LY Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

LY is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 12.9% and 5.8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 15.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 6.2% in 3 years.

Key information

12.9%

Earnings growth rate

15.5%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services earnings growth14.3%
Revenue growth rate5.8%
Future return on equity6.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated14 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

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

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

Recent updates

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?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

TSE:4689 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/20272,219,236191,298275,008461,91812
3/31/20262,076,449168,788213,102441,97113
3/31/20251,939,546158,201206,029442,54613
9/30/20241,868,157106,717351,122479,951N/A
6/30/20241,847,225127,410300,404371,580N/A
3/31/20241,814,663113,199245,468316,477N/A
12/31/20231,780,621121,16540,309140,166N/A
9/30/20231,759,267232,29732,837110,939N/A
6/30/20231,712,335190,952-42,253103,264N/A
3/31/20231,672,377178,868-55,93593,051N/A
12/31/20221,645,881190,64678,895213,981N/A
9/30/20221,601,36863,397-20,10095,317N/A
6/30/20221,584,63475,931-42,924235,582N/A
3/31/20221,567,42177,316-6,319266,314N/A
12/31/20211,492,16770,09750,339317,347N/A
9/30/20211,399,58578,534-17,943244,432N/A
6/30/20211,305,31974,012185,913261,591N/A
3/31/20211,205,84670,145137,180207,921N/A
12/31/20201,167,14473,488250,592389,725N/A
9/30/20201,126,02176,335342,970416,714N/A
6/30/20201,088,18877,046163,228245,215N/A
3/31/20201,052,94381,675158,152243,278N/A
12/31/20191,006,73883,56193,237109,691N/A
9/30/2019973,84174,70743,119128,702N/A
6/30/2019961,49373,38337,424116,941N/A
3/31/2019954,71478,67764,908149,957N/A
12/31/2018945,98298,187-6,10287,384N/A
9/30/2018934,181118,660-12,53180,949N/A
6/30/2018916,311127,915N/A83,665N/A
3/31/2018897,185131,153N/A75,457N/A
12/31/2017881,566134,928N/A121,879N/A
9/30/2017872,157135,110N/A131,386N/A
6/30/2017862,199136,992N/A138,712N/A
3/31/2017853,730136,589N/A127,023N/A
12/31/2016837,986122,885N/A106,225N/A
9/30/2016813,051115,989N/A102,551N/A
6/30/2016746,011173,745N/A101,921N/A
3/31/2016652,327171,617N/A105,409N/A
12/31/2015562,950186,488N/A132,363N/A
9/30/2015474,093191,180N/A128,210N/A
6/30/2015439,116130,015N/A136,196N/A
3/31/2015428,488133,052N/A126,240N/A
12/31/2014412,209132,088N/A125,810N/A
9/30/2014401,510129,128N/A126,024N/A
6/30/2014393,900129,248N/A127,644N/A
3/31/2014408,515128,605N/A132,793N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 4689's forecast earnings growth (12.9% per year) is above the savings rate (0.3%).

Earnings vs Market: 4689's earnings (12.9% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the JP market (8.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: 4689's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: 4689's revenue (5.8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the JP market (4.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 4689's revenue (5.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: 4689's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (6.2%).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/01 02:51
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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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

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)