4298 Stock Overview
Provides automobile-related information services on new and used cars, parts, and supplies. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥2,103.00 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥1,980.00 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥1,205.00 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| 1 Month Change | 69.46% |
| 3 Month Change | 46.04% |
| 1 Year Change | 59.32% |
| 3 Year Change | 63.91% |
| 5 Year Change | 53.28% |
| Change since IPO | 694.83% |
Recent News & Updates
There's Reason For Concern Over Proto Corporation's (TSE:4298) Massive 58% Price Jump
Feb 06
Proto's (TSE:4298) Earnings Seem To Be Promising
Dec 27Recent updates
There's Reason For Concern Over Proto Corporation's (TSE:4298) Massive 58% Price Jump
Feb 06Proto's (TSE:4298) Earnings Seem To Be Promising
Dec 27Proto (TSE:4298) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Sep 24Proto (TSE:4298) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Aug 29Proto's (TSE:4298) Dividend Will Be ¥25.00
Aug 09Proto Corporation Just Beat Revenue Estimates By 8.0%
Aug 08Proto's (TSE:4298) Dividend Will Be ¥25.00
Jul 26Proto (TSE:4298) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Jul 12Proto (TSE:4298) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥25.00
Mar 19Proto (TSE:4298) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥17.50
Feb 27Shareholder Returns
| 4298 | JP Media | JP Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 68.1% | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 1Y | 59.3% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
Return vs Industry: 4298 exceeded the JP Media industry which returned 7.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 4298 exceeded the JP Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 4298 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 4298 Average Weekly Movement | 10.5% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 4.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in JP Market | 7.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in JP Market | 1.8% |
Stable Share Price: 4298's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the JP market.
Volatility Over Time: 4298's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of JP stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,523 | Kenji Kamiya | www.proto-g.co.jp |
Proto Corporation provides automobile-related information services on new and used cars, parts, and supplies. It offers distribution of automobile newspapers. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.
Proto Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| 4298 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | JP¥79.82b |
| Earnings (TTM) | JP¥5.36b |
| Revenue (TTM) | JP¥120.20b |
15.8x
P/E Ratio0.7x
P/S RatioIs 4298 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 4298 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥120.20b |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥89.84b |
| Gross Profit | JP¥30.36b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥25.00b |
| Earnings | JP¥5.36b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 132.86 |
| Gross Margin | 25.26% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.46% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 11.9% |
How did 4298 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.4%
Current Dividend Yield19%
Payout RatioDoes 4298 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4298 dividend history and benchmarks| Proto dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 28 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 06 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 49 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 119 days |
Does 4298 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4298 dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/07 07:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* 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
Proto Corporation is covered by 9 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jiro Kojima | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Koichi Hariya | Ichiyoshi Research Institute Inc. |
| Yukinori Oishi | Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Company Limited |