Added to YB: 2026-06-11
Pitch date: 2026-06-09
2301.T [bullish]
Gakujo Co., Ltd.
Author Info
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Company Info
Gakujo Co., Ltd. engages in the employment information business. It offers job information, corporate PR, and information services, as well as recruitment consulting, recruitment, and temporary staffing services.
Market Cap
JPY 20.3B
Pitch Price
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
4.95%
EV/EBITDA
6.55
P/E
12.38
EV/Sales
1.41
Sector
Professional Services
Category
value
JII Compounders #15: Gakujo 2301
2301.T: Japanese recruiting platform for 20s-workers at 5.5x fwd EV/EBIT, 21.7% FY26E margins, 15.4% rev CAGR since FY21. ¥11.3bn cash/securities = 54% of ¥20.8bn cap; biz at 3.6x fwd EBIT. FY26 guide cut to ¥2.6bn, but orders +11.2% vs rev +5.8% signals timing trough. Excess capital depresses ROE (12.9%); ¥650m buyback. Unlock catalyst: Asahi (11.6%) exiting cross-holding + treasury cancellation. Osaka RE not in valuation.
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