Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Elan Corp. ?
1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 24.54%
- Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 17.15% and Operating profit at 18.95%
- Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
Negative results in Jun 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 19.75%
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 11,999.38
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 8.34% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 19.68%, it has a expensive valuation with a 4.05 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 -5.62%, its profits have fallen by -4.8%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -5.62% 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 hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Elan Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Elan Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Elan Corp.
-5.62%
-0.62
30.67%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
17.15%
EBIT Growth (5y)
18.95%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.37
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.89
Tax Ratio
33.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.38%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
83.83%
ROE (avg)
24.54%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.05
EV to EBIT
12.26
EV to EBITDA
9.35
EV to Capital Employed
5.83
EV to Sales
0.92
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
47.58%
ROE (Latest)
19.68%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
4What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.26%
NET SALES(Q)
At JPY 13,406.87 MM has Grown at 18.04%
-13What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 19.75%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 11,999.38
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 8.34% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -37.53 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 10.47 MM
Here's what is working for Elan Corp.
Net Sales
At JPY 13,406.87 MM has Grown at 18.04%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.26%
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 Elan Corp.
Interest
At JPY 10.47 MM has Grown at 30.98%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 11,999.38
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at JPY 10.47 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 30.98% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -37.53 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 8.34% (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






