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<ul><li>Q1 FY2026/10 results | In Q1 FY2026/10, Tobila Systems (hereafter, the Company) posted net sales of JPY 786 mn (+16.8% YoY) and operating profit of JPY 226 mn (-12.5% YoY), reporting higher sales but lower profit.</li><li>The Security Business remained broadly flat, while the Solution Business, the Company's growth driver, posted significant growth backed by an expanded sales organization.</li><li>Sales of TobilaPhone Biz (Biz) and TobilaPhone Cloud (Cloud) were particularly strong, with Biz reaching JPY 200 mn (+49.4% YoY) and Cloud coming in at JPY 92 mn (+104.4% YoY). </li></ul>

Q1 FY2026/10 results | In Q1 FY2026/10, Tobila Systems (hereafter, the Company) posted net sales of JPY 786 mn (+16.8% YoY) and operating profit of JPY 226 mn (-12.5% YoY), reporting higher sales but lower profit.The Security Business remained broadly flat, while the Solution Business, the Company's growth driver, posted significant growth backed by an expanded sales organization.Sales of TobilaPhone Biz (Biz) and TobilaPhone Cloud (Cloud) were particularly strong, with Biz reaching JPY 200 mn (+49.4% YoY) and Cloud coming in at JPY 92 mn (+104.4% YoY). 

Q1 Follow-Up: Tobila Systems (4441 JP) - March 17, 2026

<ul><li>Tobila Systems (the Company) operates a Security Business that provides spam call filtering services for individual users, and a Solution Business that offers business phone service TobilaPhone Biz/Cloud for corporate customers.</li><li>In the Security Business, the Company has established an OEM supply structure for the three major mobile carriers, building a user base of approximately 15 million people and a highly recurring revenue base.</li><li>As of the end of FY2025/10, this core business accounts for just under 70% of net sales. </li></ul>

Tobila Systems (the Company) operates a Security Business that provides spam call filtering services for individual users, and a Solution Business that offers business phone service TobilaPhone Biz/Cloud for corporate customers.In the Security Business, the Company has established an OEM supply structure for the three major mobile carriers, building a user base of approximately 15 million people and a highly recurring revenue base.As of the end of FY2025/10, this core business accounts for just under 70% of net sales. 

Tobila Systems (4441 JP) - January 8, 2026

'Quantamental' Japan Specialist, LightStream Research

Campbell Gunn

'Quantamental' Japan Specialist

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/158/089/original/2020-09-10_06-00-13.png?1599685244" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="158089"></figure><div class="content-caption">Source for all charts: Japan Analytics</div><p>Virtual desktop infrastructure provider<strong> Ascentech (3565 JP</strong>) is our pick of yesterday's results, although the company had 'flagged' the upturn in an upward revision sixteen days ago. WFH is a clear tailwind for the business, and the shares have lived up the company's name and now have a 'growth-at-any-price' valuation of 46x EV/OP+1. We would take profits into any results-induced rally into Overbought territory.</p><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/158/092/original/2020-09-10_06-06-47.png?1599685617" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="158092"></figure><hr><div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>DAILY STATS</strong></p></div><hr><div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>11 Quarterly Results</strong></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
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<strong>Results Score:</strong> 45% Positive / 18% Neutral / 36% Negative</li>
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<strong>Average Results Score Change:</strong> 0.0 points</li>
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<strong>Average % Change in Revenue:</strong> -2.3% Quarter YoY / -2.1% Rolling TTM YoY </li>
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<strong>Average Operating Profit Margin Change:</strong> -3.0 ppt</li>
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<strong>Percentage Making Quarterly Losses:</strong> 18%</li>
</ul></div><hr><div></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Of the six revisions, only two scored positively, and the average score change was -9.5. </strong></p></div>

Source for all charts: Japan AnalyticsVirtual desktop infrastructure provider Ascentech (3565 JP) is our pick of yesterday's results, although the company had 'flagged' the upturn in an upward revision sixteen days ago. WFH is a clear tailwind for the business, and the shares have lived up the company's name and now have a 'growth-at-any-price' valuation of 46x EV/OP+1. We would take profits into any results-induced rally into Overbought territory.DAILY STATS11 Quarterly Results

Results Score: 45% Positive / 18% Neutral / 36% Negative

Average Results Score Change: 0.0 points

Average % Change in Revenue: -2.3% Quarter YoY / -2.1% Rolling TTM YoY 

Average Operating Profit Margin Change: -3.0 ppt

Percentage Making Quarterly Losses: 18%
Of the six revisions, only two scored positively, and the average score change was -9.5. 

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 09/​​​​​09 - Ascentech, Tobila Systems, Beauty Garage, Azearth

Quality-first, Business-perspective Strategy, Urbem (HK) Limited

Steven Chen

Quality-first, Business-perspective Strategy

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<li>This is our second Insight into Tobila Systems - the absolute dominator in the niche of fraud/spam call and message filtering services in Japan;</li>
<li>We like the high-quality, unique assets owned by the company, although capital allocation appears to stand out as a wild card in our formula of long-term shareholder-value creation;</li>
<li>At the current level, we would hold the shares firmly and wait patiently for more opportunistic offerings from Mr. Market to accumulate more shares.</li>
</ul>


This is our second Insight into Tobila Systems - the absolute dominator in the niche of fraud/spam call and message filtering services in Japan;
We like the high-quality, unique assets owned by the company, although capital allocation appears to stand out as a wild card in our formula of long-term shareholder-value creation;
At the current level, we would hold the shares firmly and wait patiently for more opportunistic offerings from Mr. Market to accumulate more shares.


<ul>
<li>With less than 60 employees, Tobila Systems is the absolute dominator in the space that can make a significant impact on Japan's society;</li>
<li>The valuation starts to look attractive while the fundamentals remain sound;</li>
<li>Partly benefiting from being the first entrant to this niche with a robust flywheel business model, the company now “monopolizes” both the supply side and the distribution side.</li>
</ul>


With less than 60 employees, Tobila Systems is the absolute dominator in the space that can make a significant impact on Japan's society;
The valuation starts to look attractive while the fundamentals remain sound;
Partly benefiting from being the first entrant to this niche with a robust flywheel business model, the company now “monopolizes” both the supply side and the distribution side.


Tobila Systems: The Monopoly that You Probably Never Heard Of (Even as Its Customer)

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Tobila Systems Inc. develops telecommunication software. The Company designs junk phone filtering systems, information processing platforms, and other mobile related products. Tobila Systems serves customers in Japan.

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Tobila Systems Inc (4441 JP)

Q1 Follow-Up: Tobila Systems (4441 JP) - March 17, 2026

In Q1 FY2026/10, Tobila Systems (hereafter, the Company) posted net sales of JPY 786 mn (+16.8% YoY) and operating profit of JPY 226 mn (-12.5%...

Sessa Investment Research

Tobila Systems (4441 JP) - January 8, 2026

Tobila Systems (the Company) operates a Security Business that provides spam call filtering services for individual users, and a Solution Business...

Sessa Investment Research

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 09/09 - Ascentech, Tobila Systems, Beauty Garage, Azearth

DAILY STATS PERCENTAGES - 75% of quarterly results, 75% of annual forecasts/revisions and 50% of interim forecasts have negative Scores....

Campbell Gunn

Tobila Systems: A Deep-Dive View

High-quality, predictable, high-growth business with slightly questionable capital allocation; shares modestly overvalued; we would hold and wait.

Steven Chen

Tobila Systems: The Monopoly that You Probably Never Heard Of (Even as Its Customer)

Emotional Mr. Market seems to be offering investors a precious opportunity to accumulate “partial ownerships” in this high-quality business at...

Steven Chen

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Q1 Follow-Up: Tobila Systems (4441 JP) - March 17, 2026

In Q1 FY2026/10, Tobila Systems (hereafter, the Company) posted net sales of JPY 786 mn (+16.8% YoY) and operating profit of JPY 226 mn (-12.5%...

Sessa Investment Research

Tobila Systems (4441 JP) - January 8, 2026

Tobila Systems (the Company) operates a Security Business that provides spam call filtering services for individual users, and a Solution Business...

Sessa Investment Research

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 09/​​​​​09 - Ascentech, Tobila Systems, Beauty Garage, Azearth

DAILY STATS PERCENTAGES - 75% of quarterly results, 75% of annual forecasts/revisions and 50% of interim forecasts have negative Scores....

Campbell Gunn

Tobila Systems: A Deep-Dive View

High-quality, predictable, high-growth business with slightly questionable capital allocation; shares modestly overvalued; we would hold and wait.

Steven Chen

Tobila Systems: The Monopoly that You Probably Never Heard Of (Even as Its Customer)

Emotional Mr. Market seems to be offering investors a precious opportunity to accumulate “partial ownerships” in this high-quality business at...

Steven Chen

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 09/09 - Ascentech, Tobila Systems, Beauty Garage, Azearth