Why is Natori Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 0.38% and Operating profit at 4.90% over the last 5 years
2
The company declared very negative results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 13.82 MM
3
With ROCE of 7.50%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.16 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- 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 -8.36%, its profits have fallen by -29.9%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (Japan Nikkei 225) has generated returns of 36.73% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -8.36% returns
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 Natori Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Natori Co., Ltd.
-8.36%
-0.66
12.44%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
0.38%
EBIT Growth (5y)
4.90%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
47.94
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.56
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.58
Tax Ratio
32.07%
Dividend Payout Ratio
22.34%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
7.36%
ROE (avg)
5.81%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
22
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.16
EV to EBIT
15.40
EV to EBITDA
9.55
EV to Capital Employed
1.16
EV to Sales
0.62
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
7.50%
ROE (Latest)
5.16%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -7.34% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 14,164.23 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 1,744.13 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 12.31 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 1,488.24 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 1,044.92 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 83.05
-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 13.82 MM
Here's what is working for Natori Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 14,164.23 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 1,744.13 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 12.31 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 1,488.24 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 1,044.92 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 83.05
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -7.34% (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 Natori Co., Ltd.
Interest
Highest at JPY 13.82 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 5.82% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)






