Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 2/6 |
Future Growth | 5/6 |
Past Performance | 6/6 |
Financial Health | 6/6 |
Dividends | 0/6 |
2158 Stock Overview
FRONTEO, Inc. provides Asian-language eDiscovery solutions and services primarily in Japan, the United States, Korea, and internationally.
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Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | JP¥995.00 |
52 Week High | JP¥5,300.00 |
52 Week Low | JP¥921.00 |
Beta | 1.79 |
1 Month Change | -15.03% |
3 Month Change | -46.33% |
1 Year Change | -14.00% |
3 Year Change | 182.67% |
5 Year Change | 17.06% |
Change since IPO | 132.75% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
2158 | JP IT | JP Market | |
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7D | 1.7% | 3.7% | 1.9% |
1Y | -14.0% | -10.3% | -6.2% |
Return vs Industry: 2158 underperformed the JP IT industry which returned -10.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 2158 underperformed the JP Market which returned -6.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
2158 volatility | |
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2158 Average Weekly Movement | 11.1% |
IT Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
Market Average Movement | 4.2% |
10% most volatile stocks in JP Market | 8.5% |
10% least volatile stocks in JP Market | 2.3% |
Stable Share Price: 2158 is more volatile than 90% of JP stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 11% a week.
Volatility Over Time: 2158's weekly volatility (11%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of JP stocks.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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2003 | 315 | Masahiro Morimoto | https://www.fronteo.com |
FRONTEO, Inc. provides Asian-language eDiscovery solutions and services primarily in Japan, the United States, Korea, and internationally. The company operates through LegalTech AI Business and AI Solution Business segments. It has eDiscovery and forensic information documented in Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and English.
FRONTEO Fundamentals Summary
2158 fundamental statistics | |
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Market Cap | JP¥39.12b |
Earnings (TTM) | JP¥1.31b |
Revenue (TTM) | JP¥10.93b |
29.9x
P/E Ratio3.6x
P/S RatioIs 2158 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
2158 income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | JP¥10.93b |
Cost of Revenue | JP¥5.36b |
Gross Profit | JP¥5.57b |
Other Expenses | JP¥4.27b |
Earnings | JP¥1.31b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
Earnings per share (EPS) | 33.27 |
Gross Margin | 50.98% |
Net Profit Margin | 11.96% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 49.6% |
How did 2158 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.3%
Current Dividend Yield21%
Payout RatioValuation
Is 2158 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PEG Ratio
Key Valuation Metric
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What is 2158's n/a Ratio? | |
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n/a Ratio | 0x |
n/a | n/a |
Market Cap | JP¥39.12b |
Key Statistics | |
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Enterprise Value/Revenue | 3.6x |
Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 14.4x |
PEG Ratio | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does 2158's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
2158 PE Ratio vs Peers |
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Company | PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
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Peer Average | 37.7x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 2158 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (29.9x) compared to the peer average (37.7x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does 2158's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Japanese IT Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 2158 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (29.9x) compared to the JP IT industry average (17.4x)
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is 2158's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
Fair Ratio | |
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Current PE Ratio | 29.9x |
Fair PE Ratio | 27.4x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 2158 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (29.9x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (27.4x).
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of 2158 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: 2158 (¥995) is trading below our estimate of fair value (¥1215.81)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 2158 is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: 2158 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.4x)
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Future Growth
How is FRONTEO forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
Future Growth Score
5/6Future Growth Score 5/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
21.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 2158's forecast earnings growth (21.2% per year) is above the savings rate (0.02%).
Earnings vs Market: 2158's earnings (21.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the JP market (9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: 2158's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: 2158's revenue (14.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the JP market (4.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 2158's revenue (14.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: 2158's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (25.8%)
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Past Performance
How has FRONTEO performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
6/6Past Performance Score 6/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
53.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 2158 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 2158's current net profit margins (12%) are higher than last year (3.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 2158 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 53.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: 2158's earnings growth over the past year (264.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (53.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 2158 earnings growth over the past year (264.3%) exceeded the IT industry 20.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 2158's Return on Equity (20.3%) is considered high.
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Financial Health
How is FRONTEO's financial position?
Financial Health Score
6/6Financial Health Score 6/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 2158's short term assets (¥5.9B) exceed its short term liabilities (¥2.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: 2158's short term assets (¥5.9B) exceed its long term liabilities (¥2.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 2158 has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: 2158's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 157.1% to 49.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 2158's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (74.3%).
Interest Coverage: 2158 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is FRONTEO current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
0/6Dividend Score 0/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
0.30%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: 2158's dividend (0.3%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.68%).
High Dividend: 2158's dividend (0.3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.74%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: 2158 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: 2158 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: 2158 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: 2158 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Masahiro Morimoto (55 yo)
18.83yrs
Tenure
Mr. Masahiro Morimoto founded FRONTEO, Inc. since August 2003 and has been its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since August 2003. Mr. Morimoto has been Executive Chairman at FRONTEO Healt...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: 2158's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: 2158's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
FRONTEO, Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: FRONTEO, Inc.
- Ticker: 2158
- Exchange: TSE
- Founded: 2003
- Industry: IT Consulting and Other Services
- Sector: Software
- Implied Market Cap: JP¥39.117b
- Shares outstanding: 39.31m
- Website: https://www.fronteo.com
Number of Employees
Location
- FRONTEO, Inc.
- Meishan Takahama Building
- 8th floor
- Tokyo
- 108-0075
- Japan
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2022/06/26 00:00 |
End of Day Share Price | 2022/06/24 00:00 |
Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
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 here.