Why is Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd. ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 85.86
2
With a growth in Net Profit of 56.62%, the company declared Very Positive results in Dec 25
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 15,135.42
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -3.43% (YoY)
- NET SALES(Q) Highest at JPY 324,249 MM
3
With ROE of 9.88%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.17 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 33.74%, its profits have risen by 9.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.3
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd. 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 Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.
-100.0%
2.68
21.13%
Japan Nikkei 225
38.94%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.07%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.36%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
85.86
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.41
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
7.14
Tax Ratio
33.81%
Dividend Payout Ratio
32.89%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
1.00%
ROCE (avg)
20.52%
ROE (avg)
8.67%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
12
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.17
EV to EBIT
6.97
EV to EBITDA
5.13
EV to Capital Employed
1.30
EV to Sales
0.10
PEG Ratio
1.29
Dividend Yield
0.02%
ROCE (Latest)
18.61%
ROE (Latest)
9.88%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 15,135.42
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -3.43% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 324,249 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 7,265 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 2.24 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 6,798 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 4,451 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 145.03
-4What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 8.21%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at JPY 148,838 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 22.46 times
Here's what is working for Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 15,135.42
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 324,249 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 7,265 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 2.24 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 6,798 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 4,451 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 145.03
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.43% (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
Depreciation
Highest at JPY 1,628 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 148,838 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 22.46 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






