Japan Airlines (JAPSY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY), commonly known as JAL, is the flagship airline of Japan and the core company of the JAL Group. The company provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo, serving domestic destinations across Japan and international markets throughout Asia, North America, Europe and other regions.

JAL’s services include economy, premium economy, business and first-class travel, as well as cargo transportation and related airport and logistics services. The group also operates loyalty programs, travel products and other businesses connected with air transportation. Through its partnerships and airline alliances, JAL offers customers access to an expanded global route network beyond its own flights.

The airline traces its origins to 1951 and became a government-owned company before being privatized in the 1980s. Following a major corporate restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings in 2010, Japan Airlines returned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2012. Today, the company remains one of Japan’s principal full-service carriers, with its operations centered on Japan and major international aviation hubs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.65 to $9.87
• 50-Day Range: $8.47 to $9.91
• 52-Week Range: $7.55 to $11.00
• Volume: 6,568 shs
• Average Volume: 20,034 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.35
• Dividend Yield: 1.87%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Japan Airlines Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Japan Airlines scored higher than 76% 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Japan Airlines 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

Japan Airlines has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.09%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Japan Airlines are expected to grow by 26.09% in the coming year, from $0.69 to $0.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Japan Airlines is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Japan Airlines is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.23.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Japan Airlines has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 Japan Airlines has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Japan Airlines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.31, 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 37.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Japan Airlines pays a meaningful dividend of 1.85%, 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 21.18%. 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 20.69% next year. This indicates that Japan Airlines will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Japan Airlines 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Japan Airlines this week, compared to 0 articles 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: 8/03/2026
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Passenger Airlines
• Sub-Industry: Passenger Airlines
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:JAPSY
• CIK: 318269
• Web: www.jal.co.jp
• Phone: (135) 460-3068
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 39,076
• Year Founded: 1951

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.99
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $860.68 million
• Net Margins: 5.68%
• Pretax Margin: 10.30%
• Return on Equity: 8.82%
• Return on Assets: 3.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.48
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.62
• Cash Flow: $2.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.39
• Book Value: $9.65 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 864,720,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $8.34 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.41