ScoreWhy is Lacto Japan Co., Ltd. ?
1
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 8.98% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 8.63%
3
Negative results in May 25
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 7.24%
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 135 MM
4
With ROCE of 8.77%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.15 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- 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 22.20%, its profits have risen by 50.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Lacto Japan 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 Lacto Japan Co., Ltd. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Lacto Japan Co., Ltd.
22.2%
0.45
37.43%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.63%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.98%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
16.78
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.75
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.99
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.63
Tax Ratio
27.21%
Dividend Payout Ratio
25.33%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
8.02%
ROE (avg)
10.53%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.29
EV to EBIT
13.10
EV to EBITDA
12.02
EV to Capital Employed
1.15
EV to Sales
0.36
PEG Ratio
0.21
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
8.77%
ROE (Latest)
12.61%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend16What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 15.21%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -29.54% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 19,766 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at JPY 7.24
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 49,309 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 2,006 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 4.07 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 2,231 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 1,592.86 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 159.54
-12What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 7.24%
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 135 MM
Here's what is working for Lacto Japan Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 49,309 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 2,006 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 4.07 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 2,231 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 2,231 MM has Grown at 85.84%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 1,200.5 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 1,592.86 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 1,592.86 MM has Grown at 80.54%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 882.25 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 159.54
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 19,766 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Dividend per share
Highest at JPY 7.24
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -29.54% (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 Lacto Japan Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 135 MM has Grown at 42.11%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest
Highest at JPY 135 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 42.11% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 7.24%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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