Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Transport Services
  • ISIN: JP3121190007
JPY
405.00
88 (27.76%)
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Comparison

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Why is Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd. ?

1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 3.46%
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 3.46% 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 3.46% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -0.28% and Operating profit at 1.08% 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 2.54%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 0.70 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 25.00%, its profits have fallen by -29%
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Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Transport Services should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd.
-100.0%
1.94
19.46%
Japan Nikkei 225
75.22%
3.09
27.80%
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)
-0.28%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.08%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.33
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.67
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.25
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.51
Tax Ratio
29.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.95%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
3.11%
ROE (avg)
3.46%
stock-recommendationValuation

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
27
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.70
EV to EBIT
25.14
EV to EBITDA
7.97
EV to Capital Employed
0.76
EV to Sales
0.43
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
3.01%
ROE (Latest)
2.54%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

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

25What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)

Highest at 4.02%

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 10,286.86 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 422.66 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -11.47% (YoY

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at JPY 6.92

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 727.01 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 7.07 %

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 457.99 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at JPY 11.17

-12What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 41.98 %

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at JPY 37.29 MM

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

Net Profit
At JPY 457.99 MM has Grown at 309.42%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 111.86 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Sales
Highest at JPY 10,286.86 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 422.66 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 422.66 MM has Grown at 145.41%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 172.22 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 727.01 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 7.07 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Net Profit
Highest at JPY 457.99 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS
Highest at JPY 11.17
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Dividend per share
Highest at JPY 6.92
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (JPY)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -11.47% (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 412.93 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 37.29 MM has Grown at 41.07%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Interest
Highest at JPY 37.29 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 41.07% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 41.98 %
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