Hi-Lex Corporation
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Hi-Lex Corporation owes ¥0.36 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit rose 327% in the year to Oct 2025.
Compared with Industrials companies in Japan · latest annual results Oct 2025.
P/E ratio
2.0Investors pay ¥2.0 for every ¥1 of Hi-Lex Corporation's yearly profit, lower than almost all Industrials companies in Japan.
P/B ratio
0.38The share price is 0.38 times Hi-Lex Corporation's book value per share, lower than 94% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Market cap
¥80.4 BThe total market value of all of Hi-Lex Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 70% of Industrials companies in Japan. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
¥212.4 BWhat Hi-Lex Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Apr 2026).
Book value per share
¥5,826Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ¥2,204 is 0.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
22.3%Hi-Lex Corporation earned 22.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 94% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Owes vs Owns
0.36×Hi-Lex Corporation owes ¥0.36 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 59% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Dividend yield
2.42%Hi-Lex Corporation pays 2.42% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 69% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in Japan.
Revenue growth
-1%Revenue fell 1% in the year to Oct 2025, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+327%Net profit rose 327% in the year to Oct 2025.
Profit margin
2.8%Hi-Lex Corporation keeps ¥3 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.4×Cash from Hi-Lex Corporation's business was 1.4× its reported profit in the year to Oct 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
9.7×Hi-Lex Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 9.7 times in the year to Oct 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net cashHi-Lex Corporation held ¥53.8 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Oct 2025.
Questions
What is Hi-Lex Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay ¥2.0 for every ¥1 of Hi-Lex Corporation's yearly profit, lower than almost all Industrials companies in Japan.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Hi-Lex Corporation: ¥80.4 B ÷ ¥212.4 B (30 Apr 2026) = 0.4.
What is Hi-Lex Corporation's return on equity?
Hi-Lex Corporation earned 22.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 94% of Industrials companies in Japan.
How much does Hi-Lex Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Hi-Lex Corporation owes ¥0.36 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 59% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Does Hi-Lex Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Hi-Lex Corporation pays 2.42% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 69% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in Japan.
Is Hi-Lex Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 1% in the year to Oct 2025, and grew 6% 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.