Risk factor
Low price volatility
Profitability factor
Very strong margins and returns
About
Kakaku.com, Inc. is a Japan-based enterprise that delivers a wide array of online consumer services, encompassing purchase assistance, restaurant reviews, and various other informational and comparative platforms. Its flagship site, kakaku.com, allows users to compare prices for a diverse range of products and services, including electronics, home appliances, fashion items, interior furnishings, automobiles, telecommunication plans, and insurance policies. The company also operates tabelog.com, a popular platform for discovering and reserving restaurants. In addition to these core offerings, Kakaku.com manages numerous specialized online portals. These include a travel review and comparison site, a residential real estate search engine, an online database for movies and their showtimes, a photo-sharing service, and several lifestyle-focused media outlets. Further niche platforms cover topics such as automotive information for enthusiasts, men's fashion, foreign exchange market analysis and forecasts, job classifieds, and content related to anime and Akihabara culture. The company also provides comparison services for various transportation options, like highway buses, bus tours, and tickets for buses, airlines, and bullet trains, alongside dedicated media for bus travel, tourism, and sightseeing. Moreover, Kakaku.com is involved in the finance industry. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. In particular, the stock is overpriced on P/E, 'expensive' on EV/EBITDA
Target Price
The average target price of 2371.T is 2408 and suggests 28% downside potential. Usually, this means a SELL recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to d