Why is HIRAGA Co., Ltd. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 9.93%
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 52.66
3
The company declared very negative results in Mar'25 after negative results in Dec'24
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 4.87 MM has Grown at 60.64%
- NET PROFIT(9M) At JPY 193.41 MM has Grown at -34.77%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 4.88%
4
With ROE of 7.53%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.97 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 -7.76%, its profits have fallen by -44.8%
5
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -7.76% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to HIRAGA 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 HIRAGA Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
HIRAGA Co., Ltd.
-7.76%
0.22
34.01%
Japan Nikkei 225
38.94%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.48%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.04%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
52.66
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.40
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.13
Tax Ratio
28.75%
Dividend Payout Ratio
36.91%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
19.42%
ROE (avg)
9.93%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.97
EV to EBIT
6.47
EV to EBITDA
3.57
EV to Capital Employed
0.95
EV to Sales
0.24
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
14.74%
ROE (Latest)
7.53%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -7.26% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 2,966.73 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 227.78 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 7.68 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 178.98 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 121.79 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 42.36
-12What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 4.87 MM has Grown at 60.64%
NET PROFIT(9M)
At JPY 193.41 MM has Grown at -34.77%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 4.88%
Here's what is working for HIRAGA Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 2,966.73 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 227.78 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 7.68 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 178.98 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 121.79 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 42.36
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -7.26% (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 HIRAGA Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 4.87 MM has Grown at 60.64%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)






