Why is Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd. ?
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Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 9.36%
- Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 85.86
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 20.52% signifying high profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
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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 37.35%, 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.
37.35%
2.39
20.79%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
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)
7.18
Tax Ratio
33.81%
Dividend Payout Ratio
25.83%
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
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
6What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at JPY 15,040 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 9,980.36
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.3% (YoY
-4What is not working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at JPY 143,700 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -35.25 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 4,753 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 3,147.89 MM
Here's what is working for Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at JPY 15,040 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 9,980.36
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.3% (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 Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY 4,753 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at JPY 3,147.89 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 143,700 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -35.25 %
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






