Why is Gunze Ltd. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -0.46% and Operating profit at 3.27% over the last 5 years
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 43 MM has Grown at 13.16%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 2.8%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 5.25 %
2
With ROE of 6.37%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.03 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 61.66%, its profits have fallen by -10.1%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
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 Footwear)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Gunze Ltd. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Gunze Ltd.
62.86%
0.86
59.07%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-0.46%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.27%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
44.09
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.20
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.01
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.03
Tax Ratio
30.36%
Dividend Payout Ratio
76.18%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.06%
ROCE (avg)
5.15%
ROE (avg)
5.41%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.03
EV to EBIT
15.33
EV to EBITDA
8.21
EV to Capital Employed
1.03
EV to Sales
0.89
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.01%
ROCE (Latest)
6.74%
ROE (Latest)
6.37%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.31% (YoY
-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 43 MM has Grown at 13.16%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 2.8%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 5.25 %
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at JPY 32,240 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 1,771 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at JPY -45.36
Here's what is working for Gunze Ltd.
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.31% (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 Gunze Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 43 MM has Grown at 13.16%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Net Sales
Lowest at JPY 32,240 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY 1,771 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Lowest at JPY -45.36
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 5.25 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






