Why is Alpha Co., Ltd. /Okayama/ ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 1.39%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 1.39% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -15.61
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -2.00% and Operating profit at 22.97% over the last 5 years
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -15.61
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 1.62% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -2.00% and Operating profit at 22.97% over the last 5 years
4
Flat results in May 25
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 7.69 MM has Grown at 40.98%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 5.72% (YoY)
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at JPY 2,107.92 MM
5
With ROE of 8.08%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.04 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 6.75%, its profits have risen by 328.8% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Alpha Co., Ltd. /Okayama/ should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Media & Entertainment should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Alpha Co., Ltd. /Okayama/ for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Alpha Co., Ltd. /Okayama/
6.38%
-0.03
60.99%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-2.00%
EBIT Growth (5y)
22.97%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-12.23
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.43
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.03
Tax Ratio
43.29%
Dividend Payout Ratio
30.17%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
2.73%
ROE (avg)
1.62%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.04
EV to EBIT
14.85
EV to EBITDA
13.65
EV to Capital Employed
1.03
EV to Sales
0.32
PEG Ratio
0.04
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.93%
ROE (Latest)
8.08%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 36.38 %
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 8.18%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 1,652.23 MM
-13What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 7.69 MM has Grown at 40.98%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 5.72% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at JPY 2,107.92 MM
Here's what is working for Alpha Co., Ltd. /Okayama/
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 1,652.23 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 36.38 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 8.18%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Alpha Co., Ltd. /Okayama/
Interest
At JPY 4.36 MM has Grown at 31.13%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest
Highest at JPY 4.36 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 31.13% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 2,107.92 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 5.72% (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






