Overview
Information & Communication

LY Corporation

LY Corporation operates Japan's leading internet platform, providing a broad range of digital services spanning media, commerce, and fintech through its flagship properties Yahoo! JAPAN and LINE. Its media segment offers search advertising, display advertising, and content services, while its commerce segment encompasses e-commerce (Yahoo! Shopping, Yahoo! Auction, Yahoo! Flea Market), luxury travel booking (Ichikyu.com), and logistics (ASKUL). The company's strategic fintech segment is anchored by PayPay, Japan's dominant mobile payment service, complemented by PayPay Bank, PayPay Card, and a suite of LINE-based financial services.

Market Cap
¥3,552B
US$22.7B
EV
¥5,348B
US$34.1B
Stock¥517.8▼-0.96%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
10.1
x
LTM EV/EBIT
13.3
x
LTM PER
17.5
x
LTM PBR
1.2
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-7.4%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
3,552BUS$22.7BMarket Cap2,283BUS$14.6B+ Debt1,201BUS$7.66B− Cash4.87BUS$31.1M− Inv. Sec.719BUS$4.59B+ NCI5,348BUS$34.1BEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
1,567US$10.00B'22/31,672US$10.7B'23/31,815US$11.6B'24/31,917US$12.2B'25/32,036US$13.0B'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
325US$2.07B'22/3463US$2.95B'23/3371US$2.37B'24/3475US$3.03B'25/3518US$3.30B'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
77.3US$493M'22/3179US$1.14B'23/3113US$722M'24/3153US$979M'25/3194US$1.24B'26/3
Capital Structure
57%
43%
EquityD/E 0.76xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
1,128US$7.19B942US$6.01B'22/31,652US$10.5B958US$6.11B'23/31,420US$9.06B990US$6.31B'24/31,044US$6.66B1,694US$10.8B'25/31,068US$6.81B1,962US$12.5B'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 76.9%
1
A Holdings Corporation
62.40%
2
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
6.50%
3
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
2.10%
4
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. LONDONSECS LENDING OMNIBUS ACCOUNT (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
1.30%
5
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
1.10%
6
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505103 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
1.00%
7
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505223 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
0.80%
8
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. LONDON (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
0.60%
9
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
0.60%
10
JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd.
0.50%
Management
6 officers
Tsuyoshi DEZAWA
Representative Director, President and CEO
As described in ①
1973-06-09
Ryosuke SAKAGAMI
Director, CFO
Oct 2008 Joined the Company Oct 2019 Managing Executive Officer, CFO (Chief Financial Officer) of the Company Sep 2021 Director, LINE Plus Corporation (current) Oct 2023 Senior Executive Officer, CFO (Chief Financial Officer) of the Company (current) Nov 2023 Outside Director, Demae-can Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2024 Director, LINE Financial Corporation (current) Sep 2024 Outside Director, primeNumber Co., Ltd. (current)
1975-07-30
Motoichi TAMATSUKA
Director
Apr 1985 Joined Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (now AGC Inc.) Nov 2002 Representative Director, President and COO, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. Sep 2005 Founded Revamp Inc., Representative Director May 2014 Representative Director, President, Lawson, Inc. Jun 2017 Representative Director, President and CEO, Hearts United Group Co., Ltd. (now Digital Hearts Holdings Co., Ltd.) Jun 2019 Outside Director, Trans Cosmos Inc. (current) Jun 2021 Representative Director, President and CEO, Lotte Holdings Co., Ltd. (current) Oct 2021 Chairman, Japan Rugby League One (current) Nov 2022 Director, Acting Owner, Chiba Lotte Marines Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2023 Director, Lotte Co., Ltd. (current)
1962-05-23
Yoshio USUMI
Director, Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
As described in ①
1958-07-01
Yuko TAKAHASHI
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
As described in ①
1965-12-19
Aki SHIMIZU
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Oct 2006 Assistant Judge, Saitama District Court Apr 2009 Public Prosecutor, Litigation Division, Sapporo Legal Affairs Bureau Apr 2011 Assistant Judge, Yokohama Family Court Apr 2012 Assistant Judge, Yokohama District Court Apr 2015 Assistant Judge, Matsudo Branch, Chiba District and Family Court Oct 2016 Judge, Matsudo Branch, Chiba District and Family Court Jan 2018 Registered as Attorney-at-law Jan 2018 Joined Seiwa Meitetsu Law Offices (now Meitetsu Sogo Law Office) Mar 2022 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Ebara Jitsugyo Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2022 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), I'S B Co., Ltd. (current) Oct 2022 Partner, Attorney-at-law, Meitetsu Sogo Law Office (current)
1977-06-18
Large Shareholding Reports
No filings
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-03
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINETAmended
2026-08-03
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-06-19
中期経営計画
EDINET
2026-06-18
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2026-02-04
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-10
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINETAmended
2025-11-10
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-08-04
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-18
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-06
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-08
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-02
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-17
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINETAmended
2024-04-10
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINETAmended
2024-04-10
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2021 – Mar 2022
EDINET
2024-02-08
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-15
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-08
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-09
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-16
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-07
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-09
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINETAmended
2021-07-15
Amended Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-06-17
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-02-08
Quarterly Securities Report
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