Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is First Brothers Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -3.20% and Operating profit at -2.95%
- NET SALES(Q) At JPY 3,032.18 MM has Fallen at -29.71%
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY 265.81 MM has Fallen at -49.86%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At JPY 155.94 MM has Fallen at -54.71%
2
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 15.71% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 28.54%
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 Capital Markets)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is First Brothers Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
First Brothers Co., Ltd.
15.71%
-0.13
24.65%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-3.20%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-2.95%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.91
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
33.78%
Dividend Payout Ratio
66.31%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
29.20%
ROE (avg)
10.04%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.57
EV to EBIT
2.84
EV to EBITDA
1.94
EV to Capital Employed
0.44
EV to Sales
0.49
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
15.43%
ROE (Latest)
5.81%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
11What is working for the Company
NET SALES(HY)
At JPY 5,377.02 MM has Grown at 23.08%
NET PROFIT(HY)
At JPY 223.95 MM has Grown at 65.29%
-19What is not working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
At JPY 3,032.18 MM has Fallen at -29.71%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 265.81 MM has Fallen at -49.86%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 155.94 MM has Fallen at -54.71%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 7.16% (YoY
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 207.82 MM
Here's what is not working for First Brothers Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
At JPY 3,032.18 MM has Fallen at -29.71%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 4,313.7 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is extremely negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Interest
At JPY 207.82 MM has Grown at 14.4%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 265.81 MM has Fallen at -49.86%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 530.14 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 155.94 MM has Fallen at -54.71%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 344.34 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Interest
Highest at JPY 207.82 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 14.4% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 7.16% (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






