Why is LAC Co., Ltd. ?
1
Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 7.66% of over the last 5 years
3
Positive results in Dec 24
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 11.51%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -6.35% (YoY)
- NET SALES(Q) Highest at JPY 14,594.36
4
With ROE of 12.2, it has a very attractive valuation with a 2.4 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 0%, its profits have fallen by -29.5%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to LAC Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Information Technology Services should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Information Technology Services)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is LAC Co., Ltd. for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
LAC Co., Ltd.
57.07%
1.23
46.35%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
-0.05
30.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.26%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.66%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.30
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.14
Tax Ratio
27.67%
Dividend Payout Ratio
56.85%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
20.27%
ROE (avg)
9.65%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
19
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.38
EV to EBIT
13.45
EV to EBITDA
9.12
EV to Capital Employed
2.97
EV to Sales
0.57
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
22.11%
ROE (Latest)
12.22%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Here's what is working for LAC Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 14,594.36 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 432.2 MM has Grown at 85.09%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.35% (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 LAC Co., Ltd.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 8,310.7 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -29.1 %
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
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 12.98%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






