Japan Communications Inc.

TSE:9424 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥18.8b

Japan Communications Past Earnings Performance

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Japan Communications has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.4%, while the Wireless Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 9.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 22.7% per year. Japan Communications's return on equity is 14%, and it has net margins of 6.6%.

Key information

28.35%

Earnings growth rate

28.18%

EPS growth rate

Wireless Telecom Industry Growth4.58%
Revenue growth rate22.65%
Return on equity14.05%
Net Margin6.56%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article • May 18

Why Japan Communications' (TSE:9424) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

The subdued market reaction suggests that Japan Communications Inc.'s ( TSE:9424 ) recent earnings didn't contain any...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • May 18

Why Japan Communications' (TSE:9424) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

The subdued market reaction suggests that Japan Communications Inc.'s ( TSE:9424 ) recent earnings didn't contain any...
Analysis Article • Nov 16

Concerns Surrounding Japan Communications' (TSE:9424) Performance

Japan Communications Inc.'s ( TSE:9424 ) stock didn't jump after it announced some healthy earnings. Our analysis...
Analysis Article • May 18

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Japan Communications (TSE:9424)

Last week's earnings announcement from Japan Communications Inc. ( TSE:9424 ) was disappointing to investors, with a...
Analysis Article • May 07

Japan Communications Inc.'s (TSE:9424) 38% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Japan Communications Inc. ( TSE:9424 ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 38% after a shaky period...
Analysis Article • Apr 04

Under The Bonnet, Japan Communications' (TSE:9424) Returns Look Impressive

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...
Analysis Article • Feb 11

Japan Communications Inc. (TSE:9424) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Japan Communications Inc. ( TSE:9424 ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...
Analysis Article • Nov 15

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Japan Communications (TSE:9424)

The market rallied behind Japan Communications Inc.'s ( TSE:9424 ) stock, leading do a rise in the share price after...
Analysis Article • Aug 05

Japan Communications Inc. (TSE:9424) Shares May Have Slumped 26% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

The Japan Communications Inc. ( TSE:9424 ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:9424 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2611,6337633,2800
31 Dec 2511,1821,0013,1260
30 Sep 2510,6131,0472,9940
30 Jun 259,8969053,0090
31 Mar 259,2388492,8800
31 Dec 248,6898592,7310
30 Sep 248,1547922,6200
30 Jun 247,7659542,2940
31 Mar 247,4001,3652,1230
31 Dec 237,1401,2412,0660
30 Sep 236,8151,2081,9970
30 Jun 236,4361,1261,9470
31 Mar 236,0746901,8780
31 Dec 225,5695881,7940
30 Sep 225,1925311,6750
30 Jun 224,9314271,6070
31 Mar 224,6342941,5720
31 Dec 214,4622311,5480
30 Sep 214,1432171,5500
30 Jun 213,798-181,5220
31 Mar 213,497-2731,5230
31 Dec 203,226-5691,5770
30 Sep 203,196-9281,5960
30 Jun 203,333-8511,6290
31 Mar 203,510-8401,6690
31 Dec 193,663-5971,6510
30 Sep 193,724-5161,6240
30 Jun 193,616-5531,5880
31 Mar 193,518-4991,5300
31 Dec 183,347-6231,4650
30 Sep 183,223-2,0121,4460
30 Jun 183,162-2,1681,4820
31 Mar 183,034-2,3481,5130
31 Dec 172,847-3,0211,5730
30 Sep 172,754-2,2301,9670
30 Jun 172,682-2,2002,0270
31 Mar 172,659-2,1982,1170
31 Dec 162,864-1,9252,4810
30 Sep 163,098-2,6202,5490
30 Jun 163,835-2,3012,5930
31 Mar 164,109-2,1582,6470
31 Dec 154,922-1,4542,4190
30 Sep 155,086382,1100
30 Jun 154,7931212,0960

Quality Earnings: 9424 has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 9424's current net profit margins (6.6%) are lower than last year (9.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 9424 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 28.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: 9424's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 9424 had negative earnings growth (-10.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Wireless Telecom industry average (25.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 9424's Return on Equity (14%) 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 Analysis2026/06/22 23:08
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/22 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Japan Communications 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.

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Yu SatoSMBC NIKKO