OKWAVE
NSE:3808
3808
NSE
¥14B
Market Cap
Company description
OKWAVE, Inc. operates as an Internet question and answer (Q and A) community site in Japan. The last earnings update was 31 days ago. More info.
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- OKWAVE has significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
3808 Share Price and Events
7 Day Returns
-4.9%
NSE:3808
1.8%
JP Interactive Media and Services
1.3%
JP Market
1 Year Returns
-8.6%
NSE:3808
23.7%
JP Interactive Media and Services
9.4%
JP Market
3808 Shareholder Return
| 7 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKWAVE (3808) | -4.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | -8.6% | 280.2% | 329.8% |
| JP Interactive Media and Services | 1.8% | -3.3% | 17.3% | 23.7% | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| JP Market | 1.3% | 3.2% | 8% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 27% |
1 Year Return vs Industry and Market
- 3808 underperformed the Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 23.7% over the past year.
- 3808 underperformed the Market in Japan which returned 9.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
3808
Industry
5yr Volatility vs Market
Related Companies
3808 Value
Is OKWAVE undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
Value is all about what a company is worth versus what price it is
available for. If you went into a grocery store and all the bananas were on sale
at half price, they could be considered
undervalued.
INTRINSIC VALUE BASED ON FUTURE CASH FLOWS
Here we compare the current
share
price of
OKWAVE
to its discounted cash flow analysis.value.The discounted cash flow value is simply looking at what the company is worth today, based on estimates of how much money it is expected to make in the future.
Raw Data
Below are the data sources, inputs and calculation used to determine the intrinsic value for OKWAVE.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Valuation Model | Dividend Discount Model | |
| Dividend Per Share | Company Filings (2019-09-30) in JPY | ¥ 2.500000 |
| Payout Ratio | Company Filings (2019-09-30) | 740.1% |
| Discount Rate (Cost of Equity) | See below | 7.1% |
| Perpetual Growth Rate | 10-Year JP Government Bond Rate | -0.1% |
An important part of a discounted cash flow is the discount rate, below we explain how it has been calculated.
| Data Point | Calculation/ Source | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-Free Rate | 10-Year JP Govt Bond Rate | -0.1% |
| Equity Risk Premium | S&P Global | 6.3% |
| Interactive Media and Services Unlevered Beta | Simply Wall St/ S&P Global | 1.04 |
| Re-levered Beta | = Unlevered beta (1 + (1- tax rate) (Debt/Equity))
= 1.043 (1 + (1- 30.86%) (23.1%)) |
1.14 |
| Levered Beta | Levered Beta limited to 0.8 to 2.0 (practical range for a stable firm) |
1.14 |
| Discount Rate/ Cost of Equity |
= Cost of Equity = Risk Free Rate + (Levered Beta * Equity Risk Premium)
= -0.09% + (1.14 * 6.33%) |
7.13% |
Discounted Cash Flow Calculation for NSE:3808 using Dividend Discount Model Model
The calculations below outline how an intrinsic value for OKWAVE is arrived at by discounting future dividends to their present value. This approach is used for finance firms where free cash flow is difficult to estimate (e.g. Banks/ Insurance firms).
If the firm does not pay the majority of its earnings out as a dividend this method will often arrive at a value significantly lower than the share price.
See our documentation to learn about this calculation.
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Value per share |
= Expected dividends per share / (Discount Rate - Perpetual growth rate)
= ¥2.5 / (7.13% - -0.09%) |
¥34.64 |
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Value per share (JPY) | From above. | ¥34.64 |
| Current discount | Discount to share price of
¥1,513.00
= -1 x (¥1,513.00 - ¥34.64) / ¥34.64 |
-4267.6% |
Learn more about our DCF calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model .
- The current share price of OKWAVE is above its future cash flow value.
Often investors are willing to pay a
premium
for a company that has a high dividend or the potential for future growth.
PRICE RELATIVE TO MARKET
We can also value a company based on what the stock market is willing to pay for
it. This is similar to the price of fruit (e.g. Mangoes or Avocados) increasing
when they are out of season, or how much your home is worth.The amount the stock market is willing to pay for OKWAVE's earnings, growth and assets is considered below, and whether this is a fair price.
Price based on past earnings
Are
OKWAVE's earnings available for a low price, and how does
this compare to other companies in the same industry?
Raw Data
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share * | Company Filings (2019-09-30) in JPY | ¥4.66 |
| NSE:3808 Share Price ** | NSE (2019-12-13) in JPY | ¥1513 |
| Japan Interactive Media and Services Industry PE Ratio | Median Figure of 43 Publicly-Listed Interactive Media and Services Companies | 37.43x |
| Japan Market PE Ratio | Median Figure of 3,073 Publicly-Listed Companies | 15.65x |
* Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual GAAP earnings per share excluding extraordinary items.
** Primary Listing of OKWAVE.
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | = NSE:3808 Share Price ÷ EPS (both in JPY) = 1513 ÷ 4.66 |
324.5x |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- OKWAVE is overvalued based on earnings compared to the JP Interactive Media and Services industry average.
- OKWAVE is overvalued based on earnings compared to the Japan market.
Price based on expected Growth
Does
OKWAVE's expected growth come at a high price?
Raw Data
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | See PE Ratio Section | 324.5x |
| Net Income Annual Growth Rate | See Future Growth Section. Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 0 Analysts |
Not available |
| Japan Interactive Media and Services Industry PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 24 Publicly-Listed Interactive Media and Services Companies | 1.93x |
| Japan Market PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 1,367 Publicly-Listed Companies | 1.87x |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Unable to calculate PEG ratio for OKWAVE, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price based on value of assets
What value do investors place on
OKWAVE's
assets?
Raw Data
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value per Share | Company Filings (2019-09-30) in JPY | ¥360.47 |
| NSE:3808 Share Price * | NSE (2019-12-13) in JPY | ¥1513 |
| Japan Interactive Media and Services Industry PB Ratio | Median Figure of 50 Publicly-Listed Interactive Media and Services Companies | 4.4x |
| Japan Market PB Ratio | Median Figure of 3,530 Publicly-Listed Companies | 1.14x |
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PB Ratio | = NSE:3808 Share Price ÷ Book Value per Share (both in JPY) = 1513 ÷ 360.47 |
4.2x |
* Primary Listing of OKWAVE.
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- OKWAVE is good value based on assets compared to the JP Interactive Media and Services industry average.
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Value checks
We assess OKWAVE's value by looking at:- Is the discounted cash flow value less than 20%, or 40% of the share price? (2 checks) ( Click here or on bar chart for details of DCF calculation. )
- Is the PE ratio less than the market average, and/ or less than the Interactive Media and Services industry average (and greater than 0)? (2 checks)
- Is the PEG ratio within a reasonable range (0 to 1)? (1 check)
- Is the PB ratio less than the Interactive Media and Services industry average (and greater than 0)? (1 check) OKWAVE has a total score of 1/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Earnings per Share in all our calculations including PE and PEG Ratio.
Full details on the Value part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
3808 Future Performance
How is OKWAVE expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as OKWAVE has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by Simply Wall St do have past financial data. You can see them here.
Show me the analysis anyway
The future performance of a company is measured in the same way as past
performance, by looking at estimated
growth
and how much profit it is expected to make.Future estimates come from professional analysts. Just like forecasting the weather, they don’t always get it right!
27.9%
Expected Interactive Media and Services industry annual growth in earnings.
Earnings growth vs Low Risk Savings
Is
OKWAVE
expected to grow at an
attractive
rate?
- Unable to compare OKWAVE's earnings growth to the low risk savings rate as no estimate data is available.
Growth vs Market Checks
- Unable to compare OKWAVE's earnings growth to the Japan market average as no estimate data is available.
- Unable to compare OKWAVE's revenue growth to the Japan market average as no estimate data is available.
Annual Growth Rates Comparison
Raw Data
| Data Point | Source | Value (per year) |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Interactive Media and Services Industry Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 27.9% |
| Japan Interactive Media and Services Industry Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 8.8% |
| Japan Market Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 9.4% |
| Japan Market Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 3.6% |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Learn more about our growth rate calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model.
Analysts growth expectations
Raw Data
All numbers in JPY Millions and using
Trailing twelve months (TTM)
annual period rather than quarterly.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (2 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 0 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| Date (Data in JPY Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|
| Date (Data in JPY Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | 4,674 | 42 | |
| 2019-06-30 | 4,892 | 82 | 629 |
| 2019-03-31 | 5,429 | 1,528 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 4,883 | 751 | 1,383 |
| 2018-09-30 | 4,268 | 1,231 | |
| 2018-06-30 | 3,786 | 926 | 1,071 |
| 2018-03-31 | 2,561 | 195 | |
| 2017-12-31 | 2,426 | 103 | 156 |
| 2017-09-30 | 2,393 | 149 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 2,411 | 152 | 123 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2,354 | 78 | |
| 2016-12-31 | 2,393 | 196 | 84 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Past and Future Earnings per Share
The accuracy of the analysts who estimate the future performance data can
be gauged below. We look back 3 years and see if they were any good at
predicting what actually occurred. We also show the highest and lowest estimates
looking forward to see if there is a wide range.
Raw Data
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (2 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 0 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
All data from OKWAVE Company Filings, last reported 2 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in JPY Millions) | EPS * | EPS High Estimate | EPS Low Estimate | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|
| Date (Data in JPY Millions) | EPS * |
|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | 4.66 |
| 2019-06-30 | 70.39 |
| 2019-03-31 | 172.40 |
| 2018-12-31 | 157.10 |
| 2018-09-30 | 140.58 |
| 2018-06-30 | 122.49 |
| 2018-03-31 | 22.33 |
| 2017-12-31 | 17.87 |
| 2017-09-30 | 17.07 |
| 2017-06-30 | 14.09 |
| 2017-03-31 | 8.94 |
| 2016-12-31 | 9.63 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
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OKWAVE has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note 1: We use GAAP Net Income Excluding Exceptional Items for our Earnings in all our calculations.
Full details on the Future part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Future performance checks
We assess OKWAVE's future performance by looking at:- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the low risk savings rate, plus a premium to keep pace with inflation?
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in earnings of the Japan market? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in revenue of the Japan market? (1 check)
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity in 3 years expected to be over 20%? (1 check)
OKWAVE has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note 1: We use GAAP Net Income Excluding Exceptional Items for our Earnings in all our calculations.
Full details on the Future part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
3808 Past Performance
How has OKWAVE performed over the past 5 years?
The past performance of a company can be measured by how much
growth
it has experienced and how much profit it makes relative to the funds and assets
it has available.
Past earnings growth
Below we compare
OKWAVE's growth in the last year to its industry (Interactive Media and Services).
Past Earnings growth analysis
We also check if the company has grown in the past 5 years, and whether it
has maintained that growth in the year.
- OKWAVE has delivered over 20% year on year earnings growth in the past 5 years.
- OKWAVE's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the 5-year average.
- OKWAVE's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the JP Interactive Media and Services industry average.
Earnings and Revenue History
OKWAVE's
revenue
and
profit
over the past 5 years is shown below, any years where they have experienced a
loss will show up in red.
Raw Data
All data from OKWAVE Company Filings, last reported 2 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in JPY Millions) | Revenue | Net Income * | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | 4,674.00 | 42.00 | 2,308.00 | |
| 2019-06-30 | 4,892.00 | 629.00 | 1,995.00 | |
| 2019-03-31 | 5,429.00 | 1,528.00 | 1,771.00 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 4,883.00 | 1,383.00 | 1,518.00 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 4,268.00 | 1,231.00 | 1,337.00 | |
| 2018-06-30 | 3,786.00 | 1,071.00 | 1,139.00 | |
| 2018-03-31 | 2,561.00 | 195.00 | 1,029.00 | |
| 2017-12-31 | 2,426.00 | 156.00 | 1,027.00 | |
| 2017-09-30 | 2,393.00 | 149.00 | 1,055.00 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 2,411.00 | 123.00 | 1,075.00 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 2,354.00 | 78.00 | 1,033.00 | |
| 2016-12-31 | 2,393.00 | 84.00 | 986.00 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 2,403.00 | 44.00 | 934.00 | |
| 2016-06-30 | 2,410.00 | 73.00 | 898.00 | |
| 2016-03-31 | 2,472.00 | 111.00 | 918.00 | |
| 2015-12-31 | 2,516.00 | 91.00 | 979.00 | |
| 2015-09-30 | 2,621.00 | 72.00 | 1,025.00 | |
| 2015-06-30 | 2,737.00 | 21.00 | 1,072.00 | |
| 2015-03-31 | 2,886.00 | -334.00 | 1,170.00 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 3,031.00 | -264.00 | 1,199.00 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 3,130.00 | -332.00 | 1,256.00 | |
| 2014-06-30 | 3,241.00 | -410.00 | 1,320.00 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 3,459.00 | -146.00 | 1,311.00 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 3,534.00 | -246.00 | 1,293.00 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 3,132.00 | -442.00 | 1,139.00 | |
| 2013-06-30 | 2,698.00 | -361.00 | 972.00 | |
| 2013-03-31 | 2,070.00 | -297.00 | 835.00 | |
| 2012-12-31 | 1,578.00 | -235.00 | 722.00 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance last year
We want to ensure a company is making the most of what it has available. This is
done by comparing the return (profit) to a company's available
funds,
assets
and
capital.
- OKWAVE has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
- OKWAVE used its assets less efficiently than the JP Interactive Media and Services industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
- OKWAVE's use of capital deteriorated last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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OKWAVE has a total score of 1/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Net Income excluding extraordinary items in all our calculations.
Full details on the Past part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Past performance checks
We assess OKWAVE's performance over the past 5 years by checking for:- Has earnings increased in past 5 years? (1 check)
- Has the earnings growth in the last year exceeded that of the Interactive Media and Services industry? (1 check)
- Is the recent earnings growth over the last year higher than the average annual growth over the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity (ROE) higher than 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Assets (ROA) above industry average? (1 check)
- Has the Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) increased from 3 years ago? (1 check)
OKWAVE has a total score of 1/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Net Income excluding extraordinary items in all our calculations.
Full details on the Past part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
3808 Health
How is OKWAVE's financial health and their level of debt?
A company's financial position is much like your own financial position,
it includes everything you own
(assets)
and owe
(liabilities).The boxes below represent the relative size of what makes up OKWAVE's finances.
The net worth of a company is the difference between its assets and liabilities.
- OKWAVE is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
- OKWAVE's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
Balance sheet
This treemap shows a more detailed breakdown of
OKWAVE's finances. If any of them are yellow this
indicates they may be out of proportion and red means they relate to one of the
checks below.
Assets
Liabilities and shares
The 'shares' portion represents any funds contributed by the owners (shareholders) and any profits.
- Low level of unsold assets.
- Debt is covered by short term assets, assets are 2.1x debt.
Historical Debt
Nearly all companies have debt. Debt in itself isn’t
bad,
however if the debt is too high, or the company can’t afford to pay the interest
on its debts this may have impacts in the future.The graphic below shows equity (available funds) and debt, we ideally want to see the red area (debt) decreasing.
If there is any debt we look at the companies capability to repay it, and whether the level has increased over the past 5 years.
Raw Data
All data from OKWAVE Company Filings, last reported 2 months ago.
| Date (Data in JPY Millions) | Total Equity | Total Debt | Cash & Short Term Investments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | 3,323.00 | 3,191.00 | 1,835.00 |
| 2019-06-30 | 3,774.00 | 3,199.00 | 1,660.00 |
| 2019-03-31 | 3,684.00 | 3,165.00 | 1,157.00 |
| 2018-12-31 | 3,467.00 | 2,919.00 | 1,246.00 |
| 2018-09-30 | 2,723.00 | 59.00 | 1,308.00 |
| 2018-06-30 | 2,601.00 | 64.00 | 1,578.00 |
| 2018-03-31 | 1,678.00 | 67.00 | 758.00 |
| 2017-12-31 | 1,593.00 | 19.00 | 671.00 |
| 2017-09-30 | 1,508.00 | 21.00 | 870.00 |
| 2017-06-30 | 1,490.00 | 23.00 | 799.00 |
| 2017-03-31 | 1,434.00 | 25.00 | 744.00 |
| 2016-12-31 | 1,386.00 | 28.00 | 714.00 |
| 2016-09-30 | 1,370.00 | 29.00 | 790.00 |
| 2016-06-30 | 1,382.00 | 31.00 | 874.00 |
| 2016-03-31 | 1,357.00 | 33.00 | 900.00 |
| 2015-12-31 | 1,323.00 | 35.00 | 881.00 |
| 2015-09-30 | 1,315.00 | 37.00 | 864.00 |
| 2015-06-30 | 1,291.00 | 38.00 | 862.00 |
| 2015-03-31 | 1,236.00 | 42.00 | 664.00 |
| 2014-12-31 | 1,230.00 | 47.00 | 616.00 |
| 2014-09-30 | 1,247.00 | 51.00 | 622.00 |
| 2014-06-30 | 1,274.00 | 66.00 | 656.00 |
| 2014-03-31 | 1,560.00 | 85.00 | 834.00 |
| 2013-12-31 | 1,459.00 | 119.00 | 727.00 |
| 2013-09-30 | 1,541.00 | 70.00 | 906.00 |
| 2013-06-30 | 1,649.00 | 139.00 | 1,119.00 |
| 2013-03-31 | 1,681.00 | 109.00 | 1,100.00 |
| 2012-12-31 | 1,691.00 | 123.00 | 1,213.00 |
- OKWAVE's level of debt (96%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
- The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (4.1% vs 96% today).
- Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (2.6%, less than 20% of total debt).
- Interest payments on debt are well covered by earnings (EBIT is 219.5x coverage).
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Full details on the Health part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Financial health checks
We assess OKWAVE's financial health by checking for:- Are short term assets greater than short term liabilities? (1 check)
- Are short term assets greater than long term liabilities? (1 check)
- Has the debt to equity ratio increased in the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the debt to equity ratio over 40%? (1 check)
- Is the debt covered by operating cash flow? (1 check)
- Are earnings greater than 5x the interest on debt (if company pays interest at all)? (1 check) OKWAVE has a total score of 3/6, see the detailed checks below.
- Does cash and short term investments cover stable operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
- Does cash and short term investments cover growing operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
Full details on the Health part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
3808 Dividends
What is OKWAVE's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividends are regular cash payments to you from the company, similar to a
bank paying you interest on a savings account.
Annual Dividend Income
0.17%
Current annual income from
OKWAVE
dividends.
If you bought
¥2,000 of
OKWAVE
shares you are expected to receive
¥3
in your first year as a dividend.
Dividend Amount
Here we look how much dividend is being paid, if any. Is it above what you
can get in a
savings account?
It is up there with the
best dividend paying companies?
- OKWAVE's pays a lower dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in Japan (1.34%).
- OKWAVE's dividend is below the markets top 25% of dividend payers in Japan (2.91%).
Annualized Historical and Future Dividends
It is important to see if the dividend for a company is stable, and not
wildly increasing/decreasing each year. This graph shows you the historical rate
to count toward your assessment of the stock.We also check to see if the dividend has increased in the past 10 years.
Raw Data
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Annualized Dividend Yield | S&P Global Market Data | See Below |
| Past Dividends per Share | Company Filings/ Annualized Dividend Payments | See Below |
| Future Dividends per Share Estimates | Average of up to 0 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| Japan Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 16 Stocks | 2.1% |
| Japan Market Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 2972 Stocks | 2.3% |
| Japan Minimum Threshold Dividend Yield | 10th Percentile | 0.8% |
| Japan Bottom 25% Dividend Yield | 25th Percentile | 1.3% |
| Japan Top 25% Dividend Yield | 75th Percentile | 2.9% |
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Note all dividend per share amounts are annualized and not quarterly or other period.
| Date (Data in ¥) | Dividend per Share (annual) | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|
| Date (Data in ¥) | Dividend per share (annual) | Avg. Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | 2.500 | 0.153 |
| 2019-08-14 | 2.500 | 0.167 |
| 2018-09-25 | 2.500 | 0.128 |
| 2018-08-13 | 2.500 | 0.085 |
| 2014-05-14 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2014-02-14 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2013-11-14 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2013-11-13 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2013-09-30 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2013-08-14 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2012-11-07 | 2.500 | 0.382 |
| 2012-09-24 | 2.500 | 0.247 |
| 2012-08-14 | 2.500 | 0.217 |
| 2012-05-02 | 2.500 | 0.384 |
| 2011-11-04 | 2.500 | 0.849 |
| 2011-09-26 | 2.500 | 0.755 |
| 2011-08-12 | 2.500 | 0.698 |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- OKWAVE is not paying a notable dividend for Japan, therefore no need to check if the payments are stable.
- OKWAVE is not paying a notable dividend for Japan, therefore no need to check if the payments are increasing.
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Full details on the Dividends part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Income/ dividend checks
We assess OKWAVE's dividend by checking for:- Firstly is the company paying a notable dividend (greater than 0.8%) - if not then the rest of the checks are ignored.
- Is current dividend yield above the bottom 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Is current dividend yield above the top 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Have they paid a dividend for 10 years, and during this period has the dividend been volatile (drop of more than 25%)? (1 check)
- If they have paid a dividend for 10 years has it increased in this time? (1 check)
- How sustainable is the dividend, can OKWAVE afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (Payout ratio less than 90%)? (2 checks) OKWAVE has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Full details on the Dividends part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
3808 Management
Management is one of the most important areas of a company. We look at
unreasonable CEO compensation, how long the team and board of directors have
been around for and insider trading.
CEO
Kaneto
Kanemoto
| AGE | 53 |
| TENURE AS CEO | 19.8 years |
CEO Bio
Mr. Kaneto Kanemoto has been the President of OKWave since February 2000 and served as its Manager of Consumer Solutions Business Department since July 2014. Mr. Kanemoto served as Chief Executive Officer of OKWave. Mr. Kanemoto joined GK Kyoto, Inc. in April 1989. He joined K.K. Daiwa in March 1992. He joined Isola Communications Co., Ltd. in October 1996. He has been a Representative Director of OKWave since February 2000.
CEO Compensation
- Insufficient data for Kaneto to compare compensation growth.
- Insufficient data for Kaneto to establish whether their remuneration is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in Japan.
Management Team Tenure
Average tenure and age of the OKWAVE management team in years:
7
Average Tenure
53
Average Age
- The average tenure for the OKWAVE management team is over 5 years, this suggests they are a seasoned and experienced team.
Management Team
Kaneto Kanemoto
TITLE
President and Representative Director
AGE
53
TENURE
19.8 yrs
Gen Matsuda
TITLE
President & CEO
Masanori Nozaki
TITLE
Co-Founder
AGE
50
TENURE
8.4 yrs
Tetsuya Sato
TITLE
Head of General Research Laboratory
AGE
58
TENURE
7 yrs
Michio Fukuda
TITLE
Vice President
AGE
48
TENURE
3.4 yrs
Shuji Asakawa
TITLE
General Manager of Research & Development Division and Director
AGE
58
TENURE
4.4 yrs
Board of Directors Tenure
Average tenure and age of the OKWAVE board of directors in years:
11.3
Average Tenure
58
Average Age
- The average tenure for the OKWAVE board of directors is over 10 years, this suggests they are a seasoned and experienced board.
Board of Directors
Kaneto Kanemoto
TITLE
President and Representative Director
AGE
53
TENURE
19.8 yrs
Masanori Nozaki
TITLE
Co-Founder
AGE
50
TENURE
19.8 yrs
Tetsuya Sato
TITLE
Head of General Research Laboratory
AGE
58
TENURE
5.3 yrs
Michio Fukuda
TITLE
Vice President
AGE
48
TENURE
19.5 yrs
Shuji Asakawa
TITLE
General Manager of Research & Development Division and Director
AGE
58
TENURE
7.3 yrs
Tomoaki Hamano
TITLE
External Director
AGE
50
TENURE
9.3 yrs
Yuri Konno
TITLE
External Director
AGE
83
TENURE
5.3 yrs
Takayuki Sato
TITLE
External Standing Corporate Auditor
AGE
69
TENURE
14.3 yrs
Nobuyuki Hata
TITLE
External Auditor
AGE
70
TENURE
13.3 yrs
Shoji Honda
TITLE
External Auditor
AGE
74
TENURE
9.3 yrs
Who owns this company?
Recent Insider Transactions
| Announced | Type | Name | Entity | Role | Start | End | Shares | Max Price (¥) | Value (¥) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
Note: We use the top 6 management executives and board members in our calculations.
Note 2: Insider trading include any internal stakeholders and these transactions .
Full details on the Management part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
Management checks
We assess OKWAVE's management by checking for:- Is the CEO's compensation unreasonable compared to market cap? (1 check)
- Has the CEO's compensation increased more than 20% whilst the EPS is down more then 20%? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the management team less than 2 years? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the board of directors team less than 3 years? (1 check) OKWAVE has a total score of 0/6, this is not included on the snowflake, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use the top 6 management executives and board members in our calculations.
Note 2: Insider trading include any internal stakeholders and these transactions .
Full details on the Management part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
3808 Company Info
Description
OKWAVE, Inc. operates as an Internet question and answer (Q and A) community site in Japan. The company’s services include OKWAVE Professional, a Q and A service by experts in various fields; OKWAVE Guide, a social-how-to community site; OKWAVE.com, a multilingual social community with approximately 20 languages; and OKWAVE advertisement, as well as OKWAVE.jp, support community cloud, and QA services for individuals. It also provides enterprise customer support solutions, such as OKBIZ. FAQ/helpdesk support, community support, site search, and chat and bot services, as well as QA service for corporate customers. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Details
| Name: | OKWAVE, Inc. |
| 3808 | |
| Exchange: | NSE |
| Founded: | 1999 |
| ¥13,813,565,934 | |
| 9,129,918 | |
| Website: | http://www.okwave.co.jp |
| Address: |
OKWAVE, Inc. Unosawa Tokyu Building, 5th Floor, Tokyo, 150-0013, Japan |
Listings
| Exchange Symbol | Ticker Symbol | Security | Exchange | Country | Currency | Listed on | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSE | 3808 | Common Shares | Nagoya Stock Exchange | JP | JPY | 20. Jun 2006 |
Number of employees
Current staff
292
OKWAVE
employees.
Industry
| Interactive Media and Services | |
| Media |
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Area | Date (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis updated: | 2019/12/15 15:07 |
| End of day share price update: | 2019/12/13 00:00 |
| Last estimates confirmation: | 2019/08/14 |
| Last earnings filing: | 2019/11/14 |
| Last earnings reported: | 2019/09/30 |
| Last annual earnings reported: | 2019/06/30 |
All dates and times in UTC. All financial data provided by Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
