Buffalo Co., Ltd. (3352) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

Buffalo Co., Ltd.

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Why is Buffalo Co., Ltd. ?

Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 3.11% of over the last 5 years

Flat results in Dec 25

INTEREST(HY) At JPY 9.73 MM has Grown at 54.64%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -38.36 %

With ROE of 5.51%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.51 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 26.75%, its profits have risen by 7.6% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.2

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 26.75% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 38.30%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Buffalo Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%

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

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

Is Buffalo Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Buffalo Co., Ltd.

26.75%

0.89

29.25%

Japan Nikkei 225

40.96%

1.35

28.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

6.09%

EBIT Growth (5y)

3.11%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

100.00

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.45

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.82

Tax Ratio

36.84%

Dividend Payout Ratio

40.89%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

13.66%

ROE (avg)

5.66%

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

0.51

EV to EBIT

0.73

EV to EBITDA

0.55

EV to Capital Employed

0.11

EV to Sales

0.03

PEG Ratio

1.22

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

14.95%

ROE (Latest)

5.51%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

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

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

11What is working for the Company

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 7.09%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -7.49% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at JPY 6,793.47 MM

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 4,036.56 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 360.63 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 8.93 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 298.05 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 205.33 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at JPY 88.17

-9What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At JPY 9.73 MM has Grown at 54.64%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -38.36 %

Here's what is working for Buffalo Co., Ltd.

Net Sales

Highest at JPY 4,036.56 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at JPY 360.63 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 8.93 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at JPY 298.05 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 205.33 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS

Highest at JPY 88.17

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at JPY 6,793.47 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -7.49% (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 67.85 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 Buffalo Co., Ltd.

Interest

At JPY 9.73 MM has Grown at 54.64%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -38.36 %

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