Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.
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What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years. Less steady than almost all Industrials companies in Japan.
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. More tangible than 95% of Industrials companies in Japan.
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. More tangible than 93% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Where ¥100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
¥90Over the last 3 years, every ¥100 of reported profit came with ¥90 of operating cash.
Lower than 73% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.4×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.4 times.
Higher than 61% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Cash Locked Ratio
¥7For every ¥100 of sales, ¥7 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ¥2 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 77% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 0/3Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years.
Less steady than almost all Industrials companies in Japan.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 35%
Sales fell 35% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-35% / -3%In 3 years sales changed by -35% while total assets changed by -3%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
2.9×Debt due within a year is covered 2.9 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 68% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Cash Cushion Ratio
+48%Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 48% of its market value (net cash).
Higher than 88% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Tangible Assets Ratio
100%Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 93% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
100%Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 95% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. owes ¥0.21 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 51% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in Japan · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
17.4Investors pay ¥17.4 for every ¥1 of Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.'s yearly profit, higher than 75% of Industrials companies in Japan.
P/B ratio
0.66The share price is 0.66 times Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.'s book value per share, lower than 78% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Market cap
¥6.3 BThe total market value of all of Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 80% of Industrials companies in Japan. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.
Net worth (book value)
¥9.5 BWhat Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
¥1,772Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ¥1,170 is 0.7 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
1.6%Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. earned 1.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 90% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Owes vs Owns
0.21×Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. owes ¥0.21 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 88% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Dividend yield
4.25%Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. pays 4.25% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 78% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in Japan.
Revenue growth
-2%Revenue fell 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 14% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-6%Net profit fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 51% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
2.0%Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. keeps ¥2 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.7×Cash from Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.'s business was 1.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
30.4×Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 30.4 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net cashHikari Business Form Co., Ltd. held ¥3.0 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay ¥17.4 for every ¥1 of Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.'s yearly profit, higher than 75% of 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 Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.: ¥6.3 B ÷ ¥9.5 B (30 Jun 2026) = 0.7.
What is Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.'s return on equity?
Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. earned 1.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 90% of Industrials companies in Japan.
How much does Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. owe compared with what it owns?
Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. owes ¥0.21 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 88% of Industrials companies in Japan.
Does Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. pay a dividend?
Yes. Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. pays 4.25% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 78% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in Japan.
Is Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 14% 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.