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Kadokawa Overview

About Kadokawa

Kadokawa Corp is a Japan based publisher and digital content platform provider. It is involved in various businesses such as publishing, film, publishing rights, digital contents, planning, development and operation of network entertainment service, and contents and operation of video- sharing website.


Founded

2014

HQ

Japan
Employees

5.9K+

Website

kadokawa.co.jp

Financials

LTM Revenue $1.9B

LTM EBITDA $178M

EV

$2.8B

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Kadokawa Financials

Kadokawa has a last 12-month revenue (LTM) of $1.9B and a last 12-month EBITDA of $178M.

In the most recent fiscal year, Kadokawa achieved revenue of $1.8B and an EBITDA of $183M.

Kadokawa expects next 12-month revenue of  XXX    and NTM EBITDA of  XXX

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Kadokawa P&L

LTM NTM Last FY FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Revenue $1.9B XXX $1.8B XXX XXX XXX
Gross Profit $1.9B XXX $594M XXX XXX XXX
Gross Margin 100% XXX 34% XXX XXX XXX
EBITDA $178M XXX $183M XXX XXX XXX
EBITDA Margin 9% XXX 10% XXX XXX XXX
EBIT $123M XXX $127M XXX XXX XXX
EBIT Margin 6% XXX 7% XXX XXX XXX
Net Profit $60.1M XXX $78.1M XXX XXX XXX
Net Margin 3% XXX 4% XXX XXX XXX
Net Debt XXX XXX n/a XXX XXX XXX

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Kadokawa Stock Performance

As of May 30, 2025, Kadokawa's stock price is JPY 3575 (or $25).

Kadokawa has current market cap of JPY 524B (or $3.6B), and EV of JPY 404B (or $2.8B).

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Kadokawa Stock Data

EV Market Cap Price 1D Price 1M Price 3M Price 12M EPS
$2.8B $3.6B XXX XXX XXX XXX $0.43

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Kadokawa Valuation Multiples

As of May 30, 2025, Kadokawa has market cap of $3.6B and EV of $2.8B.

Kadokawa's trades at 1.6x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.0x EV/EBITDA.

Equity research analysts estimate Kadokawa's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at  XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at  XXX

Kadokawa has a P/E ratio of 59.8x.

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Kadokawa Financial Valuation Multiples

LTM NTM Last FY FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Market cap (current) $3.6B XXX $3.6B XXX XXX XXX
EV (current) $2.8B XXX $2.8B XXX XXX XXX
EV/Revenue 1.4x XXX 1.6x XXX XXX XXX
EV/EBITDA 15.6x XXX 15.0x XXX XXX XXX
EV/EBIT 22.6x XXX 19.9x XXX XXX XXX
EV/Gross Profit 1.4x XXX n/a XXX XXX XXX
P/E 59.8x XXX 44.7x XXX XXX XXX
EV/FCF 42.8x XXX 190.5x XXX XXX XXX

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Kadokawa Margins & Growth Rates

Kadokawa's last 12 month revenue growth is 6%

Kadokawa's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Kadokawa's rule of 40 is 16% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Kadokawa's rule of X is 24% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Kadokawa Operational Valuation Multiples

LTM NTM Last FY FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Revenue Growth 6% XXX 11% XXX XXX XXX
EBITDA Margin 9% XXX 10% XXX XXX XXX
EBITDA Growth 25% XXX 17% XXX XXX XXX
Rule of 40 16% XXX 16% XXX XXX XXX
Bessemer Rule of X XXX XXX 24% XXX XXX XXX
Revenue per Employee XXX XXX $0.3M XXX XXX XXX
Opex per Employee XXX XXX $0.1M XXX XXX XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue XXX XXX n/a XXX XXX XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue XXX XXX n/a XXX XXX XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue XXX XXX n/a XXX XXX XXX
Opex to Revenue XXX XXX 26% XXX XXX XXX

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Kadokawa M&A and Investment Activity

Kadokawa acquired  XXX companies to date.

Last acquisition by Kadokawa was  XXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX . Kadokawa acquired  XXXXXXXX for  XXX (EV/Revenue multiple of  XXX ).

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Latest Acquisitions by Kadokawa

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About Kadokawa

When was Kadokawa founded? Kadokawa was founded in 2014.
Where is Kadokawa headquartered? Kadokawa is headquartered in Japan.
How many employees does Kadokawa have? As of today, Kadokawa has 5.9K+ employees.
Who is the CEO of Kadokawa? Kadokawa's CEO is Mr. Takeshi Natsuno.
Is Kadokawa publicy listed? Yes, Kadokawa is a public company listed on TKS.
What is the stock symbol of Kadokawa? Kadokawa trades under 9468 ticker.
When did Kadokawa go public? Kadokawa went public in 2014.
Who are competitors of Kadokawa? Similar companies to Kadokawa include e.g. Wolters Kluwer, Nine Entertainment, Sports Entertainment Group, Seven West Media.
What is the current market cap of Kadokawa? Kadokawa's current market cap is $3.6B
What is the current revenue of Kadokawa? Kadokawa's last 12 months revenue is $1.9B.
What is the current revenue growth of Kadokawa? Kadokawa revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 6%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Kadokawa? Current revenue multiple of Kadokawa is 1.4x.
Is Kadokawa profitable? Yes, Kadokawa is EBITDA-positive (as of the last 12 months).
What is the current EBITDA of Kadokawa? Kadokawa's last 12 months EBITDA is $178M.
What is Kadokawa's EBITDA margin? Kadokawa's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 9%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Kadokawa? Current EBITDA multiple of Kadokawa is 15.6x.
What is the current FCF of Kadokawa? Kadokawa's last 12 months FCF is $64.8M.
What is Kadokawa's FCF margin? Kadokawa's last 12 months FCF margin is 3%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Kadokawa? Current FCF multiple of Kadokawa is 42.8x.

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