Link-U Group, Inc. (4446) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Why is Link-U Group, Inc. ?

Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -35.96% of over the last 5 years

With a growth in Net Profit of 217.56%, the company declared Outstanding results in Apr 26

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) The company hardly has any interest cost
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -8.19% (YoY)
NET SALES(Q) Highest at JPY 1,263.11 MM

With ROE of 2.51%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 4.86 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 93.02%, its profits have fallen by -71.3%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Link-U Group, Inc. should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to Computers - Software & Consulting should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Computers - Software & Consulting)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Link-U Group, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Link-U Group, Inc.

93.02%

0.01

114.24%

Japan Nikkei 225

85.83%

3.09

27.80%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

26.32%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-35.96%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

100.00

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.12

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.06

Tax Ratio

35.19%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

22.73%

ROE (avg)

9.12%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

194

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

4.86

EV to EBIT

318.50

EV to EBITDA

40.81

EV to Capital Employed

4.53

EV to Sales

2.83

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

1.42%

ROE (Latest)

2.51%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

25What is working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

The company hardly has any interest cost

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -8.19% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 1,263.11 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 255.5 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 20.23 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 189.91 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 135.71 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at JPY 9.53

-5What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(Q)

At JPY 6.55 MM has Grown at 13.47%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 17.93 %

Here's what is working for Link-U Group, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit

At JPY 189.91 MM has Grown at 1,322.23%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 13.35 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

At JPY 135.71 MM has Grown at 859.98%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 14.14 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Sales

Highest at JPY 1,263.11 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Net Sales

At JPY 1,263.11 MM has Grown at 12.37%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 1,124.01 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at JPY 255.5 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 20.23 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at JPY 189.91 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

Highest at JPY 135.71 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS

Highest at JPY 9.53

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (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 77.08 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 Link-U Group, Inc.

Interest

At JPY 6.55 MM has Grown at 13.47%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 17.93 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio