AGS Corp.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Computers - Software & Consulting
  • ISIN: JP3160460006
JPY
1,028.00
14 (1.38%)
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Why is AGS Corp. ?

1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 6.04%
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 6.04% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a 7.85% CAGR growth in Net Sales over the last 5 years
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 6.04% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 7.85% over the last 5 years
4
Negative results in Jun 26
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 7,050.59
  • RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 11.55% (YoY)
  • INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 19.87 times
5
With ROE of 13.30%, it has a attractive valuation with a 1.12 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -23.63%, its profits have risen by 147.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
6
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
  • Along with generating -23.63% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to AGS Corp. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Computers - Software & Consulting should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Computers - Software & Consulting)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is AGS Corp. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
AGS Corp.
-23.63%
0.00
38.98%
Japan Nikkei 225
59.79%
2.03
29.50%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.85%
EBIT Growth (5y)
48.04%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
36.99
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.35
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.63
Tax Ratio
26.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio
29.42%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
16.58%
ROE (avg)
6.04%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
8
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.12
EV to EBIT
4.54
EV to EBITDA
3.14
EV to Capital Employed
1.18
EV to Sales
0.43
PEG Ratio
0.06
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
26.10%
ROE (Latest)
13.30%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

3What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at JPY 1,996.92 MM

-14What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 7,050.59

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 11.55% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 19.87 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 6.39 times

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 557.56 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 8.77 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 327.58 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 218.38 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at JPY 13.09

Here's what is working for AGS Corp.

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at JPY 1,996.92 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)

Here's what is not working for AGS Corp.

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 7,050.59
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Operating Profit
Lowest at JPY 557.56 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 8.77 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY 327.58 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Fallen at -35.87%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at JPY 218.38 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
Fallen at -36.88%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS
Lowest at JPY 13.09
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 19.87 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 6.39 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 11.55% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Non Operating Income
Highest at JPY 0.17 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable

Non Operating income