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Wowow Inc. (4839.T)

JPY1,014.00 +5.00 (+0.50%)
JP JPX Communication Services Broadcasting
Address Akasaka Park Building 107-6121
Tokyo, JP
CEO Hitoshi Yamamoto
IPO 2001-04-20
ISIN JP3990770004

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Description

Based in Tokyo, Japan, Wowow Inc. is a media enterprise specializing in broadcasting and related offerings throughout the country. The company is involved in both acquiring and producing program content, which it disseminates via multiple platforms, including satellite television, cable networks, satellite communication broadcasts, and internet protocol television (IPTV). Moreover, Wowow Inc. oversees the operation of three dedicated channels that feature a wide array of programming, such as movies, musical performances, and documentary films. In addition to its media distribution, the firm also provides telemarketing solutions. Founded in 1984, the company was initially named Satellite Broadcasting, Inc. before officially rebranding as Wowow Inc. in December 2000.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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JPY1,014.00 +5.00 (+0.50%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
119.4K
Beta
0.16
Float Shares
11.30M
Free Float %
39.9%
Price Performance
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-4.53% -6.44% -12.04% -17.73% -24.76% -23.53% +10.37% -5.81% -54.27% -55.65% -70.96%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
1,014.00
DCF (Unlevered) 3,058.34 +201.6%
DCF (Levered) 2,656.43 +162.0%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM)
Rating 2025-04 Change
Strong Buy 0 0
Buy 0 0
Hold 0 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
3.05
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
5 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
2 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
A
Overall Score
4 / 5
High
DCF Score
4 / 5
High
ROE Score
3 / 5
Medium
ROA Score
4 / 5
High
D/E Score
4 / 5
High
P/E Score
3 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
4 / 5
High
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Broadcasting: +0.6%
    +0.5% Q1'26: -1.6% (vs Q1'25)
  • EPS growth Broadcasting: +26.7%
    +102.9% Q1'26: -3,565.8% (vs Q1'25)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Broadcasting: +22.9%
    +3.0% Q1'26: +0.0% (vs Q1'25)
  • EBIT margin Broadcasting: +5.6%
    +1.9% Q1'26: -12.5% (vs Q1'25)
  • ROIC Broadcasting: +2.6%
    +2.5% Q1'26: -18.1% (vs Q1'25)
  • Share dilution Broadcasting: 0.0%
    +0.3% Q1'26: +0.1% (vs Q1'25)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Broadcasting: -1.02×
    0.00× Q1'26: 0.00× (vs Q1'25)
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DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
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Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.16) × ERP
WACC = 100% × Ke + 0% × Kd (4.3%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 3,058.34 Current price: 1,014.00
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

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Consensus Estimates
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1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
72.63B
est: 72.55B (+0.1%)
75.30B
est: 74.03B (+1.7%)
78.25B
est: 77.53B (+0.9%)
81.57B
est: 82.30B (-0.9%)
82.62B
est: 83.10B (-0.6%)
82.45B
est: 83.00B (-0.7%)
79.17B
est: 78.80B (+0.5%)
79.66B
est: 78.97B (+0.9%)
77.10B
est: 76.92B (+0.2%)
74.87B
est: 74.88B (0.0%)
76.76B
est: 72.40B (+6.0%)
70.50B
70.50B – 70.50B
-2.6% YoY
EBITDA
12.40B
est: 6.23B (+98.9%)
12.27B
est: 6.36B (+92.8%)
13.65B
est: 6.66B (+104.9%)
12.99B
est: 7.07B (+83.6%)
9.56B
est: 7.14B (+33.9%)
11.28B
est: 7.13B (+58.2%)
7.93B
est: 6.77B (+17.2%)
8.77B
est: 6.79B (+29.2%)
6.95B
est: 6.61B (+5.1%)
5.48B
est: 6.43B (-14.9%)
4.31B
est: 5.62B (-23.4%)
5.47B
5.47B – 5.47B
-2.6% YoY
EBIT
9.76B
est: 2.84B (+243.9%)
9.08B
est: 2.90B (+213.6%)
10.14B
est: 3.03B (+234.5%)
9.88B
est: 3.22B (+206.8%)
6.78B
est: 3.25B (+108.6%)
8.49B
est: 3.25B (+161.5%)
4.55B
est: 3.08B (+47.7%)
5.27B
est: 3.09B (+70.6%)
3.23B
est: 3.01B (+7.2%)
1.45B
est: 2.93B (-50.5%)
820.00M
est: 2.28B (-64.0%)
2.22B
2.22B – 2.22B
-2.6% YoY
Net Income
6.62B
est: 6.43B (+2.9%)
6.71B
est: 6.49B (+3.4%)
6.80B
est: 7.05B (-3.5%)
7.36B
est: 7.22B (+2.0%)
5.18B
est: 5.30B (-2.3%)
5.07B
est: 5.86B (-13.4%)
2.94B
est: 3.76B (-21.8%)
4.24B
est: 1.95B (+117.8%)
2.40B
est: 1.57B (+52.3%)
1.09B
est: 1.52B (-27.9%)
637.00M
est: 603.12M (+5.6%)
402.08M
402.08M – 402.08M
-33.3% YoY
SGA
25.92B
est: 22.76B (+13.9%)
25.41B
est: 23.23B (+9.4%)
25.62B
est: 24.32B (+5.3%)
26.47B
est: 25.82B (+2.5%)
26.23B
est: 26.07B (+0.6%)
27.16B
est: 26.04B (+4.3%)
27.93B
est: 24.72B (+13.0%)
25.48B
est: 24.77B (+2.9%)
22.67B
est: 24.13B (-6.0%)
22.97B
est: 23.49B (-2.2%)
22.65B
est: 21.60B (+4.9%)
21.03B
21.03B – 21.03B
-2.6% YoY
EPS
245.24
est: 227.85 (+7.6%)
248.52
est: 229.70 (+8.2%)
251.94
est: 249.47 (+1.0%)
272.68
est: 255.63 (+6.7%)
191.99
est: 187.75 (+2.3%)
187.91
est: 207.49 (-9.4%)
108.87
est: 133.25 (-18.3%)
153.96
est: 68.92 (+123.4%)
83.74
est: 55.74 (+50.2%)
38.78
est: 53.65 (-27.7%)
22.56
est: 21.30 (+5.9%)
14.20
14.20 – 14.20
-33.3% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-15 A 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-14 A 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-13 A 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-12 A 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-11 A 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-08 A 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-07 A 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5
2026-05-01 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-30 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-28 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-27 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-24 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-23 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-22 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-21 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-20 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-17 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-16 A- 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 4/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
-175.84M
OE per share TTM
-6.26
Owner's Yield
-0.53%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
5.40%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
12.9%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

Top holders not available.

ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 3 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist JPNU.L 0.00% 17.0K 0.45%
2 iShares Core TOPIX ETF 1475.T 0.00% 225.4K 0.05%
3 Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF AVDS 0.00% 1.3K 0.30%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
2.02M
Shares Outstanding
28.34M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

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Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Akira Tanaka Chairman & Executive Officer male
Hiroki Toyama Managing Executive Officer
Hitoshi Yamamoto President, Chief Executive Officer & Representative Director male
Junichi Onoue Senior Managing Executive Officer & Director male
Masanori Gunji President & Chief Executive Officer of WOWOW Communications Inc male
Masato Konishi Chief Executive Officer of WOWOW Entertainment Inc
Motoki Yamaguchi Director of Human Resources & General Affairs Bureau
Tadashi Suzuki Managing Executive Officer
Tami Ihara Senior Managing Executive Officer & Director female
Tetsu Kuchigochi Managing Executive Officer
ESG Score History

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