Media Kobo, Inc. (3815) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Media Kobo, Inc.

Why is Media Kobo, Inc. ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 3.71%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 3.71% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 2.14

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -0.53% over the last 5 years
Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 2.14
The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 3.71% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -0.53% over the last 5 years

With a fall in Net Sales of -4.51%, the company declared Very Negative results in May 26

The company has declared negative results for the last 11 consecutive quarters
NET PROFIT(HY) At JPY -245.33 MM has Grown at -59.82%
ROCE(HY) Lowest at -93.03%
NET SALES(Q) Lowest at JPY 392.94 MM

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -26.40%, its profits have fallen by -163.8%

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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 Media Kobo, Inc. for you?

Low Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Media Kobo, Inc.

-26.03%

6.36

14.77%

Japan Nikkei 225

59.79%

2.06

29.57%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-0.53%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-322.27%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

-6.71

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.38

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.00

Tax Ratio

0.22%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

14.43%

ROE (avg)

3.71%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

7.97

EV to EBIT

-8.55

EV to EBITDA

-9.31

EV to Capital Employed

11.89

EV to Sales

2.75

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

-139.07%

ROE (Latest)

-101.52%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

Bearish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Sideways

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

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

4What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY -85.77 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at JPY -7.86

-24What is not working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

At JPY -245.33 MM has Grown at -59.82%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -93.03%

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at JPY 392.94 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 17.52% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at JPY 2,162.36 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -21.49 %

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 78.56 times

Here's what is working for Media Kobo, Inc.

Net Profit

Highest at JPY -85.77 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS

Highest at JPY -7.86

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Depreciation

Highest at JPY 17.62 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Depreciation

At JPY 17.62 MM has Grown at 28.35%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Here's what is not working for Media Kobo, Inc.

Net Sales

Lowest at JPY 392.94 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Net Sales

At JPY 392.94 MM has Fallen at -9.92%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 436.19 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at JPY 2,162.36 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -21.49 %

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

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 78.56 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 17.52% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales