Link-U Group, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Computers - Software & Consulting
  • ISIN: JP3977060007
JPY
801.00
0.00 (0.00%)
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  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
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  • Financials
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Comparison

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Quality
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Financial
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Why is Link-U Group, Inc. ?

1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a -8.57% CAGR growth in Operating Profits over the last 5 years
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -8.57% of over the last 5 years
3
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
4
With ROE of 9.44%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 4.11 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 130.17%, its profits have risen by 84.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.5
5
Market Beating Performance
  • The stock has generated a return of 130.17% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 59.79%
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Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Link-U Group, Inc. should be less than 10%
  2. 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.
134.9%
0.19
117.43%
Japan Nikkei 225
60.14%
2.04
29.37%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
24.34%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-8.57%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
70.77
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.15
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.12
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.06
Tax Ratio
13.75%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
16.17%
ROE (avg)
9.12%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
44
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.11
EV to EBIT
46.64
EV to EBITDA
21.74
EV to Capital Employed
3.71
EV to Sales
2.45
PEG Ratio
0.52
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
7.95%
ROE (Latest)
9.44%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

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

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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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