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Kakaku.com Finalizes Deal to Acquire en Inc.’s Engage Recruitment Business

Tipranks - Sat Jan 24, 1:04AM CST

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The latest update is out from Kakaku ( (JP:2371) ).

Kakaku.com has signed a definitive Share Purchase Agreement to acquire a majority stake in engage Inc., a newly established company that will take over en Inc.’s “engage” job posting site and recruitment support tool business via an absorption-type company split effective April 1, 2026. The target business generated revenue of ¥7.9 billion in the year ended March 31, 2025, and while the acquisition’s impact on Kakaku.com’s consolidated results for the year ending March 2026 is expected to be minor, the move reinforces the group’s footprint in online recruitment services, with more detailed earnings implications to be disclosed alongside results for the year ending March 2026.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:2371) stock is a Hold with a Yen2418.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kakaku stock, see the JP:2371 Stock Forecast page.

More about Kakaku

Kakaku.com, Inc., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, operates comparison, information and related online services and has been expanding its digital platforms in fields such as recruitment and job search support. The company continues to pursue growth through strategic acquisitions and business integrations to strengthen its position in Japan’s online services and human resources domains.

Average Trading Volume: 975,471

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: Yen452.8B

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