ScoreWhy is Asahi Kasei Corp. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 3.64% of over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Jun 25
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 5,667 MM has Grown at 23.65%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 2.89%
- EPS(Q) Lowest at JPY 14.52
3
With ROCE of 8.05%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.82 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- 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 26.58%, its profits have risen by 24.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.4
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.1
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Asahi Kasei Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Chemicals & Petrochemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Chemicals & Petrochemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Asahi Kasei Corp. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Asahi Kasei Corp.
26.58%
484.46
25.22%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.14%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.64%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
34.62
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.79
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.42
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.00
Tax Ratio
27.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio
38.80%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
7.51%
ROE (avg)
7.84%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.74
EV to EBIT
10.14
EV to EBITDA
5.40
EV to Capital Employed
0.82
EV to Sales
0.71
PEG Ratio
0.35
Dividend Yield
0.05%
ROCE (Latest)
8.05%
ROE (Latest)
8.60%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend5What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 6.46%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -3.61% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 777,474 MM
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.28%
-10What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 5,667 MM has Grown at 23.65%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 2.89%
EPS(Q)
Lowest at JPY 14.52
Here's what is working for Asahi Kasei Corp.
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 777,474 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.28%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.61% (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 Asahi Kasei Corp.
Interest
At JPY 5,667 MM has Grown at 23.65%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
EPS
Lowest at JPY 14.52
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 2.89%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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