Why is Japan Tobacco, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 11.62%
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 16.94
3
With ROE of 4.84%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 2.27 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 38.33%, its profits have fallen by -63.1%
4
Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating 38.33% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Japan Tobacco, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Japan Tobacco, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
36.54%
1276.67
20.33%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.13%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-7.26%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
16.94
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.73
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.23
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.58
Tax Ratio
30.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio
192.17%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.10%
ROCE (avg)
14.45%
ROE (avg)
11.62%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
47
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.27
EV to EBIT
29.88
EV to EBITDA
18.85
EV to Capital Employed
2.03
EV to Sales
2.91
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.80%
ROE (Latest)
4.84%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
8What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at JPY 5.35
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -8.34% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 907,562 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 162,425 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 91.49
-19What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At JPY 56,731 MM has Grown at -83.77%
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 79,196 MM has Grown at 376.88%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at JPY 537,256 MM
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 4.56%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 1.53%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 18.75 %
Here's what is working for Japan Tobacco, Inc.
Dividend per share
Highest at JPY 5.35 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (JPY)
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 907,562 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 162,425 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 91.49
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -8.34% (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 Japan Tobacco, Inc.
Interest
At JPY 79,196 MM has Grown at 376.88%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 1.53% and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at JPY 537,256 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 18.75 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






