Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd. (5252)

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¥1,197Latest+33.0%

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Business overview

The Group operates across two business pillars: the verification business, centered on software verification services, and the development business, centered on contracted software development, in-house package development, sales and maintenance, and security product sales. In the verification business, it provides a comprehensive quality-improvement service covering test planning, test design and execution, and proposals for process improvement. In the development business, it provides ERP package implementation and customization, develops and sells industry templates, and develops and sells security products. The Otsuka Shokai Co., Ltd. Group is identified as a major customer, with the relationship arising through transactions related to the implementation and customization of the SMILE series. The development business has expanded following the acquisition of Altex as a subsidiary in October 2025. Looking ahead, the Group aims to establish a competitive advantage by advancing test automation, enhancing verification operations through the use of AI, and improving development productivity.

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PER

48.75How many years of earnings it would take to buy the stock. The market average is generally considered to be around 15.

PBR

4.44How many times the company's net assets? Around 1x is generally considered a benchmark.

ROE

-1.0%Earning power. A figure above 10% is generally considered good.

Dividend yield

0.0%The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price.

Market capitalization

¥5.1bnShare price × number of shares. The value of the entire company.

Equity ratio

53.4%The proportion of assets funded by money that does not have to be repaid.

Operating margin

-0.5%The percentage of revenue remaining from the company’s core business.

Revenue growth (3 years)

7.1%The average annual growth in sales over the past three years.

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Whether the proposal to transition to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee is approved at the scheduled Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 26 June 2026, and execution of the change in corporate governance structure

Around 2026-06-26Impact MediumLikelihood Medium

The consolidated contribution of アルテックス after its acquisition as a subsidiary, including sales, profit, and order trends, and disclosure of integration progress, once the first full-year contribution becomes visible

From the next fiscal year onward (a guideline: the fiscal year ending March 2027)Impact HighLikelihood Medium

Continued increases in the sales mix of test automation, including the areas to which automation is applied and the hybrid-project ratio, together with improvements in productivity metrics and the effects of developing more automation scripts and expanding their application

Continued monitoring in upcoming quarterly and full-year resultsImpact MediumLikelihood Medium

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Who owns itTop holders total 80.0%

Listed holders 80.0%Everyone else 20.0%

ウィステリアトラスト株式会社43.06%

OTSUKA CORPORATION9.68%

光通信ＫＫ投資事業有限責任組合6.63%

日本ナレッジ従業員持株会6.25%

ＵＨＰａｒｔｎｅｒｓ２投資事業有限責任組合5.37%

Rakuten Securities, Inc. (shared account)2.81%

Fujii Yoichi (藤井洋一)1.97%

Japan Securities Finance Co.,Ltd.1.51%

2 other listed holders2.67%

Who owns it
Holder	Ownership (%)
ウィステリアトラスト株式会社	43.06
OTSUKA CORPORATION	9.68
光通信ＫＫ投資事業有限責任組合	6.63
日本ナレッジ従業員持株会	6.25
ＵＨＰａｒｔｎｅｒｓ２投資事業有限責任組合	5.37
Rakuten Securities, Inc. (shared account)	2.81
Fujii Yoichi (藤井洋一)	1.97
Japan Securities Finance Co.,Ltd.	1.51
2 other listed holders	2.67

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