ScoreComparison
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
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 -2.45%, its profits have fallen by -4.8%
Real-Time Research ReportHow 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.
-2.45%
-0.57
31.01%
Japan Nikkei 225
38.94%
1.30
28.24%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality 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)
3.85
Tax Ratio
33.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.38%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
83.83%
ROE (avg)
24.54%
ValuationValuation 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%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend6What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.95 times
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.34% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 11,980.14 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at JPY 6.95
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 14,709.47 MM
-12What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 5,598.83
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 121.74%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 16.57 times
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 26.66 MM
Here's what is working for Elan Corp.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.95 times and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 14,709.47 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 11,980.14 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Dividend per share
Highest at JPY 6.95
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.34% (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 Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 5,598.83 and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
At JPY 26.66 MM has Grown at 91.79%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest
Highest at JPY 26.66 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 91.79% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 16.57 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 121.74%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
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