Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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
The company has declared negative results in Mar'2025 after 2 consecutive positive quarters
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY 69.04 MM has Fallen at -65.2%
- INTEREST(9M) At JPY 75.37 MM has Grown at 5.17%
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,280.85
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 15.24%, its profits have risen by 64% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
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 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.
13.6%
1.28
22.31%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
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)
1.57
Tax Ratio
29.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.95%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
3.11%
ROE (avg)
3.51%
Valuation Key Factors 
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%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.65%
-19What is not working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 69.04 MM has Fallen at -65.2%
INTEREST(9M)
At JPY 75.37 MM has Grown at 5.17%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 1,280.85
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 6.57% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 361.68 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 3.71 %
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 26.7 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at JPY 0.95
Here's what is working for Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.65%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Azuma Shipping Co., Ltd.
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 69.04 MM has Fallen at -65.2%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 198.37 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 26.7 MM has Fallen at -79.93%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 133.02 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 1,280.85
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
At JPY 75.37 MM has Grown at 5.17%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at JPY 361.68 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 3.71 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Net Profit
Lowest at JPY 26.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Lowest at JPY 0.95
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 6.57% (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






