GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
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GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. - Company
Capsule
Reference Code: BR1127CC
Published Date: April 2011
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GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. - Company Overview
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., (Gakken Holdings Co) is formerly known as GAKKEN CO., LTD. The company offers personal
tutor dispatch services and operates cram schools and classes. The company markets a range of baby care products to
kindergartens and day-care centers. In addition, it markets educational materials and operates toddler groups. It also
markets text books, affiliated reading materials, magazines, educational materials, children's books, study guides,
dictionaries, science-related publishing and medical-related books, and others as well as engaged in the operation of
academic ability tests. Further, it offers digital-related goods, stationery and miscellaneous items, toys, as well as day-
care, baby-care and logistics services. Gakken Holdings Co is headquartered in Shinagawa-ku, Japan.
Financial Performance
The company reported revenue of JPY 78,105 million during the fiscal year ended 2010. The company's revenue declined
at a compounded rate of 0.24% during the period 2008-2010 with an annual growth of 0.28% over fiscal year 2009.
During the fiscal year 2010, its operating margin was 0.81% as against the operating margin of -10.17% in fiscal year
2009. During the fiscal year 2010, the company registered a net margin of 0.4% as against the net margin of 2.87% in the
fiscal year 2009.
GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. - Key Facts
GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD., Key Facts
4-40-5 Kami-Ikeda, Ota-ku, ,
Ticker Symbol, Stock 9470 (The Tokyo Stock
Corporate Address: 145-8502, Japan Exchange)
Exchange
Telephone + 81 3 37268111 No. of Employees 1,870
Fax N/A Financial Year End September
URL www.gakken.co.jp Revenue (in JPY Million) 78,105.00
Business and Consumer
Industry Services
Revenue (in USD Million) 831.95
Locations Japan
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. - Major Products and Services
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. engages in the publication and sale of books and magazines, and other related products in
Japan. Key products and services of the company includes the following:
GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD., Major Products and Services
Products:
Educational Materials
Picture Story Books
Magazines
Video Software
Office Automation Equipment
Nursing Care Goods
Subscriptions
Toys
Fancy Goods
Text Books
Story Books
Services:
Parenting Support
Temporary Job Placement Services
Corporate Hiring Support
Graduate Job-Seeking Support
General Merchandise
Logistics
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. - Key Competitors
The following companies are the major competitors of GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.:
Starts Publishing Corporation
ALC PRESS INC.
KG Intelligence CO., LTD.
SE Holdings and Incubations Co., Ltd
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GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. - Key Employees
GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD., Key Employees
Name Job Title Board Level Since Age
Fumio Togashi Senior Managing Director Executive Board
Hideki Furuoka Director Executive Board
Hiroaki Miyahara Director Executive Board
Michinori Kimura Director Executive Board
Satoru Nakamori Director Executive Board
Takashi Kawasaki Director Executive Board
Yoichiro Endo President, Director Executive Board
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
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GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. - Locations and Subsidiaries
Head Office
GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
4-40-5 Kami-Ikeda
Ota-ku
Zip: 145-8502
Japan
Tel: + 81 3 37268111
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GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. - Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD., Annual Ratios
Key Ratios Unit/Currency 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Equity Ratios
EPS (Earnings per Share) JPY 3.06 21.02 -53.43 7.21 -48.29
Dividend per Share JPY 4 8 4 4 3
Dividend Cover Absolute 0.76 2.63 -13.36 1.8 -16.1
Book Value per Share JPY 310.97 324.83 326.11 400.82 407.89
Cash Value per Share JPY 117.4 120.47 69.85 105.79 132.92
Profitability Ratios
Gross Margin % 37.12 38.88 38.02 39.5 39.51
Operating Margin % 0.81 -10.17 -10.86 -0.72 -3.09
Net Profit Margin % 0.4 2.87 -7.2 0.98