AsiaQuest Co., Ltd.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Computers - Software & Consulting
  • ISIN: JP3118700008
JPY
3,455.00
-45 (-1.29%)
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  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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Strong Sell
Sell
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Why is AsiaQuest Co., Ltd. ?

1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 16.11%
  • Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 23.49% and Operating profit at 6.18%
  • Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
Negative results in Mar 26
  • INTEREST(HY) At JPY 1.24 MM has Grown at 32.48%
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 14.39%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 15,248.85
3
With ROE of 14.78%, it has a fair valuation with a 2.74 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 49.31%, its profits have fallen by -2.9%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • The stock has generated a return of 49.31% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 81.96%
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Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to AsiaQuest Co., Ltd. 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 AsiaQuest Co., Ltd. for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
AsiaQuest Co., Ltd.
49.31%
1.08
46.25%
Japan Nikkei 225
81.96%
2.98
27.54%
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)
23.49%
EBIT Growth (5y)
6.18%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.64
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.17
Tax Ratio
35.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
125.70%
ROE (avg)
16.11%
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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
19
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.74
EV to EBIT
9.28
EV to EBITDA
7.78
EV to Capital Employed
6.25
EV to Sales
0.83
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
67.37%
ROE (Latest)
14.78%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

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

2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -6.18% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 1,274.67 MM

-17What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At JPY 1.24 MM has Grown at 32.48%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 14.39%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 15,248.85

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 92.71 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 7.27 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 77.97 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 41.86 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at JPY 28.11

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

Net Sales
Highest at JPY 1,274.67 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.18% (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 AsiaQuest Co., Ltd.

Interest
At JPY 1.24 MM has Grown at 32.48%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 15,248.85
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 92.71 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 7.27 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY 77.97 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 41.86 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS
Lowest at JPY 28.11
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)