- ¥231bn
- ¥208bn
- ¥233bn
- 69
- 72
- 88
- 92
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 8.58 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.89 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 10.73% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 2.79% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.27 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 1.31 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 19.72 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.95 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 5.19 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 13.61% | ||
| Return on Equity | 13.06% | ||
| Operating Margin | 13.68% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Mar | Unit | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026E | 2027E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | ¥m | 198,963 | 196,578 | 233,871 | 233,408 | 232,978 | 250,000 | 272,500 | 2.19% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -2.87 | +12.97 | +19.85 | +9.97 | +2.17 | +13.68 | +10 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Starts Corp Inc is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in construction and real estate management businesses. It has 10 business segments. The Construction Business segment constructs rental housing and other properties based on construction orders, and contracts for the construction of custom-built detached houses. The Rental Brokerage Business segment brokers real estate rentals. The Sales and Purchase Brokerage Business segment brokers real estate sales. The Real Estate Management Business segment manages and rents real estate. The Condominium Sales Business segment sells houses and other properties. The Publishing Business segment operates a publishing business, the Hotel and Leisure Business segment operates hotels and inns, travel agencies, and restaurants. The Elderly Support and Childcare Business segment provides nursing care services, elderly support housing, and childcare services. It also has Finance and Consulting Business segment, Retail and Cultural Business segment.
Directors
- Hisaji Muraishi CHM (76)
- Kazuo Isozaki PRE (58)
- Taroo Saito SMD (57)
- Toyotaka Muraishi SMD (41)
- Manabu Nakamatsu MDR (60)
- Hideyuki Naoi MDR (59)
- Chisato Yamazaki MDR (65)
- Kazuya Hiraide MEO
- Genji Ishida EXO
- Hisayuki Muramatsu DRC (54)
- Takahiro Hasegawa DRC
- Tamotsu Naoi DRC (60)
- Yoshimichi Hironaka IND (73)
- Last Annual
- March 31st, 2025
- Last Interim
- September 30th, 2025
- Incorporated
- September 30th, 1972
- Public Since
- May 30th, 1989
- No. of Shareholders
- 4,254
- No. of Employees
- 4,683
- Sector
- Real Estate Operations
- Industry
- Financials
- Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 48,172,076

- Address
- STARTS Yaesu Chuo Bldg., CHUO-KU, 103-0027
- Web
- https://www.starts.co.jp/
- Phone
- +81 362020111
- Auditors
- Nihombashi Corporation
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FAQ
As of Today at 22:26 UTC, shares in Starts are trading at ¥4,800. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Starts last closed at ¥4,800 and the price had moved by +32.6% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Starts share price has outperformed the Nikkei 225 Index by +1.11% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Starts is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Starts dividend yield is 2.71% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Starts paid a total dividend of ¥130, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 2.71%.Looking ahead, shares in Starts are due to go ex-dividend on 2026-03-30 and the next dividend pay date is 2026-06-30.
Starts are due to go ex-dividend on 2026-03-30 and the next dividend pay date is 2026-06-30. The historic dividend yield on Starts shares is currently 2.71%.
To buy shares in Starts you'll need a share-dealing account with an online or offline stock broker. Once you have opened your account and transferred funds into it, you'll be able to search and select shares to buy and sell. You can use Stockopedia’s share research software to help you find the the kinds of shares that suit your investment strategy and objectives.
As of the previous close price of ¥4,800, shares in Starts had a market capitalisation of ¥231bn.
Here are the trading details for Starts:
- Country of listing: Japan
- Exchange: TYO
- Ticker Symbol: 8850
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Starts 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 Starts is ¥4,200. That is 12.5% below the last closing price of ¥4,800.
Analysts covering Starts currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of ¥519 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 Starts. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the Nikkei 225 Index by -20.81%.
As of the last closing price of ¥4,800, shares in Starts were trading +5.48% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Starts PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 8.58. The shares last closed at ¥4,800.
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.
Starts' management team is headed by:
- Hisaji Muraishi - CHM
- Kazuo Isozaki - PRE
- Taroo Saito - SMD
- Toyotaka Muraishi - SMD
- Manabu Nakamatsu - MDR
- Hideyuki Naoi - MDR
- Chisato Yamazaki - MDR
- Kazuya Hiraide - MEO
- Genji Ishida - EXO
- Hisayuki Muramatsu - DRC
- Takahiro Hasegawa - DRC
- Tamotsu Naoi - DRC
- Yoshimichi Hironaka - IND





