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LY TSE:4689 Stock Report

Last Price

JP¥494.70

Market Cap

JP¥3.4t

7D

8.7%

1Y

12.9%

Updated

07 Feb, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

LY Corporation

TSE:4689 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥3.4t

4689 Stock Overview

Engages in the online advertising and e-commerce businesses in Japan. More details

4689 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 22% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 13.46% per year

Risk Analysis

Profit margins (5.7%) are lower than last year (13.2%)


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Consensus Narrative from 13 Analysts

MINI Apps And PayPay Integration Will Drive Digital Transformation And Improve CX

Key Takeaways Focus on Official Accounts and MINI Apps aims to boost revenue through digital transformation and improved customer experience. Integration of PayPay services is driving financial sector growth, enhancing earnings and transaction value.
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JP¥505.31
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2.1% undervalued intrinsic discount
6.39%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for LY
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceJP¥494.70
52 Week HighJP¥489.70
52 Week LowJP¥337.50
Beta0.66
1 Month Change16.21%
3 Month Change20.04%
1 Year Change12.92%
3 Year Change-16.84%
5 Year Change9.45%
Change since IPO20,162.91%

Recent News & Updates

What You Can Learn From LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) P/E

Feb 05
What You Can Learn From LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) P/E

LY's (TSE:4689) Dividend Will Be ¥5.56

Jan 21
LY's (TSE:4689) Dividend Will Be ¥5.56

LY (TSE:4689) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥5.56

Jan 07
LY (TSE:4689) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥5.56

Is There An Opportunity With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) 22% Undervaluation?

Dec 31
Is There An Opportunity With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) 22% Undervaluation?

Recent updates

What You Can Learn From LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) P/E

Feb 05
What You Can Learn From LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) P/E

LY's (TSE:4689) Dividend Will Be ¥5.56

Jan 21
LY's (TSE:4689) Dividend Will Be ¥5.56

LY (TSE:4689) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥5.56

Jan 07
LY (TSE:4689) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥5.56

Is There An Opportunity With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) 22% Undervaluation?

Dec 31
Is There An Opportunity With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) 22% Undervaluation?

LY (TSE:4689) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥5.56

Dec 16
LY (TSE:4689) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥5.56

LY (TSE:4689) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥5.56

Dec 02
LY (TSE:4689) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥5.56

Earnings Beat: LY Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Nov 08
Earnings Beat: LY Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

LY (TSE:4689) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥5.56

Nov 07
LY (TSE:4689) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥5.56

We Think LY (TSE:4689) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 28
We Think LY (TSE:4689) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) Price

Sep 27
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) Price

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For LY (TSE:4689)

Sep 08
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For LY (TSE:4689)

Is There An Opportunity With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) 46% Undervaluation?

Aug 21
Is There An Opportunity With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) 46% Undervaluation?

Here's Why LY (TSE:4689) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jul 27
Here's Why LY (TSE:4689) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) P/E Is On The Mark

Jun 15
LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) P/E Is On The Mark

LY (TSE:4689) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

May 28
LY (TSE:4689) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Earnings Miss: LY Corporation Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

May 10
Earnings Miss: LY Corporation Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Is LY (TSE:4689) A Risky Investment?

Apr 23
Is LY (TSE:4689) A Risky Investment?

Is There An Opportunity With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) 21% Undervaluation?

Apr 08
Is There An Opportunity With LY Corporation's (TSE:4689) 21% Undervaluation?

Shareholder Returns

4689JP Interactive Media and ServicesJP Market
7D8.7%3.0%-1.0%
1Y12.9%8.9%6.1%

Return vs Industry: 4689 exceeded the JP Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 8.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 4689 exceeded the JP Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 4689's price volatile compared to industry and market?
4689 volatility
4689 Average Weekly Movement2.4%
Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement5.3%
Market Average Movement3.5%
10% most volatile stocks in JP Market7.5%
10% least volatile stocks in JP Market1.8%

Stable Share Price: 4689 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the JP market.

Volatility Over Time: 4689's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
199628,196Takeshi Idezawawww.lycorp.co.jp/ja

LY Corporation engages in the online advertising and e-commerce businesses in Japan. The company provides LINE, a communication app; and Yahoo! JAPAN, an internet service that offers search, news, weather, shopping, auction, and other services.

LY Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do LY's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
4689 fundamental statistics
Market capJP¥3.39t
Earnings (TTM)JP¥106.72b
Revenue (TTM)JP¥1.87t

33.0x

P/E Ratio

1.9x

P/S Ratio

Is 4689 overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
4689 income statement (TTM)
RevenueJP¥1.87t
Cost of RevenueJP¥527.19b
Gross ProfitJP¥1.34t
Other ExpensesJP¥1.23t
EarningsJP¥106.72b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)14.99
Gross Margin71.78%
Net Profit Margin5.71%
Debt/Equity Ratio55.5%

How did 4689 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.1%

Current Dividend Yield

39%

Payout Ratio

Does 4689 pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy 4689 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
LY dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMar 28 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 04 2025
Days until Ex dividend49 days
Days until Dividend pay date117 days

Does 4689 pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 11:28
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

LY Corporation is covered by 33 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Yoshitsugu SasakiAizawa Securities Co. Ltd.
Keiichi YoneshimaBarclays
Hiroshi YamashinaBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)