Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd stock $20.18, price $22.01, that is 8.3% below the price, quality 93 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $4.90 – $24.44 · fair‑value band $15.14 – $25.12 · the $22.01 price screens above the $20.18 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. provides HR technology and business solutions that transforms the world of work. It operates through three segments: HR Technology, Staffing and Marketing Matching Technologies.
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The HR Technology segment provides online matching and hiring platforms connecting job seekers and employers.
The Staffing segment offers temporary staffing and other related services for clerical, manufacturing, light industry, and various professional positions across industries in Japan, Europe, the United States, and Australia.
The Marketing Matching Technologies segment provides platform for beauty, travel, dining, and SaaS solutions as lifestyle; housing and real estate and other includes automobile, bridal, education, and other services in marketing solutions.
The company was formerly known as Recruit Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. in October 2012. Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Stock analysis
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY) currently trades at $22.01, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $20.18, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 9.1%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $12.02 per share, and 0 of the 26 models we run sit above the $22.01 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at $5.19, and 26 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $15.14 (bear) to $25.12 (bull), the price of $22.01 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 93/100 (high quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd ADR reported revenue of ¥3.9T in FY2026 versus ¥2.9T in FY2022, a compound +8.1%/yr. Reported net income was ¥527B in FY2026, compounding +15.4%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $154B Large · P/E ratio 41.5 · P/S ratio 5.58 · EPS (TTM) $0.5300 · Dividend yield 0.1% · Net margin 13.4% · Return on equity 36.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 16.7% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 82 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 10% below its 52-week high and 182% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 13% fair-value upside, at −8%, RCRUY screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$15.14Fair Value $20.18Bull$25.12
Price $22.01 · Downside -8.3%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 7 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.3224 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.95/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+10.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+4.6%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+11.6%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +9.5% a year
Revenue growth 13 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+10.7%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in JPY (mathematically smoothed) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Smoothed = median of all growth paths between the years of the window (trend line on the logarithm of earnings per share): a single extreme year cannot distort the rate. The reported figure stays in the tooltip. Measured in JPY: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+31.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+30.9%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.1%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.28.3% vs 24.3%, picking up
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.7% → 18%
2026 sits 69% above its own trend. The rate follows the median trend of the last 5 years, not that single year.
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+18.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+8.2%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in JPY, Japan: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 1.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +15.5% a year for the price and +5.9% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (85 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Negative
Recent news coverage is more negative than average.
AI conclusion: Recruit shows strength via HR technology driving raised earnings and supported by extended share repurchases, yet limited signals and insufficient detail leave durable moat sustainability unclear amid softer hiring trends.
Main risk: Generative AI tools that identify and match candidates directly before jobs are posted could reduce demand for traditional job boards like Indeed and compress margins on sponsored listings.
Bull case: Recruit could integrate its AI agents more deeply into employer workflows to become the default matching layer and capture value even if traditional postings decline.
Bear case: If AI tools allow employers to source and screen talent independently at scale, Recruit's core marketplace volumes and pricing power in HR Technology could erode substantially over several years.
Recruit Holdings has extended its share repurchase program through March 2027 while retaining a JPY 350 billion limit and significant remaining capacity. The move comes as the company raised its full-year earnings outlook on strength in HR technology. Will these buybacks deliver enough per-share support to outweigh softer organic hiring trends, or will they mainly highlight questions around sustainable growth?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Internet Content & Information · 123 stocks
Beats the industry median on 6/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score93 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−8.3% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)36.2% · Top 25%
Return on assets18.8% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)15.0% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)24.4% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)18.9% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (12 months)0.1% · Bottom 25%
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Frequently asked questions
Is Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 5, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $20.18 versus a price of $22.01, about 8% lower (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of RCRUY?
Our model-based fair value for Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is $20.18 (as of Nov 5, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $22.01.
What is the quality score of RCRUY?
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 93/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $20.18 (as of Nov 5, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario $15.14, optimistic scenario $25.12. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Recruit Holdings Co Ltd ADR stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $20.18, about 8% lower versus a price of $22.01 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario $15.14, optimistic scenario $25.12. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ¥3.9T (latest available figure, as of Nov 5, 2026).
Does Recruit Holdings Co Ltd ADR pay a dividend?
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 0.14% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 5, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd has a dividend yield of 0.1%. The last ex-dividend date was Mar 31, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2018. The payout ratio is 6.4% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 20.60 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Recruit Holdings Co Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by +18.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.2 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +11.6 % per year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of RCRUY use?
Our models discount Recruit Holdings Co Ltd at 9.2 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.99, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Recruit Holdings Co Ltd that is +18.0 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (9.2 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Recruit Holdings Co Ltd grew +11.6 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +18.0 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (+18.0 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 2.86 %: that much free cash flow Recruit Holdings Co Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.2 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Recruit Holdings Co Ltd it is $20.18 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026), against a price of $22.01. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Recruit Holdings Co Ltd ADR stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 5, 2026, RCRUY trades above its calculated fair value: price $22.01, fair value $20.18, a gap of about −8% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of RCRUY?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($22.01); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($20.18). For Recruit Holdings Co Ltd the two are $1.83 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Recruit Holdings Co Ltd ADR worth?
The market values Recruit Holdings Co Ltd at about $154B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 5, 2026). Per share that is $22.01; our models calculate a fair value of $20.18 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about RCRUY?
Our models span a range for Recruit Holdings Co Ltd: cautious scenario $15.14, base $20.18, optimistic $25.12 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026, price $22.01). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of RCRUY?
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.5 (as of Nov 5, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $20.18 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 8 fiscal years (2019 to 2026), reported earnings: 29.5. Other multiples: PEG 1.6, P/B 15.4, P/S 6.3, EV/EBITDA 29.6.
What is the PEG ratio of RCRUY?
The PEG ratio of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is 1.63 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 5, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
Balance-sheet figures for Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (as of Nov 5, 2026): return on equity 36.2%. They feed the Quality Score of 93/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is RCRUY from its 52-week high?
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd trades at $22.01, about 10% below its 52-week high of $24.44 and 182% above the low of $7.81 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $20.18 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Recruit Holdings Co Ltd ADR?
From the same area (Communication Services) we also value Alphabet Inc, Meta Platforms, Inc, Tencent Holdings, Spotify Technology S.A, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Recruit Holdings Co Ltd ADR stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 5, 2026: price $22.01, calculated fair value $20.18 (−8%), Quality Score 93/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of RCRUY calculated?
We run Recruit Holdings Co Ltd through 26 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $20.18 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0% above its aggregate fair value. Recruit Holdings Co Ltd itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $22.01. Our model-based fair value is $20.18, about 8% lower (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Recruit Holdings Co Ltd ADR right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. The price sits in the upper half of our model range, so the margin of safety is thin. The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.
Where does the earnings growth of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY) come from?
Earnings per share at Recruit Holdings Co Ltd grew +23.0 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +10.9 %, EBIT margin +7.4 %, tax rate +4.0 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.7 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
The market capitalisation of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is $154B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is 5.58 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
Earnings per share at Recruit Holdings Co Ltd are $0.5300 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 41.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
The dividend yield of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is 0.1% (payout 5.8%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
The net margin of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is 13.4% (fiscal year 2026). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is 36.2% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is 16.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
The operating margin of Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is 24.4% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
Revenue at Recruit Holdings Co Ltd is growing +18.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg +4.6%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY)?
Earnings per share at Recruit Holdings Co Ltd are growing +73.7% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (RCRUY) hold?
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd holds more cash than debt, ¥542B net (fiscal year 2026). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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