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Yahoo! Japan
(TSE: 4689)
Japan
Yahoo Japan continues to be a great investment for its main shareholders Softbank and Yahoo, which hold 41% and 31%, respective stakes in the Internet portal company. In the year through March, a 67% increase in online advertising revenues helped Yahoo Japan's sales grow 47%, to $1.03 billion, and contributed to record earnings. That's solidified the company's position as Japan's leading portal with 63.2% market share, according to Net Ratings//Nielsen Data. It's not just one-way traffic either. Yahoo Japan also benefits from its two major stakeholders. Yahoo's experience in the U.S. has helped Yahoo Japan fend off rivals in its domestic marketplace, while Softbank's hugely popular broadband service, called Yahoo! BB, strengthens the portal's brand and has helped Japan become a world leader in high-speed broadband for the home.
Company Info |
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| 2005 Rank | |
| Sales* ($ Millions) | 1,548.6 |
| Sales Growth (over prev. year) |
47 % |
| Profits* ($ Millions) | 419.8 |
| Return on Equity | 33.1 % |
| Total Return on Sales (12-mo.) | 8.2 |
| Share Price As of 5/31/06 | 526.88 |
| CURRENT MARKET INFO | TSE: 4689 |
| No. of Employees | |
| Industry | Internet Companies |
| COMPANY WEB SITE > | |
*Trailing 12 months
Stock price data as of 5/31/06
DATA: Standard & Poor's Compustat
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Company Snapshot
Yahoo Japan provides a range of services, including directory search, information, community, commerce, and mobile services to Internet users in Japan. It operates through six divisions: auction, listing, Yahoo! BB, shopping, media, and business solutions. The auction division provides platform for sale of goods between individuals and for auctions by enterprises. The listing division publishes information, primarily on the request of information providers. The Yahoo! BB division provides Internet service provider service to individual subscribers that the company has acquired through its Internet Web site. The shopping division offers an online-based shopping venue whose stores offer various products. The media division provides various content, as well as information, entertainment, community, and mailing services. The business solutions division provides the company's solutions and technologies to corporations and government bodies, including support services relating to the development of those entities' site portal and Internet-based inquiry services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo.
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