Awa Paper & Technological Co., Inc. (3896) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

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Technical

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Awa Paper & Technological Co., Inc.

Why is Awa Paper & Technological Co., Inc. ?

INTEREST(HY) At JPY 78.85 MM has Grown at 59.82%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY 16.57 MM has Fallen at -81.42%
NET PROFIT(Q) At JPY -75.41 MM has Fallen at -367.13%

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -3.55%, its profits have risen by 60% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -3.55% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Awa Paper & Technological Co., Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Awa Paper & Technological Co., Inc.

-3.55%

-0.44

55.19%

Japan Nikkei 225

38.94%

1.38

28.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

2.21%

EBIT Growth (5y)

11.86%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

5.35

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

6.10

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

2.15

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.20

Tax Ratio

Tax Ratio is Negative%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

2.65%

ROE (avg)

5.92%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.75

EV to EBIT

36.04

EV to EBITDA

14.26

EV to Capital Employed

0.92

EV to Sales

0.91

PEG Ratio

0.22

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

2.56%

ROE (Latest)

5.64%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

2What is working for the Company

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at JPY 3,242.87 MM

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 4,697.82 MM

-27What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At JPY 78.85 MM has Grown at 59.82%

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At JPY 16.57 MM has Fallen at -81.42%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At JPY -75.41 MM has Fallen at -367.13%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -6.55%

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 4.96 times

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 7.59% (YoY

Here's what is working for Awa Paper & Technological Co., Inc.

Net Sales

Highest at JPY 4,697.82 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at JPY 3,242.87 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Depreciation

Highest at JPY 321.01 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Here's what is not working for Awa Paper & Technological Co., Inc.

Interest

At JPY 78.85 MM has Grown at 59.82%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

At JPY 16.57 MM has Fallen at -81.42%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

At JPY -75.41 MM has Fallen at -367.13%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 4.96 times and Fallen

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 7.59% (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