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Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd. ?
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Flat results in Jun 26
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -20.36 %
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 4,170
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 22.99 times
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With ROE of 3.06%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.68 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 -9.63%, its profits have risen by 529.8% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (Japan Nikkei 225) has generated returns of 43.58% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -9.63% returns
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?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.
-9.33%
0.83
39.49%
Japan Nikkei 225
43.58%
1.48
29.43%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.22%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-4.42%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
99.74
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.42
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.88
Tax Ratio
35.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio
162.28%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
18.28%
ROE (avg)
8.48%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
22
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.68
EV to EBIT
7.24
EV to EBITDA
4.99
EV to Capital Employed
0.52
EV to Sales
0.40
PEG Ratio
0.04
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
7.13%
ROE (Latest)
3.06%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend18What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 3.88%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -19.42% (YoY
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at JPY 7.19
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 2,223.3 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 255.16 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 197.56 MM has Grown at 75.08%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 134.47 MM has Grown at 85.51%
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 25.74
-17What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -20.36 %
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 4,170
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 22.99 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 7.19 times
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 6.12 MM
Here's what is working for Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 2,223.3 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Net Sales
At JPY 2,223.3 MM has Grown at 11.75%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 1,989.5 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 255.16 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 197.56 MM has Grown at 75.08%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 112.84 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 134.47 MM has Grown at 85.51%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 72.49 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 25.74
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Dividend per share
Highest at JPY 7.19
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -19.42% (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 69.68 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Depreciation
At JPY 69.68 MM has Grown at 35.61%
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 Hikari Business Form Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 6.12 MM has Grown at 78.81%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 4,170
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -20.36 % 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 6.12 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 78.81% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 22.99 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 7.19 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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