TIS Inc.

3626.TMEDIUM

Core · Weight: 7%· Data as of 2026-04-14

¥3,399-0.53%
6-month daily

Investment Thesis

Governance reform compounder with exceptional capital return: ¥50B buyback (8.8% of float, 70% executed) + 2.3% dividend = ~11% total shareholder return. ROE 14.9% exceeds TSE 8% target. PE 15.1x is reasonable for this quality. Group Vision 2032 provides long-term roadmap. Reclassify from Healthcare to Governance Reform theme.

Risk

1) Revenue growth essentially zero (+0.4%) — no organic growth driver. 2) Healthcare IT exposure is much smaller than initially assumed — diversified IT services firm. 3) After buyback completes (Sep 2026), no clear next catalyst for re-rating.

Monitoring Trigger

If buyback completes and new program announced, maintain 7%. If no new buyback announced post-Sep 2026, TRIM to 5%. If healthcare IT segment shows >15% growth at earnings, ADD to 9%.

Key Metrics

15.1
PE
15.3
Fwd PE
2.21
P/B
14.9%
ROE
12.6%
Op Margin
54.0%
D/E
2.3%
Div Yield
N/A
FCF
N/A
Mkt Cap

Supply Chain Evidence

EvidenceCustomerProductDetail
confirmedJapanese financial institutions (banks, insurance, securities, credit card companies)Core banking, insurance, securities, and payment IT systemsTIS has 50+ years providing banking/insurance/securities systems; leading system integrator in domestic payment services (TIS corporate profile, Annual Report 2025)
confirmedNTQ Solution (Vietnam, capital & business alliance)Offshore IT services and DX development partnershipTIS entered capital & business alliance with NTQ, a leading Vietnamese IT services provider, in Jan 2025 (Crunchbase, TIS corporate announcements)
confirmedHealthcare providers and public sector clientsHealth information-sharing systems and DX solutions for government/healthcareTIS provides health checkup result sharing systems and digital transformation support for ~15,000 client companies across Japan (TIS corporate profile, Yahoo Finance)

Sources & References

Peer Comparison

CompanyPEFwd PEROEOp MarginFCF
Nomura Holdings, Inc.9.789.9410.1%N/A (financial services)N/A
TIS Inc.15.115.314.9%12.6%N/A
JFE Holdings, Inc.10.54.93.1%2.9%N/A
Mitsubishi Corporation14.5138.5%1.8%N/A
ITOCHU Corporation1513.814.2%5.8%N/A
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.13.1N/A9.3%N/AN/A