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Invest in THE WHY HOW DO stock from India

Indian and foreign residents can buy THE WHY HOW DO (3823) shares directly through Paasa.

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THE WHY HOW DO at a glance

Price
¥42.00+¥2.00 (5.00%)
Market cap
¥6.31B
Day range
¥39.00 – ¥43.00
P/E
-10.07
Dividend yield
None
Volume
4.33M
1 month
+35.48%
6 months
-12.50%
YTD
-16.00%
1 year
-40.85%
5 years
-76.80%

Live chart and statistics

THE WHY HOW DO statements, FY2022–FY2026

Fiscal year20262025202420232022
Revenue¥3.5B¥1.8B¥747.6M¥941.1M¥919.1M
Gross profit¥1.9B¥889.9M¥352.5M¥314.8M¥334.5M
Operating income−¥1.3B−¥777.4M−¥302.9M−¥277.9M−¥172.0M
Net income−¥1.4B−¥69.0M−¥961.6M−¥347.5M−¥403.3M
Earnings per share−¥10.66−¥0.73−¥17.60−¥10.02−¥12.66
EBITDA−¥1.1B−¥732.4M−¥276.8M−¥252.3M−¥113.8M
Total assets¥5.3B¥2.5B¥1.5B¥1.4B¥1.7B
Total debt¥1.9B¥335.4M¥460.8M¥337.2M¥416.5M
Cash and short-term investments¥1.5B¥1.2B¥595.7M¥520.0M¥1.1B
Shareholders' equity¥1.6B¥1.5B¥760.0M¥758.6M¥1.1B
Operating cash flow−¥716.9M−¥64.5M−¥54.5M−¥370.7M−¥139.3M
Free cash flow−¥761.7M−¥113.3M−¥785.1M−¥396.5M−¥141.2M
Capital expenditure−¥44.8M−¥48.8M−¥730.6M−¥25.8M−¥1.9M

Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 30 Apr 2026. Figures in JPY; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.

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Scala4845.T¥350.00¥5.99B
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Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.

How to invest in THE WHY HOW DO 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 3823 and buy

    Find THE WHY HOW DO by name or by its ticker, 3823, and place your order. The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares.

Why invest in THE WHY HOW DO from India

What THE WHY HOW DO does

THE WHY HOW DO COMPANY, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a multifaceted enterprise that primarily delivers a broad range of services and solutions centered around smartphones and the Internet of Things (IoT). Established in 2004, the firm, which rebranded from Acrodea, Inc. in January 2022, operates across various sectors. THE WHY HOW DO operates in the Software - Application industry within the Technology 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 THE WHY HOW DO 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 THE WHY HOW DO stock from India?

Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy THE WHY HOW DO (3823) shares directly through Paasa. THE WHY HOW DO is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in the Software - Application 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 THE WHY HOW DO share?

Usually more than one, and not a fraction: the Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares. At ¥42.00 a share, size the order by the lot, not by the share.

How are THE WHY HOW DO dividends taxed for Indian investors?

THE WHY HOW DO does not currently pay a dividend, so there is nothing to withhold or declare today. If it starts paying one, 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, and dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India.

What tax do I pay in India when I sell THE WHY HOW DO 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 THE WHY HOW DO 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 THE WHY HOW DO alone.

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