22 08:00
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/22 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

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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

DLE Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Hiroshi NayaIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.
Junko YamamuraNomura Securities Co. Ltd.