Why is Cota Co., Ltd. ?
1
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -12.61% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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 FMCG)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Cota Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Cota Co., Ltd.
-10.16%
-0.67
27.55%
Japan Nikkei 225
59.79%
2.06
29.57%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.55%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.53%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.46
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.86
Tax Ratio
29.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio
42.73%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
34.32%
ROE (avg)
13.77%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
26
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.04
EV to EBIT
16.14
EV to EBITDA
13.81
EV to Capital Employed
4.61
EV to Sales
3.24
PEG Ratio
1.89
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
28.54%
ROE (Latest)
11.81%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
8What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.26% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -43.55 %
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 4,085.03 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 1,714.55 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 41.97 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 1,645.38 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 1,137.57 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 41
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Cota Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 4,085.03 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 1,714.55 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 41.97 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 1,645.38 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 1,137.57 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 41
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -43.55 %
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 1.26% (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






