LAC Co., Ltd.

TSE:3857 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥34.9b

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LAC Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

LAC has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.2%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 13.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.3% per year. LAC's return on equity is 11.2%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.

Key information

5.18%

Earnings growth rate

-0.042%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth14.26%
Revenue growth rate5.26%
Return on equity11.20%
Net Margin3.08%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Mar 06

LAC Co., Ltd. (TSE:3857) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

LAC Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3857 ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 27% share price jump in the last month...
Analysis Article • Apr 26

Consider This Before Buying LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857) For The 2.3% Dividend

Is LAC Co., Ltd. ( TYO:3857 ) a good dividend stock? How can we tell? Dividend paying companies with growing earnings...
Analysis Article • Apr 12

When Should You Buy LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857)?

LAC Co., Ltd. ( TYO:3857 ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw significant share price movement during...
Analysis Article • Mar 29

Here's Why LAC (TYO:3857) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Mar 16

Is LAC Co., Ltd.'s (TYO:3857) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Financials In Any Way?

LAC's (TYO:3857) stock is up by 3.1% over the past week. Given that stock prices are usually aligned with a company's...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

How Much Did LAC's(TYO:3857) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Three Years?

In order to justify the effort of selecting individual stocks, it's worth striving to beat the returns from a market...
Analysis Article • Feb 16

What Do The Returns On Capital At LAC (TYO:3857) Tell Us?

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Analysis Article • Feb 03

Is LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Every investor in LAC Co., Ltd. ( TYO:3857 ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Institutions...
Analysis Article • Jan 22

Tread With Caution Around LAC Co., Ltd.'s (TYO:3857) 2.2% Dividend Yield

Dividend paying stocks like LAC Co., Ltd. ( TYO:3857 ) tend to be popular with investors, and for good reason - some...
Analysis Article • Jan 10

At JP¥1,029, Is It Time To Put LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857) On Your Watch List?

LAC Co., Ltd. ( TYO:3857 ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw significant share price movement during...
Analysis Article • Dec 28

Is LAC (TYO:3857) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Dec 16

Declining Stock and Decent Financials: Is The Market Wrong About LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857)?

It is hard to get excited after looking at LAC's (TYO:3857) recent performance, when its stock has declined 15% over...
Analysis Article • Dec 04

Are LAC's (TYO:3857) Statutory Earnings A Good Guide To Its Underlying Profitability?

As a general rule, we think profitable companies are less risky than companies that lose money. Having said that...
Analysis Article • Nov 23

LAC's(TYO:3857) Share Price Is Down 29% Over The Past Three Years.

For many investors, the main point of stock picking is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But its...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How LAC makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:3857 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2455,1891,7018,7340
30 Sep 2453,2371,5038,3460
30 Jun 2451,0621,3988,0370
31 Mar 2449,4771,3797,8400
31 Dec 2348,1411,2767,6990
30 Sep 2346,284-287,6320
30 Jun 2345,469-547,7140
31 Mar 2344,018-1477,7630
31 Dec 2243,215-1747,7730
30 Sep 2243,3741,2957,7960
30 Jun 2242,9151,2717,7420
31 Mar 2242,6601,4017,7880
31 Dec 2144,0255927,6840
30 Sep 2143,8573877,5330
30 Jun 2144,4204957,5020
31 Mar 2143,6933047,3880
31 Dec 2041,9361,0507,3130
30 Sep 2041,1511,0767,2940
30 Jun 2040,4869557,1570
31 Mar 2040,4661,0917,1040
31 Dec 1940,7341,1776,9090
30 Sep 1939,7811,3296,8310
30 Jun 1939,1361,4566,7490
31 Mar 1938,7191,5476,6430
31 Dec 1838,4411,4796,1980
30 Sep 1838,2701,4366,0230
30 Jun 1838,3851,3125,8990
31 Mar 1838,4321,2525,7120
31 Dec 1737,8611,1965,6570
30 Sep 1737,8001,3745,5730
30 Jun 1737,9191,5055,5430
31 Mar 1737,1091,4915,4930
31 Dec 1637,1851,5135,4840
30 Sep 1636,9981,3645,4080
30 Jun 1636,9501,4075,2750
31 Mar 1636,8961,4445,0980
31 Dec 1535,3411,1814,9890
30 Sep 1534,8181,3144,7880
30 Jun 1533,4621,1654,7060
31 Mar 1532,8501,2554,5180
31 Dec 1432,8211,2844,4030
30 Sep 1433,5791,1554,4670
30 Jun 1433,3161,0774,3470
31 Mar 1433,0861,0074,3610

Quality Earnings: 3857 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 3857's current net profit margins (3.1%) are higher than last year (2.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 3857's earnings have grown by 5.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 3857's earnings growth over the past year (33.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (5.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 3857 earnings growth over the past year (33.3%) exceeded the IT industry 10.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 3857's Return on Equity (11.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/25 04:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

LAC Co., Ltd. is covered by 4 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kaname FujitaIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.
Makoto FukudaMarusan Securities Co. Ltd.
Chikai TanakaNomura Securities Co. Ltd.