Reported Earnings • May 13
Full year 2026 earnings released: EPS: JP¥155 (vs JP¥30.61 in FY 2025) Full year 2026 results: EPS: JP¥155 (up from JP¥30.61 in FY 2025). Revenue: JP¥81.8b (up 3.4% from FY 2025). Net income: JP¥2.12b (up 396% from FY 2025). Profit margin: 2.6% (up from 0.5% in FY 2025). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 58% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 4% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Tillkännagivande • May 12
Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 26, 2026 Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 26, 2026. New Risk • May 12
New major risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of Japanese stocks, typically moving 10.0% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (10.0% average weekly change). Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Paying a dividend despite being loss-making. Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Earnings have declined by 40% per year over the past 5 years. Tillkännagivande • May 09
Achilles Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2026 Results on May 12, 2026 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report fiscal year 2026 results on May 12, 2026 Upcoming Dividend • Mar 23
Upcoming dividend of JP¥30.00 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 30 March 2026. Payment date: 30 June 2026. The company is not currently making a profit and is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 2.2%. Lower than top quartile of Japanese dividend payers (3.6%). In line with average of industry peers (2.3%). Reported Earnings • Feb 10
Third quarter 2026 earnings released: EPS: JP¥23.05 (vs JP¥75.46 in 3Q 2025) Third quarter 2026 results: EPS: JP¥23.05 (down from JP¥75.46 in 3Q 2025). Revenue: JP¥21.5b (up 9.8% from 3Q 2025). Net income: JP¥315.0m (down 70% from 3Q 2025). Profit margin: 1.5% (down from 5.3% in 3Q 2025). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 25% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 10% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Tillkännagivande • Dec 26
Achilles Corporation to Report Q3, 2026 Results on Feb 09, 2026 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q3, 2026 results on Feb 09, 2026 New Risk • Dec 12
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of Japanese stocks, typically moving 5.5% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Payout ratio: 146% Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Earnings have declined by 46% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (5.5% average weekly change). Large one-off items impacting financial results. New Risk • Nov 15
New major risk - Dividend sustainability The dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Payout ratio: 146% The company is paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Dividend yield: 2.3% This is considered a major risk. Companies that pay out too much of their earnings and cash flows are at risk of having to reduce or cut their dividend in future. If earnings or cash flows stagnate or fall, then there may not be enough to maintain the same dividend. Or in extreme cases, companies may opt to dig into capital reserves or take on debt to maintain the dividend. For dividend paying companies, any reduction in the dividend can significantly impact the share price. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Payout ratio: 146% Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Earnings have declined by 46% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risk Large one-off items impacting financial results. Reported Earnings • Nov 15
Second quarter 2026 earnings released: EPS: JP¥80.71 (vs JP¥116 in 2Q 2025) Second quarter 2026 results: EPS: JP¥80.71 (down from JP¥116 in 2Q 2025). Revenue: JP¥20.5b (up 2.4% from 2Q 2025). Net income: JP¥1.10b (down 32% from 2Q 2025). Profit margin: 5.4% (down from 8.1% in 2Q 2025). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 1% per year whereas the company’s share price has fallen by 2% per year. Declared Dividend • Nov 14
Dividend of JP¥30.00 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of JP¥30.00. Ex-date: 30th March 2026 Payment date: 30th June 2026 Dividend yield will be 2.3%, which is about the same as the industry average. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (39% earnings payout ratio) but the company has no free cash flows available, indicating it may be using cash reserves or debt to pay the dividend. The dividend has decreased over the past 10 years, indicating a lack of growth and stability in payments. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to decline by 57% to shift the payout ratio to a potentially unsustainable range, which is more than the 25% EPS decline seen over the last 5 years. Tillkännagivande • Sep 25
Achilles Corporation to Report Q2, 2026 Results on Nov 12, 2025 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q2, 2026 results on Nov 12, 2025 Reported Earnings • Aug 08
First quarter 2026 earnings released: EPS: JP¥18.00 (vs JP¥2.74 loss in 1Q 2025) First quarter 2026 results: EPS: JP¥18.00 (up from JP¥2.74 loss in 1Q 2025). Revenue: JP¥18.4b (down 2.1% from 1Q 2025). Net income: JP¥246.0m (up JP¥285.0m from 1Q 2025). Profit margin: 1.3% (up from net loss in 1Q 2025). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 26% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 6% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. New Risk • Jul 16
New minor risk - Market cap size The company's market capitalization is less than US$100m. Market cap: JP¥14.9b (US$99.9m) This is considered a minor risk. Companies with a small market capitalization are most likely businesses that have not yet released a product to market or are simply a very small company without a wide reach. Either way, risk is elevated with these companies because there is a chance the product may not come to fruition or the company's addressable market or demand may not be as large as expected. In addition, if the company's size is the main factor, it is less likely to have many investors and analysts following it and scrutinizing its performance and outlook. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings have declined by 58% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Large one-off items impacting financial results. Market cap is less than US$100m (JP¥14.9b market cap, or US$99.9m). Tillkännagivande • Jun 26
Achilles Corporation to Report Q1, 2026 Results on Aug 07, 2025 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q1, 2026 results on Aug 07, 2025 New Risk • May 26
New minor risk - Dividend sustainability The dividend is not well covered by cash flows. The company is paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Dividend yield: 2.5% This is considered a minor risk. Dividends are ultimately paid out of the company's available cash reserves. Companies that pay out too much of their cash flow are at risk of having to reduce or cut their dividend in future. If cash flow growth slows or cash flows fall, then there may not be enough cash reserves to maintain the same dividend. Or in extreme cases, companies may opt to take on debt to maintain the dividend. This risk is mitigated by the fact the dividend is covered by earnings, however, cash flows are generally more important. For dividend paying companies, any reduction in the dividend can significantly impact the share price. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings have declined by 58% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Large one-off items impacting financial results. Reported Earnings • May 13
Full year 2025 earnings released: EPS: JP¥30.61 (vs JP¥560 loss in FY 2024) Full year 2025 results: EPS: JP¥30.61 (up from JP¥560 loss in FY 2024). Revenue: JP¥79.1b (flat on FY 2024). Net income: JP¥427.0m (up JP¥8.64b from FY 2024). Profit margin: 0.5% (up from net loss in FY 2024). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 54% per year but the company’s share price has remained flat, which means it is well ahead of earnings. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Apr 04
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% After last week's 16% share price decline to JP¥1,228, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 8.2x. Average trailing P/E is 11x in the Chemicals industry in Japan. Negligible returns to shareholders over past three years. Tillkännagivande • Mar 26
Achilles Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on May 12, 2025 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report fiscal year 2025 results on May 12, 2025 Upcoming Dividend • Mar 21
Upcoming dividend of JP¥20.00 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 28 March 2025. Payment date: 30 June 2025. Payout ratio is a comfortable 14% but the company is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 1.3%. Lower than top quartile of Japanese dividend payers (3.7%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.6%). Tillkännagivande • Feb 14
Achilles Corporation Provides Consolidated Financial Guidance for the Fiscal Ending March 31, 2025 Achilles Corporation provided consolidated financial guidance for the fiscal ending March 31, 2025. For the fiscal ending March 31, 2025, The company expects net sales to be JPY 84,000 million, operating profit of JPY 200 million, profit attributable to owners of parent to be JPY 1,850 million or JPY 132.47 per basic share. Reported Earnings • Feb 12
Third quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: JP¥75.46 (vs JP¥537 loss in 3Q 2024) Third quarter 2025 results: EPS: JP¥75.46 (up from JP¥537 loss in 3Q 2024). Revenue: JP¥19.6b (down 7.0% from 3Q 2024). Net income: JP¥1.04b (up JP¥8.84b from 3Q 2024). Profit margin: 5.3% (up from net loss in 3Q 2024). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 84 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Tillkännagivande • Jan 03
Achilles Corporation to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Feb 10, 2025 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q3, 2025 results on Feb 10, 2025 Tillkännagivande • Nov 14
Achilles Corporation Provides Consolidated Financial Guidance for the Fiscal Ending March 31, 2025 Achilles Corporation provided consolidated financial guidance for the fiscal ending March 31, 2025. For the fiscal ending March 31, 2025, The company expects net sales to be JPY 84,000 million, operating profit of JPY 200 million, profit attributable to owners of parent to be JPY 1,850 million or JPY 131.82 per basic share. Reported Earnings • Nov 13
Second quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: JP¥116 (vs JP¥22.80 in 2Q 2024) Second quarter 2025 results: EPS: JP¥116 (up from JP¥22.80 in 2Q 2024). Revenue: JP¥20.1b (up 2.4% from 2Q 2024). Net income: JP¥1.63b (up 384% from 2Q 2024). Profit margin: 8.1% (up from 1.7% in 2Q 2024). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 120 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Reported Earnings • Aug 13
First quarter 2025 earnings released: JP¥2.74 loss per share (vs JP¥12.15 loss in 1Q 2024) First quarter 2025 results: JP¥2.74 loss per share (improved from JP¥12.15 loss in 1Q 2024). Revenue: JP¥18.8b (up 1.0% from 1Q 2024). Net loss: JP¥39.0m (loss narrowed 79% from 1Q 2024). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 126 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Tillkännagivande • Jun 27
Achilles Corporation to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Aug 08, 2024 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q1, 2025 results at 12:00 PM, Tokyo Standard Time on Aug 08, 2024 Reported Earnings • May 12
Full year 2024 earnings released: JP¥560 loss per share (vs JP¥78.16 loss in FY 2023) Full year 2024 results: JP¥560 loss per share (further deteriorated from JP¥78.16 loss in FY 2023). Revenue: JP¥78.6b (down 5.2% from FY 2023). Net loss: JP¥8.21b (loss widened JP¥7.01b from FY 2023). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 130 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Tillkännagivande • May 12
Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2024 Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2024. Tillkännagivande • Mar 27
Achilles Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 10, 2024 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report fiscal year 2024 results on May 10, 2024 Upcoming Dividend • Mar 21
Upcoming dividend of JP¥20.00 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 28 March 2024. Payment date: 01 July 2024. The company is not currently making a profit and is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 2.5%. Lower than top quartile of Japanese dividend payers (3.2%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.1%). Tillkännagivande • Feb 27
Achilles Corporation (TSE:5142) announces an Equity Buyback for 800,000 shares, representing 5.55% for ¥1,600 million. Achilles Corporation (TSE:5142) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 800,000 shares, representing 5.55% of its issued share capital, for ¥1,600 million. The purpose of the program is to carry out capital policy in response to changes in the business environment and to return profits to shareholders. The program will expire on February 26, 2025. As of January 31, 2024, the company had 14,419,312 issued shares (excluding treasury stock) and 943,402 treasury shares. Tillkännagivande • Feb 16
Achilles Corporation Revises Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024 Achilles Corporation revised consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. For the full year, the company expects net sales to be JPY 78,000 million, operating loss to be JPY 1,300 million, loss attributable to owners of parent to be JPY 8,300 million or JPY 565.84 per basic share. Tillkännagivande • Feb 14
Achilles Corporation Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024 Achilles Corporation provided dividend guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. For the year, the company expects dividend of JPY 20.00 per share against JPY 40.00 per share paid for the same period a year ago. Reported Earnings • Feb 10
Third quarter 2024 earnings released: JP¥537 loss per share (vs JP¥5.74 loss in 3Q 2023) Third quarter 2024 results: JP¥537 loss per share (further deteriorated from JP¥5.74 loss in 3Q 2023). Revenue: JP¥21.1b (down 5.2% from 3Q 2023). Net loss: JP¥7.79b (loss widened JP¥7.70b from 3Q 2023). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 117 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Tillkännagivande • Dec 24
Achilles Corporation to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Feb 09, 2024 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q3, 2024 results on Feb 09, 2024 Reported Earnings • Nov 10
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥22.80 (vs JP¥2.13 in 2Q 2023) Second quarter 2024 results: EPS: JP¥22.80 (up from JP¥2.13 in 2Q 2023). Revenue: JP¥19.6b (down 9.6% from 2Q 2023). Net income: JP¥336.0m (up JP¥303.0m from 2Q 2023). Profit margin: 1.7% (up from 0.2% in 2Q 2023). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 91 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Tillkännagivande • Sep 27
Achilles Corporation to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Nov 09, 2023 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q2, 2024 results on Nov 09, 2023 Reported Earnings • Aug 10
First quarter 2024 earnings released: JP¥12.15 loss per share (vs JP¥8.53 profit in 1Q 2023) First quarter 2024 results: JP¥12.15 loss per share (down from JP¥8.53 profit in 1Q 2023). Revenue: JP¥18.6b (down 2.8% from 1Q 2023). Net loss: JP¥182.0m (down 237% from profit in 1Q 2023). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 70 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Tillkännagivande • Jun 26
Achilles Corporation to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Aug 09, 2023 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q1, 2024 results on Aug 09, 2023 New Risk • Jun 13
New major risk - Dividend sustainability The dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. The company is paying a dividend despite being loss-making. The company is paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Dividend yield: 2.8% This is considered a major risk. Companies that pay out too much of their earnings and cash flows are at risk of having to reduce or cut their dividend in future. If earnings or cash flows stagnate or fall, then there may not be enough to maintain the same dividend. Or in extreme cases, companies may opt to dig into capital reserves or take on debt to maintain the dividend. For dividend paying companies, any reduction in the dividend can significantly impact the share price. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Paying a dividend despite being loss-making. Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Earnings have declined by 7.1% per year over the past 5 years. Tillkännagivande • May 18
Achilles Corporation Provides Consolidated Earning Guidance for the Six Months Ending and Full Year of Fiscal Ending March 31, 2024 Achilles Corporation provides consolidated earning guidance for the Six months ending and full year of fiscal ending March 31, 2024. For the Six months ending September 30, 2023, The company expects net sales to be JPY 40,000 million, profit attributable to owners of parent to be JPY 500 million or JPY 33.10 per basic share.For the full year of fiscal ending March 31, 2024, The company expects net sales to be JPY 84,000 million, operating profit of JPY 1,000 million, profit attributable to owners of parent to be JPY 1,200 million or JPY 79.44 per basic share. Tillkännagivande • May 17
Achilles Corporation Declares Dividend for the Year Ended March 31 2023, Payable on June 30, 2023; Provides Dividend Guidance for the Full Year of Fiscal Ending March 31, 2024 Achilles Corporation declares dividend of JPY 40.00 against JPY 40.00 paid a year ago, payable on June 30, 2023.For the full year of fiscal ending March 31, 2024, the company expects to pay JPY 40.00 against JPY 40.00 reported a year ago. Reported Earnings • May 17
Full year 2023 earnings released: JP¥78.16 loss per share (vs JP¥97.11 profit in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: JP¥78.16 loss per share (down from JP¥97.11 profit in FY 2022). Revenue: JP¥82.9b (up 9.2% from FY 2022). Net loss: JP¥1.20b (down 179% from profit in FY 2022). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 55% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 3% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Tillkännagivande • May 14
Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2023 Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2023. Upcoming Dividend • Mar 23
Upcoming dividend of JP¥40.00 per share at 2.9% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 30 March 2023. Payment date: 30 June 2023. Payout ratio is on the higher end at 86% but the company is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 2.9%. Lower than top quartile of Japanese dividend payers (3.6%). In line with average of industry peers (2.8%). Reported Earnings • Feb 12
Third quarter 2023 earnings released: JP¥5.74 loss per share (vs JP¥23.36 profit in 3Q 2022) Third quarter 2023 results: JP¥5.74 loss per share (down from JP¥23.36 profit in 3Q 2022). Revenue: JP¥22.3b (up 15% from 3Q 2022). Net loss: JP¥88.0m (down 124% from profit in 3Q 2022). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 28% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 11% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Tillkännagivande • Dec 23
Achilles Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 10, 2023 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q3, 2023 results on Feb 10, 2023 Reported Earnings • Nov 16
Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥2.13 (vs JP¥18.27 in 2Q 2022) Second quarter 2023 results: EPS: JP¥2.13 (down from JP¥18.27 in 2Q 2022). Revenue: JP¥21.7b (up 16% from 2Q 2022). Net income: JP¥33.0m (down 89% from 2Q 2022). Profit margin: 0.2% (down from 1.5% in 2Q 2022). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 7% per year whereas the company’s share price has fallen by 9% per year. Reported Earnings • Nov 13
Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥2.13 (vs JP¥18.27 in 2Q 2022) Second quarter 2023 results: EPS: JP¥2.13 (down from JP¥18.27 in 2Q 2022). Revenue: JP¥21.7b (up 16% from 2Q 2022). Net income: JP¥33.0m (down 89% from 2Q 2022). Profit margin: 0.2% (down from 1.5% in 2Q 2022). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 7% per year whereas the company’s share price has fallen by 10% per year. Tillkännagivande • Sep 24
Achilles Corporation to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Nov 10, 2022 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q2, 2023 results on Nov 10, 2022 Reported Earnings • Aug 11
First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥8.53 (vs JP¥14.52 in 1Q 2022) First quarter 2023 results: EPS: JP¥8.53 (down from JP¥14.52 in 1Q 2022). Revenue: JP¥19.1b (up 7.6% from 1Q 2022). Net income: JP¥133.0m (down 42% from 1Q 2022). Profit margin: 0.7% (down from 1.3% in 1Q 2022). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 11% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 7% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Tillkännagivande • Jun 29
Achilles Corporation to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Aug 09, 2022 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q1, 2023 results on Aug 09, 2022 Reported Earnings • May 13
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥97.11 (vs JP¥205 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: JP¥97.11 (down from JP¥205 in FY 2021). Revenue: JP¥76.0b (up 3.2% from FY 2021). Net income: JP¥1.53b (down 53% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 2.0% (down from 4.4% in FY 2021). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 27% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 13% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Tillkännagivande • May 13
Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2022 Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2022. Board Change • Apr 27
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 3 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 3 independent directors. 6 non-independent directors. Independent Outside Director Masako Sudo was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2020. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Tillkännagivande • Apr 08
Achilles Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on May 11, 2022 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report fiscal year 2022 results on May 11, 2022 Upcoming Dividend • Mar 23
Upcoming dividend of JP¥40.00 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 30 March 2022. Payment date: 30 June 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 44% and the cash payout ratio is 99%. Trailing yield: 2.9%. Lower than top quartile of Japanese dividend payers (3.4%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.6%). Tillkännagivande • Feb 25
Achilles Corporation (TSE:5142) announces an Equity Buyback for 500,000 shares, representing 3.18% for ¥750 million. Achilles Corporation (TSE:5142) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 500,000 shares, representing 3.18% of its issued share capital, for ¥750 million. The purpose of the program is to implement capital policies in response to changes in the business environment and return profits to shareholders. The program will expire on February 24, 2023. As of January 31, 2022, the company had 15,706,855 issued shares (excluding treasury stock) and 155,859 treasury shares. Reported Earnings • Feb 09
Third quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations Third quarter 2022 results: EPS: JP¥23.37 (down from JP¥28.58 in 3Q 2021). Revenue: JP¥19.4b (down 1.7% from 3Q 2021). Net income: JP¥367.0m (down 18% from 3Q 2021). Profit margin: 1.9% (down from 2.3% in 3Q 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 39% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 15% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Reported Earnings • Nov 11
Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JP¥18.27 (vs JP¥29.22 in 2Q 2021) The company reported a soft second quarter result with weaker earnings and profit margins, although revenues improved. Second quarter 2022 results: Revenue: JP¥18.6b (up 2.1% from 2Q 2021). Net income: JP¥287.0m (down 38% from 2Q 2021). Profit margin: 1.5% (down from 2.5% in 2Q 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 42% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 17% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Reported Earnings • May 14
Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥205 (vs JP¥120 in FY 2020) The company reported a decent full year result with improved earnings and profit margins, although revenues were weaker. Full year 2021 results: Revenue: JP¥73.6b (down 8.2% from FY 2020). Net income: JP¥3.22b (up 70% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 4.4% (up from 2.4% in FY 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 42% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 14% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Upcoming Dividend • Mar 23
Upcoming dividend of JP¥50.00 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 30 March 2021. Payment date: 29 June 2021. Trailing yield: 2.6%. Lower than top quartile of Japanese dividend payers (2.7%). Higher than average of industry peers (1.8%). Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 15
New 90-day high: JP¥1,523 The company is up 1.0% from its price of JP¥1,506 on 17 November 2020. The Japanese market is up 11% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Chemicals industry, which is up 11% over the same period. Reported Earnings • Feb 10
Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥28.58 (vs JP¥40.57 in 3Q 2020) The company reported a poor third quarter result with weaker earnings, revenues and profit margins. Third quarter 2021 results: Revenue: JP¥19.8b (down 3.9% from 3Q 2020). Net income: JP¥449.0m (down 30% from 3Q 2020). Profit margin: 2.3% (down from 3.1% in 3Q 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 29% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 10% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Tillkännagivande • Dec 27
Achilles Corporation to Report Q3, 2021 Results on Feb 08, 2021 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q3, 2021 results on Feb 08, 2021 Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 23
New 90-day low: JP¥1,422 The company is down 21% from its price of JP¥1,790 on 24 September 2020. The Japanese market is up 7.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Chemicals industry, which is up 11% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 03
New 90-day low: JP¥1,423 The company is down 17% from its price of JP¥1,710 on 04 September 2020. The Japanese market is up 9.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Chemicals industry, which is up 17% over the same period. Tillkännagivande • Oct 01
Achilles Corporation to Report Q2, 2021 Results on Nov 10, 2020 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q2, 2021 results on Nov 10, 2020 Tillkännagivande • Jun 29
Achilles Corporation to Report Q1, 2021 Results on Aug 07, 2020 Achilles Corporation announced that they will report Q1, 2021 results on Aug 07, 2020