Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. (3948) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Strong Buy

Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. ?

Negative results in Dec 25

ROCE(HY) Lowest at 1.62%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -31.89 %
INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 2.09 MM

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 10.71% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 69.82%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

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 Media & Entertainment)

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

Is Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.

-100.0%

1.12

28.75%

Japan Nikkei 225

69.82%

2.74

25.48%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

1.31%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-10.41%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

96.90

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.42

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.91

Tax Ratio

45.64%

Dividend Payout Ratio

162.28%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

19.03%

ROE (avg)

8.48%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.74

EV to EBIT

14.40

EV to EBITDA

8.19

EV to Capital Employed

0.60

EV to Sales

0.48

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

4.18%

ROE (Latest)

1.05%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bearish

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

4What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -4.31% (YoY

NET PROFIT(9M)

Higher at JPY 155.08 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 221.21 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 10.96 %

-15What is not working for the Company

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 1.62%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -31.89 %

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at JPY 2.09 MM

Here's what is working for Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.

Operating Profit

Highest at JPY 221.21 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 10.96 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Net Profit

Higher at JPY 155.08 MM

than preceding 12 month period ended Dec 2025

MOJO Watch

In the nine month period the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -4.31% (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

Depreciation

Highest at JPY 52.73 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 Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.

Interest

At JPY 2.09 MM has Grown at 24.6%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -31.89 % and Grown

In each half year 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

Interest

Highest at JPY 2.09 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 24.6% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)