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i-plug, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Computers - Software & Consulting
  • ISIN: JP3104830009
JPY
1,372.00
-29 (-2.07%)

Sep 25

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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Why is i-plug, Inc. ?

1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 15.05%
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 15.05% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 50.47
  • Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 50.47
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 15.05% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 1.70% of over the last 5 years
4
Negative results in Jun 26
  • OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at JPY -325.63 MM
  • OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Lowest at -27.97 %
  • PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) Lowest at JPY -389.62 MM
5
With ROE of 26.17%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 3.29 Price to Book Value
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 17.04%, its profits have fallen by -10.8%
6
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • The stock has generated a return of 17.04% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 43.58%
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Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to i-plug, Inc. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Computers - Software & Consulting should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Computers - Software & Consulting)

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

Is i-plug, Inc. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
i-plug, Inc.
15.59%
-0.26
37.04%
Japan Nikkei 225
43.58%
1.48
29.43%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
19.25%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.70%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-1.50
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.20
Tax Ratio
33.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio
44.91%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
15.05%
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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
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.29
EV to EBIT
4.72
EV to EBITDA
3.39
EV to Capital Employed
-1.67
EV to Sales
0.43
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
Negative Capital Employed
ROE (Latest)
26.17%
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Technical key factors

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

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Financial Trend scale:

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

1What is working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at JPY 6,735.82 MM

-14What is not working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY -325.63 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at -27.97 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY -389.62 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY -263.02 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at JPY -66

Here's what is working for i-plug, Inc.

Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 6,735.82 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Depreciation
Highest at JPY 64.15 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Here's what is not working for i-plug, Inc.

Operating Profit
Lowest at JPY -325.63 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -27.97 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY -389.62 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Fallen at -37.51%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at JPY -263.02 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
Fallen at -45.39%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS
Lowest at JPY -66
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

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