Why is Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. ?
1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 22.50%
- Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 10.83%
- Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
Positive results in Apr 25
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at -62.81 %
- NET SALES(Q) Highest at JPY 139,881 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by 0.93% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 17.73%, it has a attractive valuation with a 9.05 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 1.56%, its profits have fallen by -3.4%
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Kobe Bussan 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 Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.
-0.11%
0.24
31.11%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.83%
EBIT Growth (5y)
11.21%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.53
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.02
Tax Ratio
31.90%
Dividend Payout Ratio
23.69%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
53.56%
ROE (avg)
22.50%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
51
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
9.05
EV to EBIT
33.79
EV to EBITDA
28.41
EV to Capital Employed
17.98
EV to Sales
2.28
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
53.21%
ROE (Latest)
17.73%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
8What is working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -62.81 %
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 139,881 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0.93% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 231,072 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 25.32%
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 11,545 MM
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 139,881 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -62.81 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 11,545 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 231,072 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 25.32%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0.93% (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






