2170 — Link and Motivation Share Price
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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| PE Ratio (f) | 15.13 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.72 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 26.72% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 3.13% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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| Price to Book Value | 5 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | n/a | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 11.81 | ||
| Price to Sales | 1.4 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 11.54 | ||
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
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| Return on Capital | 15.23% | ||
| Return on Equity | 13.34% | ||
| Operating Margin | 9.75% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026E | 2027E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | ¥m | 32,644 | 32,776 | 33,969 | 37,458 | 41,522 | 46,940 | 51,930 | 6.17% |
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| EPS Growth | % | +236.07 | +45.94 | +34.6 | +36.22 | -40.86 | +45.83 | +24.44 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Link and Motivation Inc. provides motivation engineering services. The Company operates through three segments. The Organizational Development Division supports the creation of organizations that are chosen by individuals. The division provides services that help enhance engagement with stakeholders surrounding the company, such as employees, job applicants, customers, and shareholders. This segment encompasses consulting and cloud-based services as well as Investor Relations (IR) support services. The Individual Development Division supports the creation of individuals who are chosen by organizations. It applies Motivation Engineering to its career school and cram school businesses. This segment includes career school and cram school operations. The Matching Division facilitates connections between organizations and individuals by Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) placement and recruitment services. This segment comprises the ALT placement business and the recruitment business.
Directors
- Yoshihisa Ozasa CHM (64)
- Hideki Sakashita PRE (58)
- Shunichi Ohno DRC (58)
- Masanao Kawauchi MEO (46)
- Hiroaki Yokoyama MEO
- Junya Shibato MEO
- Nobuyuki Kawamura SEO
- Takashi Oshima SEO
- Yukari Hara IND (39)
- Yuri Nakamura IND (52)
- Maya Ihara EXO
- Keiichiro Hatsuda EXO
- Yukihiro Hayashi EXO
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2025
- Last Interim
- June 30th, 2026
- Incorporated
- March 27th, 2000
- Public Since
- December 17th, 2007
- No. of Shareholders
- 14,403
- No. of Employees
- 1,629
- Sector
- Professional & Commercial Services
- Industry
- Industrials
- Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 106,584,367

- Address
- 15F, Kabukiza Tower, 4-12-15, Ginza, CHUO-KU, 104-0061
- Web
- https://www.lmi.ne.jp
- Phone
- +81 368538111
- Auditors
- Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC
Latest News for 2170
Upcoming Events for 2170
Q3 2026 Link and Motivation Inc Earnings Release
Dividend For 2170.T - 4.1000 JPY
Full Year 2026 Link and Motivation Inc Earnings Release
Link and Motivation Inc Annual Shareholders Meeting
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FAQ
As of Today at 20:49 UTC, shares in Link and Motivation are trading at ¥576. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Link and Motivation last closed at ¥576 and the price had moved by +19.01% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Link and Motivation share price has outperformed the Nikkei 225 Index by +5.43% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Link and Motivation is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Link and Motivation dividend yield is 2.85% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Link and Motivation paid a total dividend of ¥16, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 2.85%.Looking ahead, the next dividend pay date is 2026-12-25.
We do not have data on when Link and Motivation is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Link and Motivation shares is currently 2.85%.
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As of the previous close price of ¥576, shares in Link and Motivation had a market capitalisation of ¥61bn.
Here are the trading details for Link and Motivation:
- Country of listing: Japan
- Exchange: TYO
- Ticker Symbol: 2170
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Link and Motivation is currently classified as a High Flyer. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Link and Motivation is ¥670. That is 16.32% above the last closing price of ¥576.
Analysts covering Link and Motivation currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of ¥32 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Link and Motivation. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the Nikkei 225 Index by +9.05%.
As of the last closing price of ¥576, shares in Link and Motivation were trading -0.95% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Link and Motivation PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 15.13. The shares last closed at ¥576.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Link and Motivation's management team is headed by:
- Yoshihisa Ozasa - CHM
- Hideki Sakashita - PRE
- Shunichi Ohno - DRC
- Masanao Kawauchi - MEO
- Hiroaki Yokoyama - MEO
- Junya Shibato - MEO
- Nobuyuki Kawamura - SEO
- Takashi Oshima - SEO
- Yukari Hara - IND
- Yuri Nakamura - IND
- Maya Ihara - EXO
- Keiichiro Hatsuda - EXO
- Yukihiro Hayashi - EXO





