Why is Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. ?
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High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 8.97%
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High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- 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 6.46% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
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High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
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The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,172.97
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 148 MM
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With ROCE of 9.24%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.85 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- 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 10.65%, its profits have fallen by -16.3%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.1
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 10.65% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 28.54%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Tour, Travel Related Services should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Tour, Travel Related Services)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd.
10.65%
0.68
19.71%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.89%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.36%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
27.80
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.05
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.30
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.91
Tax Ratio
46.01%
Dividend Payout Ratio
47.19%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
8.97%
ROE (avg)
6.46%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
12
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.81
EV to EBIT
9.24
EV to EBITDA
5.41
EV to Capital Employed
0.85
EV to Sales
0.30
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.05%
ROCE (Latest)
9.24%
ROE (Latest)
6.68%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -7.89% (YoY
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 322.01 MM has Grown at 99.05%
-13What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 1,172.97
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 148 MM
Here's what is working for Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd.
Net Profit
At JPY 322.01 MM has Grown at 99.05%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -7.89% (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 Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 148 MM has Grown at 37.04%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 1,172.97
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at JPY 148 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 37.04% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)






