HOPE, Inc. (Japan)

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Power
  • ISIN: JP3837640006
JPY
237.00
-4 (-1.66%)
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Comparison

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Quality
Valuation
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Why is HOPE, Inc. (Japan) ?

1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -10.29% over the last 5 years
2
The company has declared Positive results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
  • NET SALES(HY) At JPY 1,769.04 MM has Grown at 28.79%
  • RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -7.65% (YoY)
  • NET PROFIT(9M) Higher at JPY 289.22 MM
3
With ROE of 30.98%, it has a attractive valuation with a 2.95 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 17.91%, its profits have risen by 37.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.3
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • The stock has generated a return of 17.91% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 38.88%
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Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to HOPE, Inc. (Japan) should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Power should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Power)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-10.29%
EBIT Growth (5y)
5.95%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
60.25
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.73
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.13
Tax Ratio
12.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
176.96%
ROE (avg)
27.17%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.95
EV to EBIT
8.81
EV to EBITDA
8.21
EV to Capital Employed
8.09
EV to Sales
0.82
PEG Ratio
0.26
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
91.81%
ROE (Latest)
30.98%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

8What is working for the Company
NET SALES(HY)

At JPY 1,769.04 MM has Grown at 28.79%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -7.65% (YoY

NET PROFIT(9M)

Higher at JPY 289.22 MM

-20What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At JPY 0.48 MM has Grown at 45.05%

NET SALES(Q)

At JPY 715.73 MM has Fallen at -8.84%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 2,467.41

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -56.48 %

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 11.13 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 1.55 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 4.83 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY -18.48 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at JPY -1.21

Here's what is working for HOPE, Inc. (Japan)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -7.65% (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 7.12 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Depreciation
At JPY 7.12 MM has Grown at 47.64%
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 HOPE, Inc. (Japan)

Interest
At JPY 0.48 MM has Grown at 45.05%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 4.83 MM has Fallen at -95.28%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 102.31 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
At JPY -18.48 MM has Fallen at -120.65%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 89.5 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Sales
At JPY 715.73 MM has Fallen at -8.84%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 785.17 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 2,467.41
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Operating Profit
Lowest at JPY 11.13 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 1.55 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY 4.83 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at JPY -18.48 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS
Lowest at JPY -1.21
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -56.48 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio