Tabelog Synergy Is Clear, but LY's Kakaku.com Bid Carries Integration Risk
LY's ecosystem comprises Line, Yahoo Japan, and PayPay—Japan's largest messaging app, portal site, and QR code payment service, respectively.
LY Corp 4689
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Collaboration with Line and Zozo will strengthen LY's network effect.
Bears
Line's and Zozo's growth may weaken in the future due to market saturation.
News
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- ¥526.30
- Day Range
- ¥519.30–546.90
- 52-Week Range
- ¥365.10–567.50
- Bid/Ask
- ¥544.20 / ¥545.80
- Shares Outstanding
- 6.86B
- Market Cap
- ¥3.75T
- Volume/Avg
- 21M / 17M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 24.22
- Price/Sales
- 1.96
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 1.34%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.02%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Jun
- Total Yield
- 5.91%
Company Profile
LY is a leading Japanese internet services conglomerate. Its main services are Yahoo Japan, the oldest portal site in Japan that offers a wide variety of services, such as news, e-commerce, financial information, and Line, a national messenger application. In 2019, the company acquired Zozo, a leading online apparel retailer, to grow its e-commerce business. In 2022, LY consolidated with its wholly owned subsidiary PayPay, the most popular QR code payment service in Japan.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Internet Retail
- Stock Style Box
- Large Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 41,353
- Website
- https://www.lycorp.co.jp
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
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4689
|
4755
|
035420
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 24.22 | — | 12.61 |
Price/Book Value | 1.24 | 1.71 | 1.05 |
Price/Sales | 1.96 | 0.59 | 2.38 |
Price/Cash Flow | 13.91 | 3.34 | 9.77 |
Price/Earnings
4689
4755
035420
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
4689
|
4755
|
035420
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 2.00 | 32.11 | 1.44 |
Current Ratio | 2.02 | 32.11 | 1.49 |
Interest Coverage | — | 0.78 | — |
Quick Ratio
4689
4755
035420
Profitability
|
Metric
|
4689
|
4755
|
035420
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | — | 0.01% | 5.43% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | — | 0.46% | 8.20% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | — | 0.22% | 6.45% |
Return on Assets
4689
4755
035420
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