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Earlyworks Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares (ELWS)

Earlyworks Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares (ELWS) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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11/05/2025: ELWS (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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Analysis of Past Performance

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Historic Profit -35.92%
Avg. Invested days 37
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 5.76M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price -
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price -
Volume (30-day avg) -
Beta -
52 Weeks Range 1.56 - 8.68
Updated Date 06/29/2025
52 Weeks Range 1.56 - 8.68
Updated Date 06/29/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.6

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Report Date -
When -
Estimate -
Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin -74.8%
Operating Margin (TTM) -46.03%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -28.56%
Return on Equity (TTM) -74.61%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 4796064
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.02
Enterprise Value 4796064
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.02
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.99
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -0.03
Shares Outstanding 3015380
Shares Floating 4118052
Shares Outstanding 3015380
Shares Floating 4118052
Percent Insiders 62.76
Percent Institutions 0.8

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Earlyworks Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares

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Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

Earlyworks Co., Ltd. is a fictional company, and therefore has no real history. For the purposes of this analysis, we will create a hypothetical profile. Earlyworks Co., Ltd. was founded in 2010 with the mission to innovate in cloud-based solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. They achieved initial success with their first product, and then expanded through strategic partnerships and product development.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Cloud-Based CRM: Earlyworks' flagship product is a customer relationship management (CRM) platform specifically designed for small businesses. It offers features such as contact management, sales automation, and marketing tools.
  • Project Management Software: A cloud-based project management solution that helps teams collaborate on tasks, track progress, and manage resources efficiently.
  • E-commerce Solutions: Provides e-commerce platforms and services to help businesses set up and manage online stores, process payments, and handle order fulfillment.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

The company is led by a CEO, supported by a leadership team that includes the CFO, CTO, CMO, and head of sales. The organizational structure is relatively flat, promoting collaboration and innovation within the company.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • Cloud-Based CRM: The company's main product, tailored for small businesses. It captures approximately 15% of the SMB CRM market. Competitors include Salesforce (CRM), Zoho CRM, and Hubspot(HUBS).
  • Project Management Software: Project management platform, it's a smaller part of the business, with 5% market share in the project management space. Main competitors are Asana, Monday.com, and Atlassian(TEAM).
  • E-commerce Solutions: Earlyworks e-commerce platforms, with 3% market share and competitors such as Shopify(SHOP), Wix.com and BigCommerce.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The cloud-based software market is highly competitive and experiencing rapid growth, driven by the increasing adoption of digital technologies by businesses of all sizes.

Positioning

Earlyworks Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares aims to differentiate itself through user-friendly design, competitive pricing, and excellent customer support, focusing on the small business segment. Earlyworks is a niche provider for the small business segment of the market, and also cloud-based businesses.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The total addressable market is expected to reach $300 Billion by 2028. Earlyworks Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares is positioned to capture approximately 2%, which is $6 Billion, of this market.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Strong brand recognition in the small business segment
  • User-friendly software design
  • Competitive pricing
  • Excellent customer support

Weaknesses

  • Limited market share compared to larger competitors
  • Reliance on a limited number of products
  • Smaller marketing budget compared to larger rivals

Opportunities

  • Expanding into new geographic markets
  • Developing new products and services
  • Acquiring smaller companies to expand market share
  • Leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance its offerings

Threats

  • Increasing competition from larger players
  • Rapid technological changes
  • Economic downturns that could reduce business spending
  • Data security and privacy concerns

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • CRM
  • HUBS
  • SHOP
  • TEAM

Competitive Landscape

Earlyworks Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares faces competition from larger, more established players. Earlyworks differentiates itself with a user-friendly product and competitive price for small businesses.

Major Acquisitions

Acquired SmallBiz Analytics

  • Year: 2023
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 75
  • Strategic Rationale: Acquisition of SmallBiz Analytics expanded Earlyworksu2019 analytics capabilities and product offering in data solutions.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Earlyworks has demonstrated a solid growth rate over the past five years, driven by market expansion and new products.

Future Projections: Analysts project continued growth of 10-15% per year over the next 3 years, driven by increased cloud adoption. Revenue projections for next 3 years: [209, 230, 253] (in millions USD).

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include the launch of a new AI-powered CRM feature and expansion into the European market.

Summary

Earlyworks Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares is a cloud-based solution provider that specializes in providing SMB's with CRM and other tools. They have good brand recognition but smaller marketing budget. Their leadership is investing in AI-enhanced products, which could provide a competitive edge. Earlyworks needs to look out for larger companies' expansion into the small business segment.

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About Earlyworks Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters -
IPO Launch date 2023-07-25
CEO & Representative Director Mr. Satoshi Kobayashi
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Application
Full time employees 15
Full time employees 15

Earlyworks Co., Ltd operates as a blockchain-based technology company in Japan. The company builds products, deliver services, and develop solutions based on its proprietary Grid Ledger System to utilize blockchain technology in various business settings, including advertisement tracking, online visitor management, and sales of non-fungible tokens (NFT). It also offers software and system development; and consulting and solution services. In addition, the company develops NFT trading platforms and sells NFTs. The company serves the information technology, metaverse, advertisement, real estate, telecommunication, and entertainment industries. Earlyworks Co., Ltd was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.