Why is Naito & Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 3.24%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 3.24% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -1.29% and Operating profit at -11.13% over the last 5 years
4
The company has declared positive results in Feb'2025 after 5 consecutive negative quarters
- NET PROFIT(HY) Higher at JPY 227.65 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by 0.18% (YoY)
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 2.08 %
5
With ROE of 2.44%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.55 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 6.92%, its profits have fallen by -8.8%
6
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 6.92% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 29.35%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Naito & Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Trading & Distributors should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Trading & Distributors)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Naito & Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Naito & Co., Ltd.
6.98%
-0.34
21.72%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-1.29%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-11.13%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.75
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.27
Tax Ratio
36.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio
69.76%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
3.93%
ROE (avg)
3.24%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
22
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.55
EV to EBIT
15.15
EV to EBITDA
8.63
EV to Capital Employed
0.55
EV to Sales
0.16
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
3.60%
ROE (Latest)
2.44%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
13What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at JPY 227.65 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0.18% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 2.08 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 5.01%
-7What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At JPY 5 MM has Grown at 25%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at JPY 202 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 78 MM has Fallen at -37.97%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 53 MM has Fallen at -32.62%
Here's what is working for Naito & Co., Ltd.
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 2.08 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 5.01%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0.18% (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 Naito & Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 5 MM has Grown at 25%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 78 MM has Fallen at -37.97%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 125.75 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 53 MM has Fallen at -32.62%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 78.66 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 202 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents






