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XNET: Post-NTT DATA exit, new payout policy and investment plan

XNET Corporation (4762) · Published 2026-11-09 · Beluuga AI Research Team · Independent research

Not investment advice or a solicitation. See Important disclosures below.

Business overview

  • XNET builds its own back-, middle- and front-office systems for securities and asset management and rents them to multiple clients for a monthly fee, a model it calls the XNET Service. Clients are mainly institutional investors, life and non-life insurers, investment trust and advisory firms, regional banks and credit unions; product lines include securities management, loan management, personal trust management and stewardship (proxy voting) support.
  • The company reports a single segment, but breaks sales into Applications (monthly usage fees), AMO (system operation, maintenance and implementation work) and SO, or Smart Outsourcing (taking over client accounting and reporting work using XNET systems); hardware sales are a negligible residual line. Management also tracks 'core' recurring sales (applications, monthly AMO and SO) versus one-off 'spot' AMO projects (see Performance & Balance).
  • The annual securities report for the year to March 2026 names one customer, Nissay Information Technology, as accounting for more than one-tenth of sales. The company has 208 employees as of March 31, 2026, and states it hires inexperienced staff and trains them over the long term because experienced junior candidates are scarce.
  • The fiscal year ends in March and accounts are prepared under J-GAAP on a non-consolidated basis, since the company has no subsidiaries.

Investment case

  1. Recurring revenue: the company states that core subscription-type sales make up the large majority of total sales, that cancellations among existing securities-management clients are few, and that the interim earnings release for the year to March 2027 reports year-on-year growth in all three service lines, including new services for a large life insurer and several regional banks.
  2. Shareholder return policy: under the new plan Next STEP 2029, the company published a payout-ratio target range for the first time, split dividends into a base dividend and a variable extra dividend, and will have the board (not the shareholders' meeting) decide the year-end dividend and announce per-share amounts before the last cum-rights date. Its articles allow the board to decide dividends and share repurchases under Article 459 of the Companies Act.
  3. The previous medium-term plan, which ended in March 2026, met its operating margin and ROE targets, according to the annual securities report; the company names further capital efficiency as one of two issues the new plan addresses.
  4. On May 12, 2026, the company completed registration under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for investment-management-related outsourcing (calculating the value of managed assets), which it links to expanding SO services for investment trust and advisory firms; it states SO implementations are being prepared at several further clients.

Bear case

  1. The company guides to lower operating profit for the year to March 2027 than in the prior year because of planned increases in personnel and system spending, and the interim release reports operating profit slightly down year on year after wage increases (see Performance & Balance).
  2. The previous plan's core-sales target was narrowly missed, and the company notes that new-customer acquisition for its personal trust management system has slowed somewhat.
  3. The company dropped its earlier policy of not cutting dividends; the extra dividend will vary each year with results, so per-share payouts can fall.
  4. To fund the 2024 repurchase of just under half its shares, the company took on short-term bank borrowings after operating without interest-bearing debt since its founding period, and borrowings remained on the balance sheet at September 30, 2026 (see Performance & Balance).

Catalysts

  • Full-year results for the year to March 2027, including the board's decision on the year-end base and extra dividend, which the company says it will announce before the last cum-rights date.
  • Progress against Next STEP 2029 targets for the year to March 2030 on core sales, adjusted operating profit and ROE, and against the longer-term 'Core 100' vision for core sales and ROE.
  • Start of SO services at insurers and investment trust and advisory firms where the company says implementation preparations are under way.

Key risks

  • Most customers are financial institutions, and the company lists regulatory and business-practice changes, as well as mergers among financial institutions in Japan and abroad, as risks to its results.
  • Servers for full-service clients are located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, without duplication, a fact written into client contracts; other servers are in Nagano City, and a large disaster in either location could stop service.
  • The company names staff recruitment as a core risk and issue, stating that shortages of qualified personnel could delay service delivery; it also lists system defects, information leaks and intellectual-property disputes.
  • Ownership has shifted: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, NTT DATA Group Corporation and NTT DATA Japan Corporation ceased to be parent companies after the May 2024 repurchase, and HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. became an 'other affiliated company' by holding shares indirectly through four subsidiaries, while NTT DATA Japan Corporation remains a major shareholder (see Shareholders).

Trading liquidity

Median daily trading value US$0.02mn
Average daily volume 5,388 shares

2025-10-24 to 2026-11-06 (250 trading days). Trading value is daily closing price × daily volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Assumptions

  • Financial figures on this page come from beluuga.ai's daily data set; trading liquidity is measured over the period shown. We do not use consensus estimates.
  • A stock split took effect on October 1, 2026; the interim release restates per-share earnings and share counts as if the split occurred at the start of the year to March 2026, but shows dividends paid before the split at their pre-split amounts.
  • The new plan's 'adjusted operating profit' adds personnel costs and depreciation back to operating profit, so it is not comparable with standard operating profit or EBITDA; the shares held by the employee and director stock-compensation trust are counted as treasury shares.
  • Qualitative statements are taken from the annual securities report for the year to March 2026 and the interim (second-quarter) earnings release for the year to March 2027.

This is independent research. No company paid for or reviewed it. We do not publish ratings, price targets or buy/sell views. Figures on the other slides of this page come from beluuga.ai's daily data set.

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Overview
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XNET Corporation

XNET Corporation provides cloud-based application outsourcing services (XNET Services) primarily to Japanese financial institutions, including insurance companies, banks, asset management companies, and general corporations. Its core offerings cover the full front-to-back investment management lifecycle, including securities order management, performance analytics, fund accounting, loan management, stewardship solutions, and investment trust administration. The company's multi-tenant SaaS model allows multiple clients to share a single platform, delivering cost efficiency, rapid deployment, and continuously updated functionality without requiring clients to bear individual system development or maintenance costs.

Market Cap
US$50.1M
¥8.01B
EV
US$33.6M
¥5.36B
StockUS$5.96(¥952)▲+0.00%
US$1 = ¥159.70 (2026-11-12)
LTM EV/EBITDA
—
LTM EV/EBIT
5.3
x
LTM PER
11.9
x
LTM PBR
2.3
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▲+19.4%pt
100
Nov 13, 25 – Nov 13, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
US$50.1M¥8.01BMarket CapUS$7.51M¥1.20B+ DebtUS$9.68M¥1.55B− CashUS$14.4M¥2.30B− Inv. Sec.US$33.6M¥5.36BEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (US$)
US$33.9M¥5.42B'22/3US$33.5M¥5.36B'23/3US$34.7M¥5.55B'24/3US$33.2M¥5.30B'25/3US$35.4M¥5.66B'26/3
Net Income 5Y (US$)
US$4.50M¥0.72B'22/3US$4.35M¥0.69B'23/3US$4.64M¥0.74B'24/3US$3.64M¥0.58B'25/3US$3.39M¥0.54B'26/3
Capital Structure
74%
26%
EquityD/E 0.34xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (US$)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
US$29.8M¥4.77B'22/3US$34.8M¥5.56B'23/3US$39.0M¥6.24B'24/3US$26.0M¥4.15BUS$15.7M¥2.50B'25/3US$23.1M¥3.69BUS$7.51M¥1.20B'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 62.5%
1
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account E)
16.10%
2
Hikari Tsushin KK Investment Limited Partnership (General Partner: Hikari Tsushin, Inc.)
10.80%
3
UHPartners 2 Investment Limited Partnership (General Partner: UHPartners2 Co., Ltd.)
7.70%
4
Shinichi KOBAYASHI
5.00%
5
Seiji YOSHIKAWA
5.00%
6
Hisakazu WATANABE
5.00%
7
NTT DATA Japan Corporation
4.60%
8
UHPartners 3 Investment Limited Partnership (General Partner: UHPartners3 Co., Ltd.)
4.40%
9
Kunio SUZUKI
2.20%
10
HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC.
1.70%
Management
9 officers
Takehiko MORITANI
Representative Director, Chairman
Apr 1984 Joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. Mar 1992 Joined X-Net Co., Ltd. Aug 2000 Executive Officer of the Company Jun 2003 Director of the Company Jun 2013 Managing Director of the Company Jun 2014 Representative Director, President of the Company Jun 2026 Representative Director, Chairman of the Company (current)
1962-02-27
Tsuyoshi NIIJIMA
Representative Director, President
Apr 1996 Joined The Chiba Kogyo Bank, Ltd. May 2002 Joined X-Net Co., Ltd. Jun 2009 Chief Manager of the Company Jun 2012 Executive Officer of the Company Jun 2014 Director of the Company Jun 2022 Managing Director of the Company Jun 2026 Representative Director, President of the Company (current)
1972-08-11
Koji MARUYAMA
Director (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1988 Joined The Yokohama Bank, Ltd. Aug 2011 General Manager, IT Division, the Bank Apr 2015 Executive Officer (Director), General Manager, IT Division, the Bank Apr 2016 Executive Officer (Director), General Manager, Operations Division, the Bank Apr 2017 Executive Officer (Director), General Manager, Service Operations Division, the Bank Apr 2018 Executive Officer, in charge of Service Operations and ICT Promotion Divisions, the Bank Apr 2019 Executive Officer, in charge of ICT Division, Concordia Financial Group, Ltd. (now Yokohama Financial Group, Inc.) Apr 2019 Executive Officer, in charge of IT Division, The Higashi-Nippon Bank, Ltd. Jun 2020 Outside Auditor of the Company Jun 2021 Outside Director (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current)
1962-06-13
Yusuke KAWASAKI
Director
Apr 2001 Joined NTN Corporation Jun 2005 Joined X-Net Co., Ltd. Jun 2016 Chief Manager of the Company Jun 2021 Executive Officer of the Company Jul 2023 Senior Executive Officer of the Company Jun 2025 Director of the Company (current)
1978-10-14
Hiroshi YANAGIHARA
Director
Apr 1995 Joined Jaccs Co., Ltd. Sep 2000 Joined the Company Jun 2016 Chief Manager of the Company Jul 2023 Executive Officer of the Company Jul 2025 Senior Executive Officer of the Company Jun 2026 Director of the Company (current)
1972-12-28
Koji TSUBOTA
Director
Apr 1994 Joined Heiwa Shinkin Bank (now Seibu Shinkin Bank) Jun 2000 Joined the Company Jun 2011 Chief Manager of the Company Jul 2023 Executive Officer of the Company Jul 2025 Senior Executive Officer of the Company Jun 2026 Director of the Company (current)
1971-04-26
Yukio SUZUKI
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1975 Joined Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. Jun 1997 Director and Director of Financial Research Institute, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. Jun 2000 Managing Executive Officer and Head of Research Division, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. Jun 2005 Director (Special Audit Director), Nomura Holdings, Inc. Apr 2007 Chairman, The Japan Society of Securities Analysts Jul 2010 Established Nihon Bell Investment Research Co., Ltd.; Representative Director (current) Jun 2012 Outside Director, Systena Co., Ltd. May 2015 Outside Director, Ichigo Holdings Co., Ltd. (now Ichigo Co., Ltd.) Mar 2018 Outside Auditor, Wills Co., Ltd. Jun 2018 Outside Auditor of the Company Jun 2021 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current) Mar 2023 Outside Director, Wills Co., Ltd. (current)
1950-06-03
Yoshio TAKEYAMA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Apr 1977 Joined Dai-ichi Life Insurance Mutual Company (now Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited) Apr 2000 General Manager, Sales Personnel Division, the company Apr 2005 General Manager, IT Planning Division, the company Apr 2007 Executive Officer and General Manager, IT Planning Division, the company Jun 2009 Director and Managing Executive Officer, the company Jun 2013 Representative Director, President, Dai-ichi Life Information Systems Co., Ltd. (now Dai-ichi Life Techno Cross Co., Ltd.) Apr 2015 Representative Director, Chairman, Dai-ichi Life Information Systems Co., Ltd. Jun 2015 Auditor, Denyo Co., Ltd. Jun 2019 Retired as Representative Director, Chairman, Dai-ichi Life Information Systems Co., Ltd. Jun 2019 Director, Denyo Co., Ltd. Sep 2019 Trustee, Shoshi Gakuen Educational Foundation (current) Jun 2020 Outside Director of the Company Jun 2024 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current)
1954-02-11
Takae KOBAYASHI
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Nov 2011 Registered with the Daini Tokyo Bar Association Jan 2012 Joined TMI Associates Jun 2023 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Koukenkogyo Co., Ltd. Jan 2024 Partner, TMI Associates (current) Jun 2025 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current) Nov 2025 Outside Auditor, Koukenkogyo Co., Ltd. (current) May 2026 Outside Auditor, WingArc1st Inc. (current)
1983-12-12
Large Shareholding Reports
Koutsushin Co., Ltd.
2025-09-26
7.48%→7.48%
Annual report (as of 2026-03-31): 1.70%
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2025-09-05
9.68%
Koutsushin Co., Ltd.
2025-08-12
7.48%→7.48%
Annual report (as of 2026-03-31): 1.70%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
EDINET
2026-11-13
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2026 – Mar 2027
TDnet
2026-10-30
Q2 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
TDnet
2026-09-16
業績予想の修正
FY ending Mar 2027
TDnet
2026-07-31
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2026-04-30
Full-Year Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
TDnet
2026-01-30
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-09-26
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-09-05
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-08-12
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2025-07-31
Securities Registration Statement
TDnet
2025-07-31
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-01-31
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-07-30
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINETAmended
2023-07-12
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-06-28
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-15
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-28
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-15
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-16
Quarterly Securities Report
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