Demae-Can (TSE:2484) Stock Price Drifts After Q4 Results Kept Losses Intact

Demae-Can Ltd closed today at ¥142, with the share price drifting over the past month even as the latest Q4 2026 figures hit the tape. The headline is simple. Revenue reached ¥10,767m in the quarter while the business still booked a sizable net loss of ¥1,907m.

That mix of solid food delivery volume and ongoing red ink creates the real tension. Short term traders are reacting to price screens. Long term holders are weighing a low 0.4x P/S ratio against continuing losses over the past twelve months.

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Q4 2026 Earnings Summary

• Revenue (Q4 2026 vs. Q4 2025): ¥10,767m vs. ¥9,551m (higher quarterly sales year on year)
• Net Loss (Q4 2026 vs. Q4 2025): ¥1,907m loss vs. ¥1,858m loss (similar level of quarterly red ink)
• Basic EPS (Q4 2026 vs. Q4 2025): loss of ¥17.13 per share vs. loss of ¥16.64 per share (slightly deeper loss per share)
• Trailing 12-Month Revenue vs. Net Loss (to Q4 2026): ¥39,057m revenue with ¥8,246m net loss (scale of sales still outweighed by negative earnings)

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Demae-Can bullish story meets revenue scale

Demae-Can still leans on a growth story built around food delivery volume and broader on demand services. Quarterly sales of ¥10,767m and trailing revenue of ¥39,057m show that the platform handles meaningful order flow. For a reader focused on scale and user activity, those figures support the idea that the service has real reach. The 90 day share price gain of 14.52% also hints that investors have recently been willing to give that volume driven thesis some credit, even with mixed shorter term returns.

Losses keep the Demae-Can bear case alive

The arithmetic on profitability pushes in the other direction. Demae-Can booked a Q4 net loss of ¥1,907m and a trailing loss of ¥8,246m, with earnings per share remaining in the red. That lines up with concerns about heavy costs in food delivery and pressure on unit economics. Recent share performance reinforces the caution, with the stock down 3.40% over 7 days and 7.79% over 30 days. For anyone worried that ongoing losses could weigh on sentiment, these results and price moves do not yet soften that argument.

After a quarter that still shows sizeable losses and a volatile share price over the past three months, it is fair to ask whether Demae-CanLtd faces deeper structural issues in its delivery model or user economics that are not obvious from headline figures. Review the independent risk analysis for Demae-CanLtd which shows 1 important warning sign

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