Why is KOKUYO CO., LTD. ?
1
Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
With ROE of 8.71%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.42 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 30.65%, its profits have fallen by -3.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 12.6
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to KOKUYO CO., LTD. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Miscellaneous should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Miscellaneous)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is KOKUYO CO., LTD. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
KOKUYO CO., LTD.
30.65%
-0.82
79.68%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.25%
EBIT Growth (5y)
6.46%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.44
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.25
Tax Ratio
36.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio
40.07%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
13.66%
ROE (avg)
7.42%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.42
EV to EBIT
10.84
EV to EBITDA
8.01
EV to Capital Employed
1.75
EV to Sales
0.76
PEG Ratio
12.62
Dividend Yield
0.03%
ROCE (Latest)
16.13%
ROE (Latest)
8.71%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at JPY 4.9
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 135.65%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -0.77% (YoY
NET PROFIT(9M)
Higher at JPY 22,126.92 MM
-6What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at JPY 6,605 MM
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 7.55%
INTEREST(Q)
At JPY 45 MM has Grown at 12.5%
Here's what is working for KOKUYO CO., LTD.
Dividend per share
Highest at JPY 4.9 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (JPY)
Net Profit
Higher at JPY 22,126.92 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Jun 2025MOJO Watch
In the nine month period the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 135.65%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.77% (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 KOKUYO CO., LTD.
Interest
At JPY 45 MM has Grown at 12.5%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at JPY 6,605 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)






