Why is First Baking Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 4.37%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 4.37% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 262.55 times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 1.80% and Operating profit at 23.14% over the last 5 years
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 262.55 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 7.77% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Positive results in Dec 25
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) The company hardly has any interest cost
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -2.88% (YoY)
- NET SALES(Q) Highest at JPY 7,811 MM
4
With ROE of 24.19%, it has a attractive valuation with a 0.47 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 2.39%, its profits have risen by 117.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.2
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to First Baking Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is First Baking Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
First Baking Co., Ltd.
-100.0%
-0.27
27.24%
Japan Nikkei 225
40.96%
1.35
28.28%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.80%
EBIT Growth (5y)
23.14%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-2.75
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
262.55
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.45
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.07
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
4.37%
ROE (avg)
7.77%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
2
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.47
EV to EBIT
0.27
EV to EBITDA
0.11
EV to Capital Employed
0.02
EV to Sales
0.00
PEG Ratio
0.02
Dividend Yield
0.18%
ROCE (Latest)
8.49%
ROE (Latest)
24.19%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
11What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
The company hardly has any interest cost
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.88% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 7,811 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 423 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 5.42 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 260 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 31.34
-7What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At JPY 282 MM has Grown at -85.31%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 34.42 times
Here's what is working for First Baking Co., Ltd.
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 260 MM has Grown at 430.61%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 7,811 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 423 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 5.42 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 260 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 31.34
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.88% (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 147 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for First Baking Co., Ltd.
Net Profit
At JPY 282 MM has Grown at -85.31%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 34.42 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






