Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute (TSE:4720) Earnings Power Value (EPV): 円-56.36 (As of Mar26)


TSE:4720 Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Inc TSE:4720
44 GF Score
Price 円236.00
GF Value 円282.43
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute TSE:4720 -0.42% 44 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円-56.36 as of Mar26. GuruFocus rates TSE:4720 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of 円282.43 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

As of Mar26, Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's earnings power value is 円-56.36. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is N/A.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute  (TSE:4720) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -432.79 -666.64 -453.70 -329.59 -56.36

Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Earnings Power Value (EPV) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -453.70 0.00 -329.59 0.00 -56.36

TSE:4720 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 5 Years Last Year
Revenue 5,859
DDA 159
Operating Margin % -0.30
SGA * 25% 0
Tax Rate % 18.53
Maintenance Capex 85
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,762
Short-Term Debt 353
Long-Term Debt 922
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 8

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = -0.30%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = 円5,859 Mil, Average Operating Margin = -0.30%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 5,859 * -0.30% +0 = 円-17.5783386 Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 18.53%, and "Normalized" EBIT = 円-17.5783386 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = -17.5783386 * ( 1 - 18.53% ) = 円-14.321424024192 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 159 * 0.5 * 18.53% = 円14.72290464 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = -14.321424024192 + 14.72290464 = 円0.401480615808 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's Average Maintenance CAPEX = 円85 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's current cash and cash equivalent = 円1,762 Mil.
Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 922 + 353 = 円1275.479 Mil.
Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 8 Mil.

Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Mar26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 0.401480615808 - 85)/ 9%+1,762-1275.479 )/8
=-56.36

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -56.362382946259-236.00 )/-56.362382946259
= N/A

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円-56.36 mean?
Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute (TSE:4720) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円-56.36 as of Mar26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute and its competitors.
Is Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円-56.36. Overall, Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to EDU and TAL?
Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円-56.36 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for an Education company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Education industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute and its competitors. Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円-56.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute (TSE:4720) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円282.43, compared to a current price of 円236.00 — trading 16.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円-56.36. Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute (TSE:4720), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円-56.36 as of Mar26. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute (TSE:4720) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円236.00 is trading 16.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円282.43. GuruFocus considers Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4720:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): 円-56.36
  • GF Value™: 円282.43 vs. price of 円236.00 (16.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4720 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Business Description

Address 22-2 Ekimae Hon-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kawasaki, JPN
Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute Inc is a Japan-based company that engages in the education business. It provides learning materials support and electronic learning services for elementary and junior high school students.
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