Why is Hitachi Ltd. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 12.56%
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 17.50
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at JPY 1,471,211 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -1.22% (YoY)
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 2.92 %
3
With ROCE of 15.70%, it has a expensive valuation with a 3.03 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- 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 20.97%, its profits have risen by 11.2%
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Hitachi Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Industrial Manufacturing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Hitachi Ltd. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hitachi Ltd.
20.97%
260.02
47.02%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.22%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.98%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
17.50
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.80
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.06
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.38
Tax Ratio
33.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio
32.12%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
12.67%
ROE (avg)
11.07%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.15
EV to EBIT
19.28
EV to EBITDA
13.35
EV to Capital Employed
3.03
EV to Sales
1.91
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
15.70%
ROE (Latest)
11.23%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at JPY 1,471,211 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.22% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 2.92 %
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 192,204 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 41.98
-5What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.12%
INTEREST(Q)
At JPY 13,882 MM has Grown at inf%
NET SALES(Q)
At JPY 2,258,325 MM has Fallen at -7.67%
Here's what is working for Hitachi Ltd.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at JPY 1,471,211 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 192,204 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 41.98
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 2.92 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.22% (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 Hitachi Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 13,882 MM has Grown at inf%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.12% and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Net Sales
At JPY 2,258,325 MM has Fallen at -7.67%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 2,445,842.5 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)






