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WOWOW Co., Ltd.
株式会社WOWOW
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Wowow Inc. provides broadcasting and related services in Japan. It procures and produces programs through broadcast satellite, as well as offers services through cable television, communication satellite, and IPTV. The company also provides telemarketing services. The company was formerly known as Satellite Broadcasting, Inc. and changed its name to Wowow Inc. in December 2000. Wowow Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Overview
Filings & Signals
Ownership
Financials
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
Ratios & Per Share
Metric
FY 2024
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Net Sales
¥76.8B
¥74.9B
¥77.1B
¥79.7B
Cost of Sales
¥52.1B
¥50.5B
¥51.2B
¥48.9B
Gross Profit
¥24.7B
¥24.4B
¥25.9B
¥30.7B
SG&A
¥22.7B
¥23.0B
¥22.7B
¥25.5B
Operating Income
¥2.0B
¥1.4B
¥3.2B
¥5.3B
Non-Operating Income
¥1.2B
¥721M
¥376M
¥288M
Dividend Income
¥65M
¥56M
¥44M
¥41M
Interest Income
¥92M
¥72M
¥34M
¥16M
Non-Operating Expenses
¥257M
¥113M
¥53M
¥207M
Ordinary Income
¥3.0B
¥2.1B
¥3.5B
¥5.3B
Pre-tax Income
¥819M
¥1.9B
¥3.5B
¥5.4B
Income Taxes
¥181M
¥764M
¥1.1B
¥1.2B
Current Tax
¥424M
¥443M
¥554M
¥1.2B
Deferred Tax
¥-242M
¥320M
¥527M
¥-76M
Net Income (owners)
¥637M
¥1.1B
¥2.4B
¥4.2B
Comprehensive Income
¥565M
¥2.7B
¥2.3B
¥4.2B
EBITDA
¥5.5B
¥5.5B
¥6.9B
¥8.8B
Goodwill Amort. (J-GAAP)
¥49M
¥16M
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EPS
¥22.59
¥38.79
¥83.75
¥154.00
Shares Outstanding
28.3M
28.2M
28.1M
28.7M
Shares Issued (total)
28.8M
28.8M
28.8M
28.8M
Treasury Shares
0.6M
0.7M
0.7M
0.2M
Metric
FY 2024
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Total Assets
¥100.5B
¥89.1B
¥97.0B
¥99.7B
Current Assets
¥69.5B
¥55.5B
¥65.0B
¥66.9B
Cash & Deposits
¥28.8B
¥28.3B
¥28.7B
¥30.7B
Trade Receivables
¥5.6B
¥5.6B
¥6.5B
¥6.4B
Non-Current Assets
¥31.0B
¥33.6B
¥32.1B
¥32.7B
PP&E
¥8.8B
¥9.9B
¥11.2B
¥12.2B
Goodwill
¥289M
¥312M
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Intangible Assets
¥7.9B
¥9.2B
¥8.1B
¥8.1B
Investment Securities
¥3.1B
¥3.6B
¥10.0B
¥9.1B
Deferred Tax Assets
¥877M
¥942M
¥1.8B
¥2.2B
Total Liabilities
¥32.5B
¥20.9B
¥30.2B
¥32.7B
Current Liabilities
¥30.4B
¥18.7B
¥28.3B
¥30.6B
Taxes Payable
¥252M
¥257M
¥120M
¥380M
Non-Current Liabilities
¥2.1B
¥2.3B
¥1.9B
¥2.1B
Pension Obligations
¥1.8B
¥1.9B
¥1.9B
¥2.0B
Total Equity
¥68.0B
¥68.2B
¥66.8B
¥67.0B
Capital Stock
¥5.0B
¥5.0B
¥5.0B
¥5.0B
Capital Surplus
¥3.2B
¥3.2B
¥3.2B
¥3.2B
Retained Earnings
¥58.7B
¥58.9B
¥59.2B
¥58.5B
Treasury Stock
¥-789M
¥-897M
¥-1.0B
¥-312M
AOCI
¥1.9B
¥2.0B
¥387M
¥489M
Equity (owners)
¥66.1B
¥66.2B
¥66.4B
¥66.5B
Net Cash ⓘ
¥28.8B
¥28.3B
¥28.7B
¥30.7B
NCAV ⓘ
¥37.0B
¥34.6B
¥34.8B
¥34.2B
NCAV/Share
¥1,311
¥1,228
¥1,237
¥1,195
BV/Share
¥2,339
¥2,349
¥2,364
¥2,319
Metric
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Operating CF
¥4.3B
¥4.3B
¥3.2B
¥6.4B
Interest Paid
¥-1M
¥0M
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Interest Received
¥158M
¥119M
¥79M
¥58M
D&A
¥3.4B
¥4.0B
¥3.7B
¥3.5B
Goodwill Amort.
¥49M
¥16M
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Investing CF
¥-3.6B
¥-2.8B
¥-2.3B
¥-2.1B
CapEx
¥2.0B
¥1.3B
¥1.3B
¥2.3B
Purchase Investments
¥-423M
¥-424M
¥-818M
¥-39M
Proceeds from Invest.
¥939M
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¥56M
Financing CF
¥-927M
¥-1.4B
¥-2.5B
¥852M
Dividends Paid
¥-845M
¥-1.4B
¥-1.7B
¥-2.2B
Share Buybacks
¥0M
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¥-778M
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LT Debt Repaid
¥-52M
¥-9M
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Free Cash Flow
¥2.3B
¥3.0B
¥1.9B
¥4.1B
Net Change in Cash
¥-199M
¥165M
¥-1.6B
¥5.2B
Metric
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ROE
0.9%
1.6%
3.6%
6.6%
ROA
0.7%
1.2%
2.4%
4.3%
EPS
¥22.59
¥38.79
¥83.75
¥154.00
DPS
¥30.00
¥30.00
¥50.00
¥60.00
BPS
¥2,407.17
¥2,420.69
¥2,377.78
¥2,336.50
FCF/Share
¥82
¥106
¥68
¥143
NCAV/Share
¥1,311
¥1,228
¥1,237
¥1,195
Payout Ratio
132.8%
77.3%
59.7%
39.0%
Capital Allocation Signals 1
Date
Type
Amount
Summary
2026-05-15
14:30
Special Div
¥850M ¥30.0/sh
+0%
WOWOW announced a fiscal year-end dividend of ¥30.00 per share (total ¥850 million) with record date March 31, 2026 and …
Summary
WOWOW announced a fiscal year-end dividend of ¥30.00 per share (total ¥850 million) with record date March 31, 2026 and effective date June 2, 2026. The dividend amount matches the prior forecast and prior year result, maintaining stable dividend policy while strengthening internal reserves and supporting medium-to-long-term business strategy.
Deadline: 2026-06-02
YoY: +0%
Source (JP)
当社の期末配当⾦は1株当たり30円00銭といたしました。各事業年度の業績、財務体質の強化、中⻑期事業戦略などを総合的に勘案して、内部留保の充実を図りつつ、継続的に安定的な配当を⾏なうことを⽬指しております。
Top 10 Shareholders
Ownership DNA
Cross-Holdings Tracker 10
#
Shareholder
Shares (thou.)
% of Total
1
FUJI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
㈱フジ・メディア・ホールディングス
5,925,000
20.96%
2
TBS Holdings Co., Ltd.
㈱TBSホールディングス
4,541,400
16.06%
3
日本テレビ放送網㈱
2,616,400
9.25%
4
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
日本マスタートラスト信託銀行㈱(信託口)
1,984,800
7.02%
5
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
日本マスタートラスト信託銀行㈱(退職給付信託口・株式会社電通口)
910,000
3.21%
6
Asahi Newspaper Co.
㈱朝日新聞社
555,200
1.96%
7
TV Asahi Holdings Corporation
㈱テレビ朝日ホールディングス
346,000
1.22%
8
㈱テレビ東京
346,000
1.22%
9
Nihon Keizai Newspaper Co.
㈱日本経済新聞社
346,000
1.22%
10
㈱読売新聞東京本社
346,000
1.22%
Domestic Nominees
10.2%
-0.6% vs 2024
Trust bank custodians — GPIF, pensions, investment trusts
Foreign Custodians
0.0%
+0.0% vs 2024
Sub-custodians for foreign asset managers
Direct / Strategic
53.1%
+1.1% vs 2024
Named entities with disclosed investment intent
Shareholder
Trend
2023
2024
2025
FUJI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
㈱フジ・メディア・ホールディングス
—
21.02%
20.96%
-0.06%
TBS Holdings Co., Ltd.
㈱TBSホールディングス
—
16.11%
16.06%
-0.05%
日本マスタートラスト信託銀行
6.95%
9.37%
10.23%
+0.86%
日本テレビ放送網
9.30%
9.28%
9.25%
-0.03%
Asahi Newspaper Co.
㈱朝日新聞社
—
1.96%
1.96%
Nihon Keizai Newspaper Co.
㈱日本経済新聞社
—
1.22%
1.22%
TV Asahi Holdings Corporation
㈱テレビ朝日ホールディングス
—
1.22%
1.22%
㈱テレビ東京
—
1.22%
1.22%
㈱読売新聞東京本社
NEW ENTRY
—
—
—
1.22%
NEW
Japan Custody Bank
日本カストディ銀行
last seen 2024
Exited Top 10
1.28%
1.43%
—
式会社日本経済新聞社
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
1.23%
—
—
式会社テレビ朝日ホールディングス
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
1.23%
—
—
式会社TBSホールディングス
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
16.15%
—
—
式会社テレビ東京
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
1.23%
—
—
式会社朝日新聞社
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
1.97%
—
—
式会社フジ・メディア・ホールディングス
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
21.08%
—
—
Concentration (HHI)
ⓘ
850
886
897
3 fiscal years · top-10 holders per year · >2,500 HHI = high concentration · entity-resolved
Portfolio Book Value
¥3,492M
+65% since 2023
Holdings
10
+1 new
1 exited
Trend
Stable
vs 2023
Held Company
FY2025
¥3,492M total
FY2023
¥2,122M total
Book Val ¥M
Shares
Book Val ¥M
Shares
Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.
日本テレビホールディングス㈱
1,058
346,700
395
346,700
M
TBS Holdings Co., Ltd.
㈱TBSホールディングス
1,049
246,100
468
246,100
M
FUJI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
㈱フジ・メディア・ホールディングス
586
230,000
274
230,000
M
㈱スカパーJSATホールディングス
564
480,900
248
480,900
PIA CORPORATION
ぴあ㈱
92
35,000
112
35,000
M
㈱IMAGICA GROUP
82
160,000
95
160,000
AMUSE INC.
㈱アミューズ
30
18,720
33
18,720
M
KADOKAWA CORPORATION
㈱KADOKAWA
17
4,904
13
4,904
M
TNL Mediagene
14
NEW
New
112,067
—
㈱U-NEXT HOLDINGS
—
—
㈱USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS
—
−100%
Exit
—
484
189,239
Portfolio total
3,492
2,122
Book value in ¥M · ↓ reduced · ↑ increased vs prior year · M = mutual holding