Why is Bic Camera, Inc. ?
1
Flat results in Nov 25
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 366 MM has Grown at 65.61%
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 15.84 times
2
With ROCE of 14.36%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.63 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 9.42%, its profits have risen by 106.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 9.42% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 36.73%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Bic Camera, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Bic Camera, Inc.
9.42%
0.30
23.94%
Japan Nikkei 225
38.94%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.44%
EBIT Growth (5y)
10.48%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
61.35
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.66
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.31
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.40
Tax Ratio
26.73%
Dividend Payout Ratio
40.17%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.05%
ROCE (avg)
10.55%
ROE (avg)
10.32%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.83
EV to EBIT
11.38
EV to EBITDA
8.13
EV to Capital Employed
1.63
EV to Sales
0.35
PEG Ratio
0.12
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
14.36%
ROE (Latest)
14.62%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.86% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 20.47 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 7,556 MM has Grown at 62.15%
-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 366 MM has Grown at 65.61%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 15.84 times
Here's what is working for Bic Camera, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 7,556 MM has Grown at 62.15%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 20.47 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.86% (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 Bic Camera, Inc.
Interest
At JPY 366 MM has Grown at 65.61%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 15.84 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






