FRONTEO, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Software Products
  • ISIN: JP3944630007
JPY
802.00
30 (3.89%)
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Comparison

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Why is FRONTEO, Inc. ?

1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 10.83%
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 10.83% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
  • Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -10.24% and Operating profit at 21.29% over the last 5 years
  • High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 9.03% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Flat results in Dec 25
  • NET PROFIT(9M) At JPY 188.55 MM has Grown at -35.08%
  • RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 8.2% (YoY)
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 46.43 %
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is FRONTEO, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
FRONTEO, Inc.
37.33%
0.44
63.76%
Japan Nikkei 225
38.94%
1.30
28.24%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-10.24%
EBIT Growth (5y)
21.29%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.63
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.37
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.20
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.09
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
10.83%
ROE (avg)
9.03%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
44
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
7.50
EV to EBIT
44.68
EV to EBITDA
27.01
EV to Capital Employed
9.08
EV to Sales
3.86
PEG Ratio
0.13
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
20.33%
ROE (Latest)
17.07%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

18What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)

Highest at 14.55%

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 2,049.61 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 449.08 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 21.91 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 329.76 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 289.41 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at JPY 7.52

-19What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)

At JPY 188.55 MM has Grown at -35.08%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 8.2% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 46.43 %

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 40.08 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 5.29 times

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at JPY 13.08 MM

Here's what is working for FRONTEO, Inc.

Net Profit
At JPY 289.41 MM has Grown at 238.34%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Sales
Highest at JPY 2,049.61 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Net Sales
At JPY 2,049.61 MM has Grown at 29.35%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 449.08 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 21.91 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 329.76 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 329.76 MM has Grown at 78.98%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
Highest at JPY 289.41 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS
Highest at JPY 7.52
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Depreciation
Highest at JPY 111.25 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Here's what is not working for FRONTEO, Inc.

Interest
At JPY 13.08 MM has Grown at 19.6%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Interest
Highest at JPY 13.08 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 19.6% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 46.43 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 40.08 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 5.29 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 8.2% (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