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Round One And 2 Other Japanese Growth Stocks With High Insider Ownership

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As Japan's stock markets recently experienced notable declines, driven by a U.S.-led sell-off in semiconductor stocks and yen strength impacting export-oriented companies, investors are increasingly seeking resilient growth opportunities. In this environment, companies with high insider ownership often stand out as they signal strong confidence from those who know the business best.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Japan

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Micronics Japan (TSE:6871)15.3%32.7%
Hottolink (TSE:3680)27%61.5%
Kasumigaseki CapitalLtd (TSE:3498)34.7%43.5%
Medley (TSE:4480)34%30.4%
Kanamic NetworkLTD (TSE:3939)25%28.3%
ExaWizards (TSE:4259)22%75.2%
Money Forward (TSE:3994)21.4%68.1%
Astroscale Holdings (TSE:186A)21.3%90%
AeroEdge (TSE:7409)10.7%25.3%
Soracom (TSE:147A)16.5%54.1%

Click here to see the full list of 101 stocks from our Fast Growing Japanese Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's dive into some prime choices out of the screener.

Round One (TSE:4680)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Round One Corporation operates indoor leisure complex facilities and has a market cap of ¥267.01 billion.

Operations: Round One generates revenue from various segments within its indoor leisure complex facilities.

Insider Ownership: 35.2%

Round One Corporation's revenue is forecast to grow at 6.8% per year, outpacing the JP market's 4.2%. Earnings are expected to increase by 10.35% annually, higher than the market average of 8.6%. Despite a highly volatile share price recently, it trades at a significant discount to its estimated fair value and reported strong sales in both Japan (¥42.29 billion YTD) and the USA (¥191.79 billion YTD).

TSE:4680 Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

BayCurrent Consulting (TSE:6532)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. offers consulting services in Japan and has a market cap of ¥780.46 billion.

Operations: BayCurrent Consulting generates revenue from providing consulting services in Japan.

Insider Ownership: 13.9%

BayCurrent Consulting's earnings are forecast to grow at 18.8% annually, outpacing the JP market's 8.6%. Revenue is expected to increase by 18.6% per year, also above the market average of 4.2%. Despite trading at a significant discount to its estimated fair value and having high insider ownership, there has been no substantial insider buying or selling in the past three months. Earnings grew by 16.8% last year, indicating strong performance momentum.

TSE:6532 Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

Capcom (TSE:9697)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Capcom Co., Ltd. is a company that plans, develops, manufactures, sells, and distributes home video games, online games, mobile games, and arcade games in Japan and internationally with a market cap of ¥1.40 trillion.

Operations: Revenue segments for Capcom include Digital Content at ¥103.38 billion, Amusement Equipment at ¥10.34 billion, and Amusement Facilities at ¥20.09 billion.

Insider Ownership: 11.5%

Capcom's earnings are projected to grow at 14.46% annually, surpassing the JP market's 8.6%. Revenue is expected to increase by 9.5% per year, also above the market average of 4.2%. Despite high insider ownership and a forecasted return on equity of 20.4% in three years, the stock has shown high volatility over the past three months with no substantial insider trading activity recently reported.

TSE:9697 Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

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