ScoreComparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 96.90
2
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
3
With ROE of 0.50%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.62 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 46.98%, its profits have fallen by -91.2%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.1
4
Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 46.98% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 36.73%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. 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 Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.
-100.0%
0.94
33.17%
Japan Nikkei 225
38.94%
1.30
28.24%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
0.48%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-34.88%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
96.90
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.42
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.94
Tax Ratio
45.64%
Dividend Payout Ratio
131.62%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
19.03%
ROE (avg)
8.48%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
124
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.62
EV to EBIT
33.19
EV to EBITDA
4.59
EV to Capital Employed
0.34
EV to Sales
0.24
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.10%
ROCE (Latest)
1.04%
ROE (Latest)
0.50%
TechnicalsTechnical 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 Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend4What 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 periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 10.96 %
in the last five periodsMOJO 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 2025MOJO 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 periodsMOJO 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 periodsMOJO 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)
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