Recruit Holdings stock
6098.TJPXRecruit Holdings Co., Ltd., Communication ServicesISIN JP3970300004
82Score 82 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
64 / 100
Price history
+114% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 12 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 51% above it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 39).
The price is 8.5% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 12 years: 58% (November 2021 to March 2023).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$109.00
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$72.91
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)39
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$38.29
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$120.23
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. belongs to the Internet Content & Information industry (Japan) and, with a market value of $152.72B, is number 4 of 46 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $23.15B (up 3.9% year on year) and earnings of $3.11B (up 21.6%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $26.63B (up 15%) and adjusted earnings per share of $3.52 (up 59%).
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- MEQIRI Score 82 out of 100 (Strong): rank 3 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
- The P/E is 37.3 (Communication Services sector median 21.4, own median of recent years 28.7).
- Our model puts fair value at $95.74, with the price 9% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 48.9% in fiscal 2026, Communication Services sector median 6.5%.Profitability 88
- Earnings per share growingUp 34.4% a year since 2021.Growth 88
- More cash than debtCash $6.16B, financial debt $1.03B.Stability 79
Weaknesses
- Richly valuedP/E 37.3, Communication Services sector median 21.4, own median 28.7.Valuation 43
- Volatile share priceVolatility 54% a year over the last 12 months.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and capital allocation, while valuation holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 83 to 82.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk not measured
How well MEQIRI warnsFor stocks from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Canada, India and Brazil we only show crash risk once a separate backtest shows that it warns as well there as in the US and Europe.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 12 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $68.39 and expensive above $159.57 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $128.46 (cash-flow model) and $63.03 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.4%. At 8.4% the fair value would be $86.18, at 6.4% it would be $108.94.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the sector P/E (21.4).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 13.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2013, at about 10% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 59%, operating 18%, net 13%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 15 Feb 2027in 94 days
- Last reported
- 11 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.94 (expected $0.86)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 26 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $3.520.0%
- Revenue
- $26.63B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $4.420.0%
- Revenue
- $29.22B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 26 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
What happened at Recruit Holdings
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 82
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Recruit Holdings
Held by 116 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF36B4 | 6.62% | 0.20% | €74.56M |
| Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG UCITS ETF 1CXZMJ | 6.01% | 0.20% | €2.71B |
| UBS MSCI Japan Socially Responsible UCITS ETF hEUR accU1FB | 5.83% | 0.22% | €531.19M |
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| UBS MSCI Pacific Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD accUSUP | 5.66% | 0.28% | €756.17M |
| iShares Digitalisation UCITS ETF2B79 | 4.02% | 0.40% | €736.08M |
| Amundi MSCI Japan SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR Hedged EUR (D)JPNE | 3.63% | 0.20% | €506.44M |
| Xtrackers MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF 3C EUR HedgedXDNE | 3.25% | 0.25% | €457.17M |
| UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF JPY dis DistributionUIM5 | 3.08% | 0.12% | €7.18B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 13 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Mar 2026
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = ¥159.70)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Mar 2023)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.