Comparison
Why is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. ?
1
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 3.70% and Operating profit at 12.97% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 3.70% and Operating profit at 12.97% over the last 5 years
3
The company has declared negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- The company has declared negative results in Aug 24 after 3 consecutive negative quarters
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 2,293.28
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 9.14 MM
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) Fallen at -42.54%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 4.88% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 29.35%
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 Specialty Chemicals)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
5.07%
0.22
27.79%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.70%
EBIT Growth (5y)
12.97%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
16.40
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.97
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.78
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.47
Tax Ratio
23.50%
Dividend Payout Ratio
21.72%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
6.88%
ROE (avg)
9.14%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
5
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.57
EV to EBIT
9.81
EV to EBITDA
4.83
EV to Capital Employed
0.76
EV to Sales
0.43
PEG Ratio
0.16
Dividend Yield
0.07%
ROCE (Latest)
7.72%
ROE (Latest)
11.90%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 2,481.73 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 70.1 %
-17What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 2,293.28
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 9.14 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Fallen at -42.54%
NET PROFIT(Q)
Fallen at -45.75%
Here's what is working for Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 2,481.73 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 70.1 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Here's what is not working for Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 9.14 MM has Grown at 15.89%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 2,293.28
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at JPY 9.14 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 15.89% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Fallen at -42.54%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Fallen at -45.75%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)






