5252
Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd.
日本ナレッジ株式会社
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Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd. provides software system verification services, system contract development, and business system package in Japan. It engages in the provision of software testing support, quality improvement, test automation implementation consulting, software development process support, quality improvement consulting, maintenance and operation support, and test automation support services; and develops, sells, and maintains cage software, packaged software, and security products. The company also offers PowerSteel package for steel industry; PowerCubic package for building materials and lumber wholesale industry; DEFESA Logger for managing operation logs; DEFESA REC, a recording solution; monoPack, a security product; and mono + WEB Separation, a web separation solution. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Financials
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
Ratios & Per Share
Metric
FY 2024
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FY 2023
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FY 2022
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Net Sales
¥4.2B
¥4.1B
¥3.6B
Cost of Sales
¥3.4B
¥3.3B
¥2.9B
Gross Profit
¥704M
¥813M
¥689M
SG&A
¥605M
¥562M
¥486M
Operating Income
¥99M
¥251M
¥203M
Non-Operating Income
¥20M
¥18M
¥13M
Dividend Income
¥1M
¥1M
¥0M
Interest Income
¥0M
¥0M
¥0M
Non-Operating Expenses
¥4M
¥2M
¥25M
Interest Expense
¥3M
¥1M
¥1M
Ordinary Income
¥115M
¥267M
¥191M
Pre-tax Income
¥120M
¥267M
¥191M
Income Taxes
¥37M
¥65M
¥54M
Current Tax
¥25M
¥71M
¥65M
Deferred Tax
¥14M
¥-7M
¥-11M
Net Income (owners)
¥83M
¥202M
¥137M
EBITDA
¥139M
¥271M
¥224M
EPS
¥60.25
¥146.91
¥115.27
Shares Outstanding
1.4M
1.4M
1.4M
Shares Issued (total)
1.4M
1.4M
1.4M
Metric
FY 2024
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FY 2023
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FY 2022
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Total Assets
¥2.1B
¥2.1B
¥1.8B
Current Assets
¥1.4B
¥1.5B
¥1.5B
Cash & Deposits
¥738M
¥849M
¥922M
Trade Receivables
—
—
¥520M
Non-Current Assets
¥732M
¥604M
¥317M
PP&E
¥545M
¥417M
¥136M
Intangible Assets
¥7M
¥10M
¥9M
Investment Securities
¥36M
¥22M
¥13M
Deferred Tax Assets
¥39M
¥53M
¥48M
Total Liabilities
¥985M
¥1.0B
¥905M
Current Liabilities
¥691M
¥973M
¥750M
ST Debt
¥98M
¥271M
¥74M
Taxes Payable
¥11M
¥51M
¥67M
Non-Current Liabilities
¥294M
¥65M
¥155M
Total LT Borrowings
¥258M
¥38M
¥126M
Total Equity
¥1.1B
¥1.1B
¥899M
Capital Stock
¥217M
¥217M
¥217M
Capital Surplus
¥158M
¥158M
¥158M
Retained Earnings
¥760M
¥705M
¥524M
Treasury Stock
¥-0M
¥-0M
—
AOCI
¥3M
¥3M
¥-0M
Equity (owners)
¥1.1B
¥1.1B
¥899M
Total Interest-Bearing Debt ⓘ
¥355M
¥308M
¥200M
Net Cash ⓘ
¥384M
¥540M
¥722M
NCAV ⓘ
¥408M
¥479M
¥582M
NCAV/Share
¥296
¥348
¥423
BV/Share
¥825
¥785
¥653
Metric
FY 2024
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FY 2023
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FY 2022
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Operating CF
¥54M
¥128M
¥286M
Interest Paid
¥-3M
¥-1M
¥-1M
Interest Received
¥1M
¥0M
¥1M
D&A
¥39M
¥20M
¥20M
Investing CF
¥-167M
¥-286M
¥-30M
CapEx
¥159M
¥294M
¥20M
Purchase Investments
¥-14M
¥-4M
¥-4M
Financing CF
¥3M
¥82M
¥160M
Dividends Paid
¥-28M
¥-21M
¥-18M
LT Debt Repaid
¥-43M
¥-72M
¥-25M
Free Cash Flow
¥-105M
¥-166M
¥266M
Net Change in Cash
¥-110M
¥-76M
¥416M
Metric
FY 2024
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FY 2023
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FY 2022
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ROE
7.5%
20.4%
19.4%
ROA
3.9%
10.3%
7.6%
EPS
¥60.25
¥146.91
¥115.27
DPS
¥20.00
¥20.00
¥15.00
BPS
¥827.94
¥787.63
¥653.14
FCF/Share
¥-76
¥-121
¥194
NCAV/Share
¥296
¥348
¥423
Payout Ratio
33.2%
13.6%
13.0%
Event Timeline
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Large Shareholder Reports 11
Date Activist Stake Event Flag Demands Source
2025-10-31
Youichi Fujii
49.2%
+4.08%
correction
Passive
—
2025-10-31
Youichi Fujii
45.12%
change
Passive
—
2025-10-31
Youichi Fujii
45.12%
correction
Passive
—
2025-09-29
Hikari Tsushin K.K.
12.99%
+0.57%
change
Passive
—
2025-07-22
Hikari Tsushin K.K.
12.42%
+1.01%
change
Passive
—
2025-05-12
Hikari Tsushin K.K.
11.41%
+1.22%
change
Passive
—
2025-04-23
Hikari Tsushin K.K.
10.19%
+1.75%
change
Passive
—
2025-04-21
Hikari Tsushin K.K.
8.44%
+1.19%
change
Passive
—
2025-04-15
Hikari Tsushin K.K.
7.25%
+1.2%
change
Passive
—
2025-04-03
Hikari Tsushin K.K.
6.05%
+1.02%
change
Passive
—
2025-01-10
Hikari Tsushin K.K.
5.03%
initial_5pct
Passive
—
Capital Allocation Signals 1
Date
Type
Amount
Summary
2026-05-15
15:00
Special Div
¥41M ¥10.0/sh
-50%
Japan Knowledge Inc. (TSE Growth Market, code 5252) announced a dividend of ¥10 per share (record date: 2026-03-31, effe…
Summary
Japan Knowledge Inc. (TSE Growth Market, code 5252) announced a dividend of ¥10 per share (record date: 2026-03-31, effective date: 2026-06-29) totaling ¥41 million. The dividend comprises ¥7 per share ordinary dividend and ¥3 per share commemorative dividend marking the company's 40th anniversary in October 2025. This represents a 50% decrease from the prior year's ¥20 per share dividend.
Deadline: 2026-06-29
YoY: -50%
Source (JP)
1株当たり10円といたしました。(普通配当7円)(記念配当3円)。2025年10月に創業40周年を迎えたことを記念し、1株当たり3円の記念配当を加え
Top 10 Shareholders
Ownership DNA
Cross-Holdings Tracker 1
#
Shareholder
Shares (thou.)
% of Total
1
ウィステリアトラスト株式会社
595,800
43.30%
2
株式会社大塚商会
134,000
9.74%
3
日本ナレッジ従業員持株会
94,500
6.87%
4
光通信株式会社
83,300
6.05%
5
株式会社SBI証券
25,800
1.88%
6
藤井洋一
25,000
1.82%
7
倉田将志
22,300
1.62%
8
長谷川貴志
20,000
1.45%
9
吉野正一
15,100
1.10%
10
株式会社不二三協舎
13,300
0.97%
Domestic Nominees
0.0%
+0.0% 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
74.8%
+4.0% vs 2024
Named entities with disclosed investment intent
Shareholder
Trend
2023
2024
2025
ウィステリアトラスト
43.30%
43.30%
43.30%
式会社大塚商会
9.74%
9.74%
9.74%
日本ナレッジ従業員持株会
7.50%
6.93%
6.87%
-0.06%
光通信
NEW ENTRY
—
—
—
6.05%
NEW
式会社SBI証券
NEW ENTRY
—
—
—
1.88%
NEW
藤井洋一
1.82%
1.82%
1.82%
倉田将志
—
2.18%
1.62%
-0.56%
長谷川貴志
1.45%
1.45%
1.45%
吉野正一
NEW ENTRY
—
—
—
1.10%
NEW
式会社不二三協舎
—
0.97%
0.97%
村田麿基
last seen 2024
Exited Top 10
—
1.82%
—
式会社SBI証券
last seen 2024
Exited Top 10
4.59%
1.57%
—
GMOクリック証券
last seen 2024
Exited Top 10
—
1.01%
—
みずほ成長支援第4号投資事業有限責任組合 無限責任組合員みずほキャピタル株式会社 代表取締役社長大町祐輔
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
3.63%
—
—
BNP PARIBAS LONDON BRANCH FOR PRIME BROKERAGE CLEARANCE ACC FOR THIRD PARTY 常任代理人 香港上海銀行東京支店カストディ業務部
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
2.91%
—
—
楽天証券
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
1.68%
—
—
大熊 浩
last seen 2023
Exited Top 10
1.09%
—
—
Concentration (HHI)
ⓘ
2078
2036
2067
3 fiscal years · top-10 holders per year · >2,500 HHI = high concentration · entity-resolved
Portfolio Book Value
¥26M
+100% since 2023
Holdings
1
Trend
1 building
vs 2023
Held Company
FY2025
¥26M total
FY2023
¥13M total
Book Val ¥M
Shares
Book Val ¥M
Shares
OTSUKA CORPORATION
(株)大塚商会
26
+190.2%
↑
8,145
13
2,807
M
Portfolio total
26
13
Book value in ¥M · ↓ reduced · ↑ increased vs prior year · M = mutual holding