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Invest in SMS stock from India

Indian and foreign residents can buy SMS (2175) shares directly through Paasa.

By Paasa · Updated

SMS at a glance

Price
¥2,636.00+¥6.00 (0.23%)
Market cap
¥216.36B
Day range
¥2,608.00 – ¥2,647.00
P/E
-14.99
Dividend yield
1.12%
Volume
287.40K
1 month
+7.07%
6 months
+56.63%
YTD
+95.26%
1 year
+69.90%
5 years
-35.15%

Live chart and statistics

SMS statements, FY2022–FY2026

Fiscal year20262025202420232022
Revenue¥64.7B¥61.0B¥54.0B¥45.7B¥38.9B
Gross profit¥52.7B¥50.0B¥44.1B¥37.2B¥32.0B
Operating income¥6.8B¥6.3B¥8.3B¥7.3B¥6.3B
Net income−¥14.3B¥6.1B¥7.2B¥6.4B¥5.4B
Earnings per share−¥173.65¥70.96¥82.96¥73.51¥62.07
EBITDA¥11.4B¥10.1B¥11.7B¥10.2B¥8.8B
Total assets¥52.8B¥76.5B¥72.5B¥65.1B¥56.6B
Total debt¥7.2B¥8.1B¥6.4B¥8.3B¥10.4B
Cash and short-term investments¥13.7B¥16.2B¥18.2B¥17.0B¥14.6B
Shareholders' equity¥26.7B¥47.3B¥44.3B¥38.4B¥30.0B
Operating cash flow¥8.8B¥5.8B¥9.8B¥8.5B¥9.8B
Free cash flow¥8.7B¥5.4B¥9.3B¥8.2B¥9.6B
Capital expenditure−¥145.0M−¥425.0M−¥446.0M−¥286.0M−¥212.0M

Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 31 Mar 2026. Figures in JPY; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.

Peer comparison

CompanyTickerPriceMarket cap
PHC6523.T¥1,465.00¥185.35B
Hogy Medical3593.T¥6,660.00¥143.59B
Takara Bio4974.T¥1,144.00¥137.76B
Menicon7780.T¥1,759.00¥130.53B
NIHON CHOUZAI3341.T¥3,910.00¥116.82B
Mochida Pharmaceutical4534.T¥3,260.00¥115.25B
Japan Lifeline7575.T¥1,542.00¥108.18B
Software Service3733.T¥11,610.00¥57.39B

Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.

How to invest in SMS from India

  1. Step 1

    Open your Paasa account

    KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.

  2. Step 2

    Add funds from your Indian bank account

    Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to JPY when you buy.

  3. Step 3

    Search 2175 and buy

    Find SMS by name or by its ticker, 2175, and place your order. The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares.

Why invest in SMS from India

What SMS does

SMS Co., Ltd. provides information infrastructure for the nursing care, medical care, career, healthcare, and elderly care field business areas in Japan and internationally. It operates an online community site for professionals or families engaged in nursing care; a certification course information portal; and a housing information portal for seniors, as well as a home-delivered meal search site. SMS operates in the Medical - Healthcare Information Services industry within the Healthcare sector.

Paasa handles the paperwork

Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.

Here's what inheritance rules in Japan mean for your SMS shares.

Japan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir.

About inheritance tax in Japan

Frequently asked questions

Can I buy SMS stock from India?

Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy SMS (2175) shares directly through Paasa. SMS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in the Medical - Healthcare Information Services industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.

Do I need to buy a full SMS share?

Usually more than one, and not a fraction: the Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares. At ¥2,636.00 a share, size the order by the lot, not by the share.

How are SMS dividends taxed for Indian investors?

Japan withholds a preferential 10% on dividends for Indian residents under the India–Japan DTAA rather than the higher domestic rate, and the tax withheld can be claimed as a foreign tax credit in India. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. SMS’ current yield is 1.12%. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment, which is what you need when you file.

What tax do I pay in India when I sell SMS shares?

Japan generally does not levy capital gains tax on non-resident individual investors. In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the JPY/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.

What happens to my SMS shares if I pass away?

Japan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir. The rule looks at everything you hold there, not at SMS alone.

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