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Step Co.,Ltd. · Consumer Defensive · Japan · $214M · Avg Vol: $167K/d

81
StockRank
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Q
68
V
64
M
42
P/E (TTM)
12.9x
ROE
10.0%
D/E
0.0x
Dividend %
3.9%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Step Co.,Ltd. operates cram schools in Japan. The company operates and manages after-school child care and nursery schools, as well as produces edits, prints, and binds teaching materials. It has 163 schools in Kanagawa prefecture. Step Co.,Ltd.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue84.4M89.3M93.4M98.0M5.1%99.2M100.8M103.9M3.0%
EPS0.930.960.900.961.053.3%1.081.091.123.0%
Shares16.6M16.3M15.9M15.8M-4.9%15.5M
Debt2.5M1.9M1.8M0.9M-29.7%0.6M
Equity153.4M160.4M162.3M169.6M3.4%
Op CF18.9M17.6M20.9M20.9M3.4%21.1M
Inv CF-2.4M-6.4M-5.8M-19.8M
Fin CF-12.2M-9.0M-15.5M-12.5M
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PRICE (1Y)+2.9%
13.5013.6713.8314.0014.16Jun 1Jun 22Jul 10
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$13.90
RSI (14)
60.6
52W High
$15.92
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
68
ROIC
13.7%68.6
ROE
10.0%51.6
GP/Assets
15.4%22.4
Op. Margin
19.2%83.6
FCF/Assets
8.8%77.9
Piotroski
889.2
Int. Cover
50.0x86.4
D/E Ratio
0.00x95.9
Current Ratio
4.07x89.8
Value
64
P/E (TTM)
12.9x70.0
EV/EBITDA
6.5x73.9
P/FCF
12.7x62.4
P/B
1.3x62.5
P/S
2.2x23.5
Div Yield
3.9%69.0
Momentum
42
52W High %
87%67.2
RS 6M
-39%20.9
SMA 50/200
0.95x39.4
EPS Rev 4W
-1.1%52.6
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+3%18.4
Q Growth
6%48.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$214M
P/E (Forward)
12.5x
Gross Margin
29.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 9795.T are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
9795.TStep Co.,Ltd.(you)$214M81STRONG BUY
9470.TGakken Holdings Co., Ltd.$257M79BUY
4718.TWaseda Academy Co., Ltd.$262M82STRONG BUY
4668.TMeiko Network Japan Co., Ltd.$108M82STRONG BUY
2415.THuman Holdings Co., Ltd.$102M84STRONG BUY
4714.TRiso Kyoiku Group Corporation$207M63HOLD
6200.TInsource Co., Ltd.$305M68BUY
7030.TSPRIX Inc.$108M87STRONG BUY
9769.TGakkyusha Co.,Ltd.$169M96STRONG BUY
5869.TWASEDA GAKUSHUKENKYUKAI CO LTD$74M86STRONG BUY

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 15.5x · Gross margin 28.8%

Step Co.,Ltd. (9795.T) — Stock Score Summary

Step Co.,Ltd. (9795.T) has a MoatMap StockRank of 81/100 based on Quality (68/100), Value (64/100), and Momentum (42/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

Step Co.,Ltd. operates cram schools in Japan. The company operates and manages after-school child care and nursery schools, as well as produces edits, prints, and binds teaching materials. It has 163 schools in Kanagawa prefecture. Step Co.,Ltd.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$13.90
Market Cap$214M
P/E (TTM)12.87
P/E (Forward)12.48
Price/Book1.26
Return on Equity10.0%
Return on Invested Capital13.7%
Debt/Equity0.37
Gross Margin29.7%
Operating Margin19.2%
Revenue Growth4.4%
Dividend Yield3.9%
Free Cash Flow$17M

Step Co.,Ltd. operates in the Education & Training Services industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (Japan).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Step Co.,Ltd.’s (9795.T) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Step Co.,Ltd. (9795.T) is 81/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (68), Value (64), and Momentum (42) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Step Co.,Ltd. have an economic moat?
Step Co.,Ltd. (9795.T) has a Quality factor score of 68/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Step Co.,Ltd. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Step Co.,Ltd. (9795.T) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 81/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Step Co.,Ltd. in?
Step Co.,Ltd. (9795.T) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Education & Training Services industry (Japan).