LINE Corporation provides a platform for mobile messaging and communication services, content distribution, and related services primarily in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. The company offers LINE, a cross-platform messenger application that enable users to communicate through free instant messaging, stickers, and voice and video calls, as well as serves as a smart portal to its other applications and services. It also provides communication and content sales, and advertising services through the LINE platform; and advertising services through LINE advertising, and livedoor and NAVER Matome Web portals. The company was formerly known as NHN Japan Corporation and changed its name to LINE Corporation in April 2013. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. LINE Corporation is a subsidiary of Naver Corporation.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:LN
CUSIPN/A
Phone813-4316-2000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.74
Quick Ratio1.71
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio149.87
Forward P/E Ratio133.18
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.60 billion
Price / Sales6.76
Cash Flow$0.5769 per share
Price / Cash78.49
Book Value$7.09 per share
Price / Book6.39
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.30
Net Income$71.89 million
Net Margins2.74%
Return on Equity2.83%
Return on Assets1.80%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,783
Outstanding Shares238,520,000
Market Cap$10,659.63
Line (NYSE:LN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Line's stock symbol?
Line trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LN."
How were Line's earnings last quarter?
Line Corp (NYSE:LN) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The technology company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.12. The technology company earned $449.83 million during the quarter. Line had a return on equity of 2.83% and a net margin of 2.74%. View Line's Earnings History.
When is Line's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Line?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Line in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
Who are some of Line's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Line include Twitter (TWTR), Red Hat (RHT), IHS Markit (INFO), Weibo (WB), Snap (SNAP), Yandex (YNDX), Match Group (MTCH), 58.com (WUBA), Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock (TRIP), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Stars Group (TSG), Sabre (SABR), Wix.Com (WIX), InterXion (INXN) and GDS (GDS).
Who are Line's key executives?
Line's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Takeshi Idezawa, Pres, CEO & Representative Director (Age 45)
- Mr. In-Joon Hwang, CFO & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Jun Masuda, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer and Director (Age 40)
- Mr. Jungho Shin, Director & Chief Service Officer (Age 45)
- Kokan Ki, Head of Fin. and Accounting (Age 42)
When did Line IPO?
(LN) raised $928 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, July 14th 2016. The company issued 35,000,000 shares at $25.00-$28.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Goldman Sachs Japan and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Nomura were co-managers.
Has Line been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about LN stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Line earned a news sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the technology company an impact score of 46.56 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are Line's major shareholders?
Line's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.01%) and World Asset Management Inc (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Line.
Which institutional investors are selling Line stock?
Which institutional investors are buying Line stock?
How do I buy shares of Line?
Shares of LN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Line's stock price today?
One share of LN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.28.
How big of a company is Line?
Line has a market capitalization of $10.66 billion and generates $1.60 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $71.89 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.30 on an earnings per share basis. Line employs 1,783 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Line?
Line's mailing address is JR Shinjuku Miraina Tower 23rd Floor 4-1-6 Shinjuku, Tokyo M0, 160-0022. The technology company can be reached via phone at 813-4316-2000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Line (NYSE LN)
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