BroadBand Security, Inc.

TSE:4398 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥5.7b

BroadBand Security Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

BroadBand Security has a total shareholder equity of ¥2.4B and total debt of ¥145.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 6.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ¥4.1B and ¥1.7B respectively. BroadBand Security's EBIT is ¥390.0M making its interest coverage ratio 390. It has cash and short-term investments of ¥1.4B.

Key information

6.13%

Debt to equity ratio

JP¥145.00m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio390x
CashJP¥1.40b
EquityJP¥2.37b
Total liabilitiesJP¥1.72b
Total assetsJP¥4.08b

Recent financial health updates

Analysis Article • May 09

Is BroadBand Security (TYO:4398) 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...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Feb 19

BroadBand Security's (TSE:4398) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Shareholders appeared unconcerned with BroadBand Security, Inc.'s ( TSE:4398 ) lackluster earnings report last week. We...
Analysis Article • Oct 22

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For BroadBand Security, Inc.'s (TSE:4398) Shares

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 14x, you may consider...
Analysis Article • Feb 25

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past BroadBand Security's (TSE:4398) Soft Earnings

BroadBand Security, Inc.'s ( TSE:4398 ) earnings announcement last week didn't impress shareholders. However, our...
Analysis Article • Aug 26

We Like BroadBand Security's (TSE:4398) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

The market seemed underwhelmed by last week's earnings announcement from BroadBand Security, Inc. ( TSE:4398 ) despite...
Analysis Article • Aug 06

BroadBand Security, Inc. (TSE:4398) Stock's 27% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

The BroadBand Security, Inc. ( TSE:4398 ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a...
Analysis Article • Mar 06

BroadBand Security, Inc.'s (TSE:4398) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 27% Share Price Bounce

Despite an already strong run, BroadBand Security, Inc. ( TSE:4398 ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 27...
Analysis Article • May 09

Is BroadBand Security (TYO:4398) 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 • Mar 15

Can You Imagine How Jubilant BroadBand Security's (TYO:4398) Shareholders Feel About Its 183% Share Price Gain?

Unfortunately, investing is risky - companies can and do go bankrupt. But if you pick the right stock, you can make a...
Analysis Article • Feb 17

BroadBand Security's (TYO:4398) Earnings Are Growing But Is There More To The Story?

Many investors consider it preferable to invest in profitable companies over unprofitable ones, because profitability...
Analysis Article • Jan 24

Is BroadBand Security (TYO:4398) Likely To Turn Things Around?

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Firstly, we'd want to...
Analysis Article • Dec 28

Could The Market Be Wrong About BroadBand Security, Inc. (TYO:4398) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

With its stock down 23% over the past three months, it is easy to disregard BroadBand Security (TYO:4398). However...
Analysis Article • Nov 30

Introducing BroadBand Security (TYO:4398), A Stock That Climbed 41% In The Last Year

It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the BroadBand Security, Inc. (TYO:4398) share price down 18% in the...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: 4398's short term assets (¥2.7B) exceed its short term liabilities (¥1.4B).

Long Term Liabilities: 4398's short term assets (¥2.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (¥348.0M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: 4398 has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: 4398's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 40.7% to 6.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: 4398's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (276.6%).

Interest Coverage: 4398's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (390x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/08 18:40
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/08 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

BroadBand Security, Inc. is covered by 1 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
Yoshihiro MaedaThe Stock Research Center