Japan Airlines (JAPSY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) is the flag carrier of Japan, providing both scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation services. The company operates a comprehensive network of domestic and international flights, connecting major cities across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. In addition to its core passenger services, Japan Airlines offers charter operations, cargo logistics and maintenance support through its technical services division.

The airline’s network is centered on its primary hubs at Tokyo’s Haneda and Narita airports. Japan Airlines maintains a mixed fleet of Boeing and Airbus aircraft, including wide-body and narrow-body models tailored for short-haul domestic runs and long-haul international routes. Complementing its mainline operations, JAL’s regional subsidiaries—such as JAL Express, Japan Air Commuter and Japan Transocean Air—serve remote destinations, while its freighter division supports global cargo customers.

Established in 1951, Japan Airlines was privatized in the late 1980s and later underwent corporate restructuring in the early 2010s following financial difficulties. The company merged with Japan Air System in 2002 and joined the oneworld airline alliance in 2007, strengthening its international partnerships and codeshare agreements. Through this alliance membership, JAL offers customers expanded connectivity and coordinated loyalty benefits with carrier partners around the globe.

Headquartered in the Shinagawa district of Tokyo, Japan Airlines is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Yuji Akasaka, who oversees the carrier’s strategic direction, operational performance and customer experience initiatives. Under his leadership, JAL continues to invest in fleet modernization, digital platforms and sustainability measures aimed at reducing environmental impact and enhancing the travel experience for both leisure and business passengers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.98 to $8.06
• 50-Day Range: $7.55 to $8.47
• 52-Week Range: $7.55 to $11.00
• Volume: 290,149 shs
• Average Volume: 118,151 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.80
• Dividend Yield: 2.12%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Japan Airlines Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Japan Airlines scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Japan Airlines has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Japan Airlines has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Japan Airlines are expected to grow by 17.65% in the coming year, from $0.68 to $0.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Japan Airlines is 7.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Japan Airlines is 7.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.77.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Japan Airlines has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Japan Airlines has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Japan Airlines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.17, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Japan Airlines has recently decreased by 2.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Japan Airlines pays a meaningful dividend of 2.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Japan Airlines does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Japan Airlines is 16.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Japan Airlines will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.25% next year. This indicates that Japan Airlines will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Japan Airlines has a news sentiment score of 1.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Japan Airlines this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Japan Airlines insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Japan Airlines has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - AIRLINE
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:JAPSY
• CIK: 318269
• Web: www.jal.co.jp
• Phone: (135) 460-3068
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 38,433
• Year Founded: 1951

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $914.10 million
• Net Margins: 6.84%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.96%
• Return on Assets: 4.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.57
• Current Ratio: 1.47
• Quick Ratio: 1.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: $1.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.04
• Book Value: $7.69 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 864,720,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $6.95 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.40