Why is Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 10.52%
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 67.91
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -8.25% and Operating profit at -7.38% over the last 5 years
4
The company declared negative results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 728 MM has Grown at 60.71%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at JPY 0 MM
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 2,902.17
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With ROE of 5.91%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.11 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 -7.02%, its profits have fallen by -34.9%
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Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -7.02% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Media & Entertainment should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.
-7.02%
0.09
23.99%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-8.25%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-7.38%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
67.91
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.26
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.85
Tax Ratio
60.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio
109.15%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
17.10%
ROE (avg)
10.52%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
19
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.11
EV to EBIT
8.88
EV to EBITDA
5.22
EV to Capital Employed
1.15
EV to Sales
0.35
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
12.98%
ROE (Latest)
5.91%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -14.49% (YoY
-31What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 728 MM has Grown at 60.71%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at JPY 0 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 2,902.17
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at JPY 169,820 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 9,374 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 2,761 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY -2,190.59 MM
Here's what is working for Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -14.49% (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
At JPY 6,846 MM has Grown at 41.71%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.
Interest
At JPY 728 MM has Grown at 60.71%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY -2,190.59 MM has Fallen at -443.52%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at JPY 0 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)
Net Sales
At JPY 169,820 MM has Fallen at -15.24%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 2,902.17
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 2,761 MM has Fallen at -58.5%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Sales
Lowest at JPY 169,820 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at JPY 9,374 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY 2,761 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at JPY -2,190.59 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)






