Why is Life Foods Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 5.57%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 5.57% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -5.85% and Operating profit at 31.21% over the last 5 years
3
The company has declared negative results in Feb'2025 after 5 consecutive positive quarters
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at JPY 4,521.44 MM
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 84.63%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -2.46% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Life Foods Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Life Foods Co., Ltd.
-2.4%
-0.53
6.85%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-5.85%
EBIT Growth (5y)
31.21%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-28.50
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.93
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.68
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
3.83%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
5.57%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.63
EV to EBIT
13.05
EV to EBITDA
11.18
EV to Capital Employed
38.97
EV to Sales
0.46
PEG Ratio
0.06
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
298.51%
ROE (Latest)
27.87%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Bearish
Bearish
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At JPY 285.11 MM has Grown at 75.09%
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 22.11%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 2,493.75 MM
-2What is not working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at JPY 4,521.44 MM
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 84.63%
Here's what is working for Life Foods Co., Ltd.
Net Profit
At JPY 285.11 MM has Grown at 75.09%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 2,493.75 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for Life Foods Co., Ltd.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 4,521.44 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 84.63%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






