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

Company Overview

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) is a Japanese information technology and telecommunications company that provides internet connectivity, network services and integrated digital solutions. Founded in 1992, the company is recognized as one of Japan’s early commercial internet service providers.

IIJ offers a broad range of services for businesses, government organizations and consumers, including dedicated internet access, wide-area networking, cloud computing, data center services, cybersecurity, systems integration and managed IT services. It also provides mobile communications services and related network solutions.

The company serves customers primarily in Japan and supports international connectivity and IT requirements through its broader business operations. IIJ combines telecommunications infrastructure with cloud, security and systems-management capabilities to help organizations operate and manage digital networks.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $42.70 to $42.70
• 50-Day Range: $39.25 to $44.61
• 52-Week Range: $27.00 to $44.61
• Volume: 14 shs
• Average Volume: 842 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.92 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.46
• Dividend Yield: 0.80%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Internet Initiative Japan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Internet Initiative Japan scored higher than 12% 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Internet Initiative Japan has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Internet Initiative Japan is 23.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Internet Initiative Japan is 23.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.80.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Internet Initiative Japan has a P/B Ratio of 3.72. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 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 0.23, 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 increased by 963.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Internet Initiative Japan has a dividend yield of 0.80%, which is in 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 18.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Internet Initiative Japan has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Internet Initiative Japan this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 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

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Internet Initiative Japan has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:IIJIY
• CIK: 1090633
• Web: www.iij.ad.jp
• Phone: (135) 205-6500
• Fax: 813-5205-6441
• Employees: 5,533
• Year Founded: 1992

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $159.64 million
• Net Margins: 6.79%
• Pretax Margin: 10.20%
• Return on Equity: 15.74%
• Return on Assets: 7.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.71
• Cash Flow: $4.10 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.41
• Book Value: $11.48 per share
• Price / Book: 3.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 91,740,000
• Free Float: 85,629,000
• Market Cap: $3.92 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.11