Why is HKS Co., Ltd. ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 92.87
2
Flat results in May 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3.37%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 1.71%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 5.89% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 3.21%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.31 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 10.05%, its profits have fallen by -28%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 10.05% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 28.54%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to HKS Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Auto Components & Equipments should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Auto Components & Equipments)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is HKS Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
HKS Co., Ltd.
10.05%
0.19
15.75%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.53%
EBIT Growth (5y)
18.81%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.17
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.83
Tax Ratio
31.80%
Dividend Payout Ratio
26.43%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
5.84%
ROE (avg)
4.11%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.31
EV to EBIT
3.45
EV to EBITDA
1.34
EV to Capital Employed
0.17
EV to Sales
0.16
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
4.85%
ROE (Latest)
3.21%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 41,199.15
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -19.8 %
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 388.51 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 16.32 %
-5What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 3.37%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 1.71%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 5.89% (YoY
Here's what is working for HKS Co., Ltd.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 41,199.15
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 388.51 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 16.32 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -19.8 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Here's what is not working for HKS Co., Ltd.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 1.71% and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 5.89% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






