Internet Initiative Japan (IIJIY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. provides Internet connectivity, WAN, outsourcing, systems integration, and network-related equipment sales services in Japan. It operates through two segments, Network Services and Systems Integration Business, and ATM Operation Business. The company offers mobile communication and remote access/telework services; WAN/network services, including SDN, multi-cloud network, closed connection, internet VPN, SEIL, remote access, wireless LAN, and GIGA-school; leased line and broadband services; IIJ DNS platform, and domain name registration and maintenance services; IIJ access ID management, dial-up access, and IIJ IPv6 fiber access services; and security solutions for IIJ managed firewall, DDoS protection, and managed IPS/IDS services. It also provides cloud solutions, such as HaaS/IaaS, cloud storage, monitoring/operation, virtual desktop, Paas/Saas, solution for Microsoft and AWS, IoT/M2M, ID management and authentication, network, global, mobile, license, and specialized solutions, as well as IIJ cloud exchange and IIJ cloud integration solutions; integrated, network, mail, and web security, endpoint, security assessment/consulting, web and mail hosting, online storage, content delivery/CDN/CMS, and system integration; IoT services and solutions in the field of industrial, agriculture, energy, and IoT-oriented mobile communication; industry-specific solution; content delivery; and global/privacy products. In addition, the company offers IT outsourcing, IIJ consulting, cognitive factory, IIJ PC deployment support, IIJ PaaS solution, IIJ EMM utilization support, IIJ private cloud, network solutions, IIJ security audit, IIJ malware analysis, IIJ content management, cloud integration solution for Microsoft and AWS, Microsoft 365 transition support solution, data center service, and data center construction engineering solutions, as well as DX edge services. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.00 to $39.00
• 50-Day Range: $32.90 to $40.88
• 52-Week Range: $27.14 to $44.71
• Volume: 533 shs
• Average Volume: 775 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.57 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.32
• Dividend Yield: 0.46%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Internet Initiative Japan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Internet Initiative Japan scored higher than 68% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Internet Initiative Japan.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 24.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Internet Initiative Japan are expected to grow by 24.32% in the coming year, from $0.37 to $0.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Internet Initiative Japan is 25.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Internet Initiative Japan is 25.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 45.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Internet Initiative Japan has a P/B Ratio of 4.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Internet Initiative Japan has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Internet Initiative Japan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Internet Initiative Japan has recently decreased by 75.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Internet Initiative Japan pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Internet Initiative Japan is 12.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Internet Initiative Japan will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.13% next year. This indicates that Internet Initiative Japan will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Internet Initiative Japan has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Internet Initiative Japan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Internet Initiative Japan has recently decreased by 75.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

Internet Initiative Japan has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Internet Initiative Japan this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.66% of the stock of Internet Initiative Japan is held by insiders.

IIJIY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IIJIY shares performed this year?

Internet Initiative Japan's stock was trading at $36.39 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IIJIY stock has increased by 7.2% and is now trading at $39.00.
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How were Internet Initiative Japan's earnings last quarter?

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (OTCMKTS:IIJIY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.07. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $590.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $575.53 million. Internet Initiative Japan had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.89% and a net margin of 6.80%.

How do I buy shares of Internet Initiative Japan?

Shares of IIJIY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Today: 6/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:IIJIY
• CIK: 1090633
• Web: www.iij.ad.jp
• Phone: (135) 205-6500
• Fax: 813-5205-6441
• Employees: 4,150
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 105.41
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $136.83 million
• Net Margins: 6.80%
• Pretax Margin: 9.98%
• Return on Equity: 15.89%
• Return on Assets: 7.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.91 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.87
• Cash Flow: $4.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.17
• Book Value: $9.57 per share
• Price / Book: 4.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 91,592,000
• Free Float: 85,492,000
• Market Cap: $3.57 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.04