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AGC Inc.

$7.2 +$0.46 (+6.82%)
OTC · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$7.3
Day Range
$7$7.2
Year Range
$6.05$10.69
Market Cap
7.65B
AVG Volume
6.83K
Trailing/Forward PE
12.91/0.08
PEG ratio
0.58
Dividend Yield
3.80%
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-06
Primary Exchange
Other OTCUS
Revenue (JPY)
0200B400B600B800B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Revenue (JPY) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (JPY)
26 Q2570.05B
26 Q1547.85B
25 Q4637.49B
25 Q3525.67B
25 Q2495.89B
25 Q1499.58B
24 Q4533.38B
24 Q3519.03B
24 Q2516.46B
24 Q1498.74B
Net Income (JPY)
-100B-50B050B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Net Income (JPY) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (JPY)
26 Q212.83B
26 Q123.26B
25 Q432.58B
25 Q326.03B
25 Q27.26B
25 Q16.64B
24 Q412.37B
24 Q38.09B
24 Q2-93.54B
24 Q1-20.95B
Operating Income (JPY)
020B40B60B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Operating Income (JPY) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (JPY)
26 Q225.51B
26 Q136.34B
25 Q438.23B
25 Q340.8B
25 Q226.68B
25 Q125.84B
24 Q429.36B
24 Q337.32B
24 Q232B
24 Q123.79B
EBITDA (JPY)
-50B050B100B150B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY EBITDA (JPY) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (JPY)
26 Q275.84B
26 Q185.37B
25 Q4121.33B
25 Q388.54B
25 Q254.09B
25 Q169.33B
24 Q470.64B
24 Q381.93B
24 Q2-35.81B
24 Q139.38B
Cash Flows (JPY)
-40B-20B020B40B60B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Cash Flows (JPY) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (JPY)
26 Q222.91B
26 Q1-20.48B
25 Q441.53B
25 Q3266.46M
25 Q234.11B
25 Q1-8.71B
24 Q416.39B
24 Q3-638M
24 Q213.26B
24 Q113.44B
EPS (JPY)
-100-5005024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY EPS (JPY) by quarter
PeriodEPS (JPY)
26 Q212.09
26 Q122.37
25 Q430.68
25 Q324.6
25 Q26.84
25 Q16.26
24 Q411.67
24 Q37.63
24 Q2-88.24
24 Q1-19.78
Expenses (JPY)
0100B200B300BR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Expenses (JPY) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (JPY)
26 Q2148.09B
26 Q1160.33B
25 Q4173.51B
25 Q3143.82B
25 Q2129.94B
25 Q1145.18B
24 Q4232.18B
24 Q3147.7B
24 Q2154.48B
24 Q1145.5B
Cash & Debt (JPY)
0200B400B600B800BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Cash & Debt (JPY) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (JPY)
26 Q286.99B
26 Q1120.37B
25 Q494.74B
25 Q3101.3B
25 Q2100.49B
25 Q194.67B
24 Q4107.99B
24 Q3113.76B
24 Q2108.87B
24 Q1123.02B
Debt ratios
0123424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q21.57
26 Q11.68
25 Q41.66
25 Q32.13
25 Q21.99
25 Q13.07
24 Q43.47
24 Q33.36
24 Q23.3
24 Q11.93
Margins
0%10%20%30%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q223.34%
26 Q124.24%
25 Q424.09%
25 Q325.73%
25 Q224.07%
25 Q123.33%
24 Q423.86%
24 Q325.34%
24 Q224.22%
24 Q123.09%
Return on Capital
-6%-4%-2%0%2%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q20.74%
26 Q11.35%
25 Q41.88%
25 Q31.56%
25 Q20.45%
25 Q10.42%
24 Q40.74%
24 Q30.51%
24 Q2-5.49%
24 Q1-1.21%
Shares Outstanding
0500M1B1.5B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q21.06B
26 Q11.06B
25 Q41.06B
25 Q31.06B
25 Q21.06B
25 Q11.06B
24 Q41.06B
24 Q31.06B
24 Q21.06B
24 Q11.06B
Dividends (JPY)
00.050.10.150.2Jun 22Dec 22Jun 23Dec 23Jun 24Dec 24Jun 25Dec 25Jun 26Dec 26
ASGLY Dividends (JPY) by quarter
PeriodDividends (JPY)
Dec 260.13
Jun 260.13
Dec 250.13
Jun 250.14
Dec 240.14
Jun 240.15
Dec 230.14
Jun 230.14
Dec 220.16
Jun 220.15
Book Value Per Share (JPY)
050010001500200024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Book Value Per Share (JPY) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (JPY)
26 Q21646.84
26 Q11628.69
25 Q41634.66
25 Q31567.95
25 Q21507.11
25 Q11496.78
24 Q41577.39
24 Q31503.9
24 Q21606.3
24 Q11630.16
Total Assets (JPY)
01T2T3T4T24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ASGLY Total Assets (JPY) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (JPY)
26 Q22.99T
26 Q13.01T
25 Q42.95T
25 Q32.92T
25 Q22.8T
25 Q12.78T
24 Q42.89T
24 Q32.81T
24 Q22.96T
24 Q12.99T
PE Ratio
0100200300400med 22.23Mar 23Apr 24Jul 24Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ASGLY PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2613.15
Sep 2613.16
Sep 2613.14
Aug 2613.35
Aug 2613.75
Aug 2614.04
Aug 2613.72
Jul 2614.29
Jul 2614.27
Jul 2614.74
Jul 2614.85
Jul 2616.1
Jun 2621.7
Jun 2621.56
Jun 2620.87
Jun 2622.26
May 2620.14
May 2618.92
May 2617.43
May 2616.24
May 2616.09
Apr 2617
Apr 2616.85
Apr 2617.16
Apr 2616.14
Mar 2622.81
Mar 2622.2
Mar 2623.41
Mar 2624.95
Feb 2627.93
Feb 2625.81
Feb 2625.69
Feb 2625.62
Jan 2623.09
Jan 2622.42
Jan 2623.62
Jan 2621.86
Jan 2621.46
Dec 2532.6
Dec 2532.02
Dec 2531.58
Dec 2531.44
Nov 2532.9
Nov 2533.43
Nov 2532.76
Nov 2532.95
Oct 2529.36
Oct 2531.51
Oct 2528.62
Oct 2528.67
Oct 2530.8
Sep 2443.19
Sep 2440.43
Sep 2439.95
Sep 2440.96
Aug 2442.56
Aug 2440.49
Aug 2441.05
Aug 2442.43
Aug 2442.53
Jul 2447.49
Jul 2447.89
Jul 2448.86
Jul 2447.95
Jun 2416.23
Jun 2416.38
Jun 2416.57
Jun 2417.05
May 2417.54
May 2417.41
May 2417.28
May 2417.7
May 2418.31
Apr 2418.39
Apr 2418.21
Apr 2418.64
Apr 2417.67
Jun 23301.25
Jun 23301.49
Jun 23302.24
Jun 23296.96
May 23294.76
May 23288.71
May 23283.77
May 23283.8
Apr 23287.27
Apr 23285.8
Apr 23290.05
Apr 23278.13
Mar 23285.56
Mar 2310.01
Mar 239.87
Mar 2310.32
Mar 2310.65
Feb 2310.72
Feb 2310.24
Feb 2310.23
Feb 2310.04
Jan 2310.1
Jan 239.74
Free Cash Flow Yield
1%2%3%4%5%6%med 3.88%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ASGLY Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 264.73%
Sep 264.72%
Sep 264.73%
Aug 264.66%
Aug 264.52%
Aug 264.43%
Aug 264.53%
Jul 264.35%
Jul 264.36%
Jul 264.22%
Jul 264.19%
Jul 263.86%
Jun 264.27%
Jun 264.3%
Jun 264.44%
Jun 264.16%
May 264.6%
May 264.9%
May 265.32%
May 265.71%
May 265.76%
Apr 265.45%
Apr 265.5%
Apr 265.4%
Apr 265.74%
Mar 263.53%
Mar 263.62%
Mar 263.44%
Mar 263.22%
Feb 262.88%
Feb 263.12%
Feb 263.13%
Feb 263.14%
Jan 263.48%
Jan 263.59%
Jan 263.4%
Jan 263.68%
Jan 263.75%
Dec 253.67%
Dec 253.74%
Dec 253.79%
Dec 253.81%
Nov 253.64%
Nov 253.58%
Nov 253.66%
Nov 253.64%
Oct 254.08%
Oct 253.8%
Oct 254.18%
Oct 254.18%
Oct 253.89%
Sep 251.97%
Sep 252.01%
Sep 252.02%
Sep 252.07%
Aug 252.07%
Aug 252.1%
Aug 252.12%
Aug 252.07%
Aug 252.17%
Jul 252.18%
Jul 252.15%
Jul 252.31%
Jul 252.35%
Jun 254.98%
Jun 254.95%
Jun 254.83%
Jun 254.79%
May 254.84%
May 255.1%
May 254.95%
May 254.73%
May 254.42%
Apr 254.77%
Apr 254.77%
Apr 255.12%
Apr 254.9%
Mar 253.35%
Mar 253.36%
Mar 253.48%
Mar 253.36%
Feb 253.56%
Feb 253.71%
Feb 253.68%
Feb 253.57%
Jan 253.63%
Jan 253.56%
Jan 253.58%
Jan 253.61%
Jan 253.68%
Dec 243.97%
Dec 244.32%
Dec 244.13%
Dec 243.96%
Nov 244.02%
Nov 243.96%
Nov 244.11%
Nov 244.03%
Nov 243.84%
Oct 244.1%
Price to Sales
0.40.50.60.70.8med 0.5Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ASGLY Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.53
Sep 260.53
Sep 260.53
Aug 260.54
Aug 260.56
Aug 260.57
Aug 260.55
Jul 260.58
Jul 260.58
Jul 260.6
Jul 260.6
Jul 260.65
Jun 260.73
Jun 260.72
Jun 260.7
Jun 260.75
May 260.68
May 260.64
May 260.59
May 260.55
May 260.54
Apr 260.57
Apr 260.57
Apr 260.58
Apr 260.54
Mar 260.58
Mar 260.57
Mar 260.6
Mar 260.64
Feb 260.71
Feb 260.66
Feb 260.65
Feb 260.65
Jan 260.59
Jan 260.57
Jan 260.6
Jan 260.56
Jan 260.55
Dec 250.55
Dec 250.54
Dec 250.53
Dec 250.53
Nov 250.55
Nov 250.56
Nov 250.55
Nov 250.55
Oct 250.49
Oct 250.53
Oct 250.48
Oct 250.48
Oct 250.52
Sep 250.5
Sep 250.49
Sep 250.48
Sep 250.47
Aug 250.47
Aug 250.47
Aug 250.46
Aug 250.48
Aug 250.45
Jul 250.45
Jul 250.46
Jul 250.42
Jul 250.42
Jun 250.41
Jun 250.41
Jun 250.43
Jun 250.43
May 250.42
May 250.4
May 250.42
May 250.43
May 250.46
Apr 250.43
Apr 250.43
Apr 250.4
Apr 250.42
Mar 250.49
Mar 250.48
Mar 250.47
Mar 250.48
Feb 250.46
Feb 250.44
Feb 250.44
Feb 250.46
Jan 250.45
Jan 250.46
Jan 250.45
Jan 250.45
Jan 250.44
Dec 240.49
Dec 240.45
Dec 240.47
Dec 240.49
Nov 240.48
Nov 240.49
Nov 240.47
Nov 240.48
Nov 240.5
Oct 240.47
EV/EBITDA
46810med 7.1Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ASGLY EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 265.03
Sep 265.03
Sep 265.03
Aug 265.08
Aug 265.18
Aug 265.26
Aug 265.18
Jul 265.32
Jul 265.32
Jul 265.44
Jul 265.46
Jul 265.78
Jun 266.38
Jun 266.35
Jun 266.2
Jun 266.5
May 266.04
May 265.77
May 265.45
May 265.19
May 265.16
Apr 265.36
Apr 265.32
Apr 265.39
Apr 265.17
Mar 266.35
Mar 266.24
Mar 266.46
Mar 266.74
Feb 267.3
Feb 266.9
Feb 266.88
Feb 266.87
Jan 266.4
Jan 266.28
Jan 266.5
Jan 266.17
Jan 266.1
Dec 256.05
Dec 255.98
Dec 255.93
Dec 255.91
Nov 256.09
Nov 256.16
Nov 256.07
Nov 256.1
Oct 255.65
Oct 255.92
Oct 255.56
Oct 255.56
Oct 255.83
Sep 258.6
Sep 258.5
Sep 258.46
Sep 258.35
Aug 258.34
Aug 258.25
Aug 258.22
Aug 258.35
Aug 258.1
Jul 258.07
Jul 258.14
Jul 257.79
Jul 257.71
Jun 258.93
Jun 258.96
Jun 259.1
Jun 259.14
May 259.09
May 258.8
May 258.96
May 259.22
May 259.62
Apr 259.17
Apr 259.17
Apr 258.78
Apr 259.01
Mar 259.6
Mar 259.59
Mar 259.38
Mar 259.59
Feb 259.25
Feb 259
Feb 259.05
Feb 259.23
Jan 259.12
Jan 259.24
Jan 259.2
Jan 259.16
Jan 259.05
Dec 249.36
Dec 248.87
Dec 249.13
Dec 249.37
Nov 249.29
Nov 249.37
Nov 249.15
Nov 249.27
Nov 249.56
Oct 249.16
Price/Operating Cashflow
2468med 5.23Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ASGLY Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 265.64
Sep 265.64
Sep 265.63
Aug 265.72
Aug 265.89
Aug 266.02
Aug 265.88
Jul 266.12
Jul 266.11
Jul 266.31
Jul 266.36
Jul 266.9
Jun 267.51
Jun 267.46
Jun 267.22
Jun 267.7
May 266.97
May 266.55
May 266.03
May 265.62
May 265.57
Apr 265.88
Apr 265.83
Apr 265.94
Apr 265.59
Mar 266.43
Mar 266.26
Mar 266.6
Mar 267.03
Feb 267.88
Feb 267.28
Feb 267.24
Feb 267.22
Jan 266.51
Jan 266.32
Jan 266.66
Jan 266.16
Jan 266.05
Dec 255.96
Dec 255.85
Dec 255.77
Dec 255.74
Nov 256.01
Nov 256.11
Nov 255.99
Nov 256.02
Oct 255.37
Oct 255.76
Oct 255.23
Oct 255.24
Oct 255.63
Sep 253.93
Sep 253.86
Sep 253.83
Sep 253.75
Aug 253.74
Aug 253.68
Aug 253.66
Aug 253.75
Aug 253.57
Jul 253.55
Jul 253.6
Jul 253.35
Jul 253.29
Jun 252.99
Jun 253.01
Jun 253.09
Jun 253.11
May 253.08
May 252.92
May 253.01
May 253.15
May 253.37
Apr 253.13
Apr 253.13
Apr 252.91
Apr 253.04
Mar 253.85
Mar 253.85
Mar 253.72
Mar 253.84
Feb 253.64
Feb 253.48
Feb 253.52
Feb 253.62
Jan 253.56
Jan 253.63
Jan 253.61
Jan 253.58
Jan 253.52
Dec 243.77
Dec 243.47
Dec 243.63
Dec 243.77
Nov 243.73
Nov 243.78
Nov 243.64
Nov 243.71
Nov 243.9
Oct 243.65
Price to Book
0.40.60.81med 0.63Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ASGLY Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 260.68
Sep 260.68
Sep 260.68
Aug 260.69
Aug 260.71
Aug 260.72
Aug 260.71
Jul 260.74
Jul 260.74
Jul 260.76
Jul 260.77
Jul 260.83
Jun 260.91
Jun 260.9
Jun 260.87
Jun 260.93
May 260.84
May 260.79
May 260.73
May 260.68
May 260.67
Apr 260.71
Apr 260.71
Apr 260.72
Apr 260.68
Mar 260.72
Mar 260.7
Mar 260.74
Mar 260.78
Feb 260.88
Feb 260.81
Feb 260.81
Feb 260.8
Jan 260.73
Jan 260.7
Jan 260.74
Jan 260.69
Jan 260.67
Dec 250.7
Dec 250.69
Dec 250.68
Dec 250.68
Nov 250.71
Nov 250.72
Nov 250.7
Nov 250.71
Oct 250.63
Oct 250.68
Oct 250.61
Oct 250.62
Oct 250.66
Sep 250.65
Sep 250.64
Sep 250.63
Sep 250.62
Aug 250.62
Aug 250.61
Aug 250.6
Aug 250.62
Aug 250.59
Jul 250.59
Jul 250.59
Jul 250.55
Jul 250.54
Jun 250.51
Jun 250.51
Jun 250.53
Jun 250.53
May 250.53
May 250.5
May 250.51
May 250.54
May 250.57
Apr 250.53
Apr 250.53
Apr 250.5
Apr 250.52
Mar 250.63
Mar 250.63
Mar 250.61
Mar 250.63
Feb 250.59
Feb 250.57
Feb 250.58
Feb 250.59
Jan 250.58
Jan 250.59
Jan 250.59
Jan 250.59
Jan 250.58
Dec 240.59
Dec 240.54
Dec 240.57
Dec 240.59
Nov 240.58
Nov 240.59
Nov 240.57
Nov 240.58
Nov 240.61
Oct 240.57
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