Asterisk Inc.
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Asterisk Inc. made a loss over the last year. Asterisk Inc. owes ¥0.34 for every ¥1 it owns. Asterisk Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Technology companies in Japan · latest annual results Aug 2025.
P/E ratio
LossAsterisk Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
3.48The share price is 3.48 times Asterisk Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 74% of Technology companies in Japan.
Market cap
¥6.6 BThe total market value of all of Asterisk Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 68% of Technology companies in Japan. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.
Net worth (book value)
¥1.9 BWhat Asterisk Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 May 2026).
Book value per share
¥236.26Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ¥822.00 is 3.5 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-9.8%Asterisk Inc. lost 9.8% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 92% of Technology companies in Japan.
Owes vs Owns
0.34×Asterisk Inc. owes ¥0.34 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 57% of Technology companies in Japan.
Dividend yield
NoneAsterisk Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
+6%Revenue rose 6% in the year to Aug 2025, and shrank 12% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossAsterisk Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-10.9%Asterisk Inc. lost ¥11 for every ¥100 of revenue.
Interest cover
Not coveredAsterisk Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Aug 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net cashAsterisk Inc. held ¥211 M more cash than debt (net cash) at Aug 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Asterisk Inc.: ¥6.6 B ÷ ¥1.9 B (31 May 2026) = 3.5.
What is Asterisk Inc.'s return on equity?
Asterisk Inc. lost 9.8% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 92% of Technology companies in Japan.
How much does Asterisk Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Asterisk Inc. owes ¥0.34 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 57% of Technology companies in Japan.
Does Asterisk Inc. pay a dividend?
No. Asterisk Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Asterisk Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 6% in the year to Aug 2025, and shrank 12% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.