Argo Graphics, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Software Products
  • ISIN: JP3126110000
JPY
1,295.00
3 (0.23%)
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Why is Argo Graphics, Inc. ?

1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with a 12.25% CAGR growth in Operating Profits
  • Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 54.67% signifying high profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
With ROE of 40.19%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 2.07 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 -73.13%, its profits have risen by 152.6%
3
Majority shareholders : FIIs
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you buy?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Argo Graphics, Inc. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Software Products should be less than 30%

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

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

Is Argo Graphics, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Argo Graphics, Inc.
-73.13%
-0.86
82.69%
Japan Nikkei 225
59.79%
2.03
29.50%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
9.63%
EBIT Growth (5y)
12.25%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.66
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.30
Tax Ratio
29.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio
15.18%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.01%
ROCE (avg)
58.54%
ROE (avg)
12.96%
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
5
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.07
EV to EBIT
6.16
EV to EBITDA
6.04
EV to Capital Employed
5.80
EV to Sales
0.87
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
94.26%
ROE (Latest)
40.19%
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Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
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

4What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)

Higher at JPY 17,141.6 MM

-4What is not working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 2,405.91 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 1,430.75 MM

Here's what is working for Argo Graphics, Inc.

Depreciation
Highest at JPY 143.28 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Depreciation
At JPY 143.28 MM has Grown at 104.38%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Here's what is not working for Argo Graphics, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY 2,405.91 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 1,430.75 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)