Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Transport Services
  • ISIN: JP3121190007
JPY
436.00
119 (37.54%)
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Comparison

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Why is Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd. ?

1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 3.51%
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 3.51% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 7.33
  • Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 7.33
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 3.51% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -1.27% and Operating profit at 9.23% over the last 5 years
4
Flat results in Dec 25
  • INTEREST(HY) At JPY 55.51 MM has Grown at 42.83%
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 25.13 %
5
With ROE of 3.39%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.52 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 19.45%, its profits have risen by 64% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
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How much should you sell?

  1. 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 Transport Services)

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

Is Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, Medium Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd.
-100.0%
2.12
22.81%
Japan Nikkei 225
38.94%
1.38
28.28%
stock-recommendationQuality
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-1.27%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.23%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.33
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.67
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.25
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.54
Tax Ratio
29.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.95%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
3.11%
ROE (avg)
3.51%
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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
15
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.52
EV to EBIT
19.47
EV to EBITDA
6.70
EV to Capital Employed
0.62
EV to Sales
0.34
PEG Ratio
0.24
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
3.16%
ROE (Latest)
3.39%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
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Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

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

11What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -6.13% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 10,199.13 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 713.89 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 7 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 377.63 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 243.23 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at JPY 8.65

-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At JPY 55.51 MM has Grown at 42.83%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 25.13 %

Here's what is working for Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd.

Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 377.63 MM has Grown at 128.85%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 165.01 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
At JPY 243.23 MM has Grown at 122.53%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 109.3 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Sales
Highest at JPY 10,199.13 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 713.89 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 7 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 377.63 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
Highest at JPY 243.23 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS
Highest at JPY 8.65
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.13% (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

Depreciation
Highest at JPY 368.74 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 Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd.

Interest
At JPY 55.51 MM has Grown at 42.83%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 25.13 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio