- ¥84bn
- ¥63bn
- ¥116bn
- 93
- 57
- 96
- 96
Growth & Value
12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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PE Ratio (f) | 13.6 | ||
PEG Ratio (f) | 1.04 | ||
EPS Growth (f) | 15.04% | ||
Dividend Yield (f) | 2.58% |
Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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Price to Book Value | 1.72 | ||
Price to Tang. Book | 1.89 | ||
Price to Free Cashflow | 21.48 | ||
Price to Sales | 0.7 | ||
EV to EBITDA | 6.9 |
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Quality
Name | Industry | Market | |
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Return on Capital | 14.86% | ||
Return on Equity | 10.8% | ||
Operating Margin | 6.3% |
Financial Summary
Year End 31st Mar | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
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Total Revenue | ¥m | 59,127 | 60,097 | 57,446 | 105,596 | 115,548 | 118,700 | 124,000 | 13.17% |
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EPS Growth | % | +22.52 | +26.75 | -12.71 | +13.7 | +5.57 | -3.88 | +15.04 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
PROTO CORPORATION is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the collection, organization, classification and provision of automobiles and lifestyles information, and the provision of support services for companies. The Company operates through four business segments. The Automobile-related Information segment collects cars data and provides data as information content to consumers through media. It also provides information on car repairs and parts, as well as develops and sells business support software. The media mainly include Goo, Goo Bike, Goo-net Exchange and others. The Life related Information segment provides information of lessons, real estate and nursing care. The Real Estate segment engages in the real estate management business, primarily for its own assets. The Other segment is engaged in agriculture and power sales business, providing business process outsourcing (BPO) businesses, developing and selling software, and dispatching human resources.
Directors
- Hiroichi Yokoyama CHM (63)
- Kenji Kamiya PRE (53)
- Mitsuhiro Munehira SMD (54)
- Motohisa Yokoyama SMD (62)
- Toru Shiraki MDR (51)
- Noriyuki Udo MDR (50)
- Takehito Suzuki EXO
- Atsushi Fukumoto EXO
- Sachio Kawabuchi EXO
- Shuji Kondo EXO
- Hiroki Mayuzumi EXO
- Akihito Oide EXO
- Kenji Otsuka EXO
- Manabu Takagi EXO
- Yoshinao Zenpo EXO
- Akihiro Matsuzawa DRC (50)
- Shigeyoshi Shimizu DRC (56)
- Kazuko Kawai IND (70)
- Eriko Kitayama IND (63)
- Miho Mori IND (58)
- Yumiko Sakurai IND (52)
- Last Annual
- March 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2024
- Incorporated
- June 1st, 1979
- Public Since
- September 12th, 2001
- No. of Shareholders
- 4,928
- No. of Employees
- 1,523
- Sector
- Media & Publishing
- Industry
- Consumer Cyclicals
- Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 40,309,506

- Address
- 4F, NAGOYA-SHI, 460-0006
- Web
- https://www.proto-g.co.jp/
- Phone
- +81 529342000
- Auditors
- KPMG AZSA LLC
Upcoming Events for 4298
Proto Corp Reverse Split For 4298.T - Ratio 0-1
Proto Corp Annual Shareholders Meeting
Q1 2026 Proto Corp Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 22:47 UTC, shares in Proto are trading at ¥2,091. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Proto last closed at ¥2,091 and the price had moved by +55.58% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Proto share price has outperformed the Nikkei 225 Index by +63.96% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Proto is Hold. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Proto dividend yield is 2.39% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Proto paid a total dividend of ¥50, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 2.39%.Looking ahead, the next dividend pay date is 2025-06-01.
We do not have data on when Proto is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Proto shares is currently 2.39%.
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As of the previous close price of ¥2,091, shares in Proto had a market capitalisation of ¥84bn.
Here are the trading details for Proto:
- Country of listing: Japan
- Exchange: TYO
- Ticker Symbol: 4298
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Proto is currently classified as a Super Stock. 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 Proto is ¥1,451. That is 30.62% below the last closing price of ¥2,091.
Analysts covering Proto currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of ¥134 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 Proto. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the Nikkei 225 Index by +61.37%.
As of the last closing price of ¥2,091, shares in Proto were trading +32.59% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Proto PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 13.6. The shares last closed at ¥2,091.
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.
Proto's management team is headed by:
- Hiroichi Yokoyama - CHM
- Kenji Kamiya - PRE
- Mitsuhiro Munehira - SMD
- Motohisa Yokoyama - SMD
- Toru Shiraki - MDR
- Noriyuki Udo - MDR
- Takehito Suzuki - EXO
- Atsushi Fukumoto - EXO
- Sachio Kawabuchi - EXO
- Shuji Kondo - EXO
- Hiroki Mayuzumi - EXO
- Akihito Oide - EXO
- Kenji Otsuka - EXO
- Manabu Takagi - EXO
- Yoshinao Zenpo - EXO
- Akihiro Matsuzawa - DRC
- Shigeyoshi Shimizu - DRC
- Kazuko Kawai - IND
- Eriko Kitayama - IND
- Miho Mori - IND
- Yumiko Sakurai - IND