Hope, Inc.
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Hope, Inc. owes ¥0.59 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit fell 26% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 63% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Communication Services companies in Japan · latest annual results Mar 2026.
P/E ratio
17.9Investors pay ¥17.9 for every ¥1 of Hope, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 65% of Communication Services companies in Japan.
P/B ratio
3.02The share price is 3.02 times Hope, Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 76% of Communication Services companies in Japan.
Market cap
¥2.7 BThe total market value of all of Hope, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 81% of Communication Services companies in Japan. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.
Net worth (book value)
¥888 MWhat Hope, Inc. 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
¥65.65Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ¥198.00 is 3.0 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
17.4%Hope, Inc. earned 17.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 74% of Communication Services companies in Japan.
Owes vs Owns
0.59×Hope, Inc. owes ¥0.59 for every ¥1 it owns (moderate), higher than 75% of Communication Services companies in Japan.
Dividend yield
2.30%Hope, Inc. pays 2.30% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 59% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in Japan.
Revenue growth
+16%Revenue rose 16% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 19% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-26%Net profit fell 26% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 63% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
7.3%Hope, Inc. keeps ¥7 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.9×Cash from Hope, Inc.'s business was 0.9× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
59.6×Hope, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 59.6 times in the year to Mar 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net cashHope, Inc. held ¥564 M more cash than debt (net cash) at Mar 2026.
Questions
What is Hope, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay ¥17.9 for every ¥1 of Hope, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 65% of Communication Services 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 Hope, Inc.: ¥2.7 B ÷ ¥888 M (30 Jun 2026) = 3.0.
What is Hope, Inc.'s return on equity?
Hope, Inc. earned 17.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 74% of Communication Services companies in Japan.
How much does Hope, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Hope, Inc. owes ¥0.59 for every ¥1 it owns (moderate), higher than 75% of Communication Services companies in Japan.
Does Hope, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Hope, Inc. pays 2.30% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 59% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in Japan.
Is Hope, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 16% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 19% 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.