J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd. (3086) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd.

Why is J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd. ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 5.28%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 5.28% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)

The company is Net-Debt Free

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 5.37% and Operating profit at 39.07% over the last 5 years
The company is Net-Debt Free
The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 5.65% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 5.37% and Operating profit at 39.07% over the last 5 years

The company has declared negative results for the last 5 consecutive quarters

The company has declared negative results in Feb 25 after 7 consecutive negative quarters
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at JPY 66,992 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,128.63
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 6.85%

With ROCE of 8.71%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.48 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 65.40%, its profits have fallen by -38.2%

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How much should you sell?

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 Retailing)

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

Is J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd.

65.4%

927.96

31.16%

Japan Nikkei 225

85.83%

3.09

27.80%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

5.37%

EBIT Growth (5y)

39.07%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

6.28

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

3.10

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.47

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.70

Tax Ratio

27.07%

Dividend Payout Ratio

47.82%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.05%

ROCE (avg)

5.28%

ROE (avg)

5.65%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.68

EV to EBIT

17.00

EV to EBITDA

8.87

EV to Capital Employed

1.48

EV to Sales

1.88

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

8.71%

ROE (Latest)

7.14%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bearish

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Bullish

OBV

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

1What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -7.43% (YoY

-25What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at JPY 66,992 MM

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 1,128.63

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 6.85%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at JPY 68,709 MM

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 2.86 times

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at JPY 1,659 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 18,724 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 3,598 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at JPY 14.48

Here's what is working for J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd.

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -7.43% (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 J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd.

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 1,128.63 and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at JPY 66,992 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)

Interest

Highest at JPY 1,659 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 6.55% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at JPY 18,724 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at JPY 3,598 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS

Lowest at JPY 14.48

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at JPY 68,709 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 2.86 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio