Why is Hokuriku Gas Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 2.17%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.17% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 2.17%
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 9.94% of over the last 5 years
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.17% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 9.94% of over the last 5 years
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Flat results in Jun 26
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 0.2 MM has Grown at 206.06%
5
With ROE of 6.18%, it has a attractive valuation with a 0.38 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 17.82%, its profits have risen by 473.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Hokuriku Gas Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Gas should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Gas)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Hokuriku Gas Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hokuriku Gas Co., Ltd.
17.06%
0.91
33.96%
Japan Nikkei 225
60.14%
2.05
29.37%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.54%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.94%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.18
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.29
Tax Ratio
21.98%
Dividend Payout Ratio
11.72%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
3.04%
ROE (avg)
2.17%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
6
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.38
EV to EBIT
4.06
EV to EBITDA
0.92
EV to Capital Employed
0.31
EV to Sales
0.22
PEG Ratio
0.01
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
7.61%
ROE (Latest)
6.18%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at JPY 3,650.95 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.77% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 16,507.94 MM
-8What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 0.2 MM has Grown at 206.06%
Here's what is working for Hokuriku Gas Co., Ltd.
Net Profit
Higher at JPY 3,650.95 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Jun 2026MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 16,507.94 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.77% (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 Hokuriku Gas Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 0.2 MM has Grown at 206.06%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Non Operating Income
Highest at JPY 0.09 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income






