Why is I.A. Group Corp. ?
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High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -0.46% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 7.18% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
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Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -0.46% over the last 5 years
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Negative results in Jun 25
- INTEREST(9M) At JPY 29.68 MM has Grown at 48.61%
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 3,061.37
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY 140.53 MM has Fallen at -48.5%
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With ROCE of 9.67%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.48 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 26.78%, its profits have fallen by -8%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to I.A. Group Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is I.A. Group Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
I.A. Group Corp.
26.78%
0.59
22.10%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-0.46%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.16%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
35.99
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
7.95
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.20
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.81
Tax Ratio
28.18%
Dividend Payout Ratio
13.89%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
6.95%
ROE (avg)
7.18%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
4
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.37
EV to EBIT
4.92
EV to EBITDA
3.47
EV to Capital Employed
0.48
EV to Sales
0.24
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.67%
ROE (Latest)
8.94%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-18What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At JPY 29.68 MM has Grown at 48.61%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 3,061.37
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 140.53 MM has Fallen at -48.5%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 61.04 MM has Fallen at -60.26%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at JPY 2,910.24 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 3.36 %
EPS(Q)
Lowest at JPY 42.14
Here's what is not working for I.A. Group Corp.
Interest
At JPY 20.63 MM has Grown at 56.47%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 3,061.37
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 140.53 MM has Fallen at -48.5%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 61.04 MM has Fallen at -60.26%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 3.36 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Net Profit
Lowest at JPY 61.04 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Lowest at JPY 42.14
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 2,910.24 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents






