Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Astena Holdings Co., Ltd. ?
1
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 48.91 %
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 119 MM
2
With ROCE of 7.66%, 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 2.97%, its profits have risen by 23.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.4
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.2
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 2.97% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 69.64%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Astena Holdings Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Astena Holdings Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Astena Holdings Co., Ltd.
4.03%
-0.02
21.78%
Japan Nikkei 225
71.75%
2.62
26.55%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-0.81%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.21%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
21.22
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.74
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.37
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.29
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.19%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
6.25%
ROE (avg)
6.80%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
8
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.73
EV to EBIT
10.66
EV to EBITDA
6.55
EV to Capital Employed
0.82
EV to Sales
0.51
PEG Ratio
0.37
Dividend Yield
0.21%
ROCE (Latest)
7.66%
ROE (Latest)
8.76%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
4What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 8.62%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.08% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 3.15 times
-12What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 48.91 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 119 MM
Here's what is working for Astena Holdings Co., Ltd.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 3.15 times
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 -1.08% (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 Astena Holdings Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 119 MM has Grown at 112.5%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest
Highest at JPY 119 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 112.5% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 48.91 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






