inspec Inc.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Industrial Manufacturing
  • ISIN: JP3152650002
JPY
593.00
4 (0.68%)
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  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
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  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
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inspec Inc.

Why is inspec Inc. ?

1
  • NET SALES(Q) At JPY 273.8 MM has Fallen at -48.12%
  • PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY -69.15 MM has Fallen at -84.27%
  • NET PROFIT(Q) At JPY -70.26 MM has Fallen at -74.81%
2
Risky - Negative Operating Profits
  • The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 0.51%, its profits have fallen by -24.7%
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • The stock has generated a return of 0.51% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 40.96%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is inspec Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
inspec Inc.
0.51%
-0.48
75.71%
Japan Nikkei 225
40.96%
1.44
28.42%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
0.91%
EBIT Growth (5y)
0.94%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-1.75
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
7.26
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.85
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.69
Tax Ratio
9.39%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
1.97%
ROE (avg)
0
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
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.32
EV to EBIT
39.00
EV to EBITDA
16.86
EV to Capital Employed
2.17
EV to Sales
1.84
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
5.56%
ROE (Latest)
-19.25%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
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

2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by 1.37% (YoY

NET PROFIT(9M)

Higher at JPY -36.09 MM

-32What is not working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)

At JPY 273.8 MM has Fallen at -48.12%

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At JPY -69.15 MM has Fallen at -84.27%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At JPY -70.26 MM has Fallen at -74.81%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -39.89%

INTEREST(Q)

At JPY 10.53 MM has Grown at 24.19%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at JPY 720.91 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 235.52 %

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 0.9 times

Here's what is working for inspec Inc.

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.37% (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 inspec Inc.

Net Sales
At JPY 273.8 MM has Fallen at -48.12%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 527.76 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is extremely negative

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY -69.15 MM has Fallen at -84.27%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY -37.53 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
At JPY -70.26 MM has Fallen at -74.81%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY -40.19 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Interest
At JPY 10.53 MM has Grown at 24.19%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 720.91 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 235.52 %
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

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 0.9 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio