Aiphone Co., Ltd. (6718) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Aiphone Co., Ltd. ?

Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 5.48% over the last 5 years

Negative results in Dec 25

NET SALES(Q) Lowest at JPY 13,992 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at JPY 364 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Lowest at 2.6 %

With ROE of 5.47%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.71 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 2.32%, its profits have fallen by -22.9%
At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 2.32% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 36.73%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Aiphone Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to IT - Hardware should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in IT - Hardware)

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

Is Aiphone Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Aiphone Co., Ltd.

2.32%

-0.39

20.99%

Japan Nikkei 225

38.94%

1.30

28.24%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

5.48%

EBIT Growth (5y)

6.13%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

100.00

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.38

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.94

Tax Ratio

19.79%

Dividend Payout Ratio

58.79%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

11.69%

ROE (avg)

6.27%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.71

EV to EBIT

5.86

EV to EBITDA

4.43

EV to Capital Employed

0.54

EV to Sales

0.35

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

0.02%

ROCE (Latest)

9.21%

ROE (Latest)

5.47%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

4What is working for the Company

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 1.91 times

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -1.54% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at JPY 51,340 MM

-13What is not working for the Company

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at JPY 13,992 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 364 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 2.6 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 156 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 173 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at JPY 10.33

Here's what is working for Aiphone Co., Ltd.

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 1.91 times and Grown

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Cash and Eqv

Highest at JPY 51,340 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -1.54% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Aiphone Co., Ltd.

Pre-Tax Profit

At JPY 156 MM has Fallen at -69.83%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

At JPY 173 MM has Fallen at -51.9%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at JPY 13,992 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at JPY 364 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 2.6 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at JPY 156 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at JPY 173 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS

Lowest at JPY 10.33

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)