Why is IX Knowledge Inc. ?
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Flat results in Mar 26
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 1.87 MM has Grown at 247.68%
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 52,514.02
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 5.82 times
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With ROE of 13.59%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.20 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 13.18%, its profits have risen by 7.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.2
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 13.18% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 59.79%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to IX Knowledge Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Miscellaneous should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Miscellaneous)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is IX Knowledge Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
IX Knowledge Inc.
13.18%
0.71
34.18%
Japan Nikkei 225
59.79%
2.03
29.50%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.03%
EBIT Growth (5y)
18.20%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.61
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.26
Tax Ratio
27.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio
27.90%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
55.53%
ROE (avg)
13.28%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.20
EV to EBIT
3.23
EV to EBITDA
3.05
EV to Capital Employed
1.51
EV to Sales
0.28
PEG Ratio
1.15
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
46.56%
ROE (Latest)
13.59%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
6What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 15.85%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -16.54% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 14,508.2 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at JPY 5.82
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 417.29 MM has Grown at 80.21%
-11What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 1.87 MM has Grown at 247.68%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 52,514.02
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 5.82 times
Here's what is working for IX Knowledge Inc.
Net Profit
At JPY 417.29 MM has Grown at 80.21%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 14,508.2 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Dividend per share
Highest at JPY 5.82
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -16.54% (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 IX Knowledge Inc.
Interest
At JPY 1.87 MM has Grown at 247.68%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 52,514.02
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 5.82 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






