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Kuraray Co., Ltd.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: Chemicals & Petrochemicals
  • ISIN: JP3269600007
JPY
1,920.00
-34.5 (-1.77%)

Aug 10

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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Why is Kuraray Co., Ltd. ?

1
The company is Net-Debt Free
  • The company is Net-Debt Free
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 2.31% of over the last 5 years
3
Negative results in Jun 26
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 3,579.21
  • INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 1,015 MM
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • The stock has generated a return of 4.18% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 59.79%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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 Chemicals & Petrochemicals)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Kuraray Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
14.97%
600.39
25.67%
Japan Nikkei 225
60.14%
2.04
29.37%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.20%
EBIT Growth (5y)
2.31%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
34.86
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.14
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.20
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.80
Tax Ratio
92.89%
Dividend Payout Ratio
228.67%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.05%
ROCE (avg)
8.79%
ROE (avg)
7.27%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

stock-recommendation
Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.71
EV to EBIT
13.09
EV to EBITDA
5.24
EV to Capital Employed
0.77
EV to Sales
0.89
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.07%
ROCE (Latest)
5.91%
ROE (Latest)
4.41%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
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stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

10What is working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At JPY 11,849 MM has Grown at 189.35%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At JPY 5,950.28 MM has Grown at 228.54%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -8.19% (YoY

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at JPY 4.92

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 230,122 MM

-13What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 3,579.21

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at JPY 1,015 MM

Here's what is working for Kuraray Co., Ltd.

Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 11,849 MM has Grown at 189.35%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
At JPY 5,950.28 MM has Grown at 228.54%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Sales
Highest at JPY 230,122 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Dividend per share
Highest at JPY 4.92
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (JPY)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -8.19% (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 22,360 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Here's what is not working for Kuraray Co., Ltd.

Interest
At JPY 1,015 MM has Grown at 18.3%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 3,579.21
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest
Highest at JPY 1,015 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 18.3% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

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