Nichiban Co., Ltd.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Paper, Forest & Jute Products
  • ISIN: JP3662400005
JPY
1,921.00
-29 (-1.49%)
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  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
Tomoegawa Corp.
Rengo Co., Ltd.
Tokushu Tokai Paper Co., Ltd.
Nippon Filcon Co., Ltd.
Nichiban Co., Ltd.
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
Hokuetsu Corp.
Daio Paper Corp.

Why is Nichiban Co., Ltd. ?

1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 4.58%
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 4.58% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a -0.77% CAGR growth in Operating Profits over the last 5 years
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 4.58% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 3.72% and Operating profit at -0.77% over the last 5 years
4
Flat results in Mar 26
  • INTEREST(HY) At JPY 22 MM has Grown at 10%
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3.78%
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -26.98 %
5
With ROE of 3.69%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 0.87 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 -1.84%, its profits have fallen by -24.6%
  • At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Paper, Forest & Jute Products)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Nichiban Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Nichiban Co., Ltd.
-100.0%
0.69
12.05%
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)
3.72%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-0.77%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
56.74
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.29
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.09
Tax Ratio
22.21%
Dividend Payout Ratio
49.26%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
7.46%
ROE (avg)
4.58%
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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
24
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.87
EV to EBIT
13.27
EV to EBITDA
5.38
EV to Capital Employed
0.82
EV to Sales
0.53
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.20%
ROE (Latest)
3.69%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
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

5What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -4.74% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 3.78 times

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at JPY 3.33

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At JPY 543 MM has Grown at 112.94%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At JPY 625 MM has Grown at 117.01%

-7What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At JPY 22 MM has Grown at 10%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 3.78%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -26.98 %

Here's what is working for Nichiban Co., Ltd.

Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 543 MM has Grown at 112.94%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
At JPY 625 MM has Grown at 117.01%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 3.78 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Dividend per share
Highest at JPY 3.33
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (JPY)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.74% (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 Nichiban Co., Ltd.

Interest
At JPY 22 MM has Grown at 10%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -26.98 %
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