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 15.53% and Operating profit at 14.47%
- Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
With ROE of 20.37%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 3.01 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 -4.24%, its profits have risen by 21.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.7
How much should you buy?
- 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.
-4.24%
-0.46
26.18%
Japan Nikkei 225
59.79%
2.03
29.50%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
15.53%
EBIT Growth (5y)
14.47%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.37
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.80
Tax Ratio
32.88%
Dividend Payout Ratio
32.77%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
72.95%
ROE (avg)
24.54%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
15
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.01
EV to EBIT
8.55
EV to EBITDA
6.91
EV to Capital Employed
4.04
EV to Sales
0.68
PEG Ratio
0.68
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
47.26%
ROE (Latest)
20.37%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
4What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 14,762.99 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -7.98% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 13,009.86 MM
-11What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)
At JPY 14.12 MM has Grown at 10.83%
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 8.91 %
Here's what is working for Elan Corp.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 14,762.99 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 13,009.86 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -7.98% (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 Elan Corp.
Interest
At JPY 14.12 MM has Grown at 10.83%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 8.91 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales






