Why is Nichiban Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.34% and Operating profit at -2.76% over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Dec 25
- NET PROFIT(HY) At JPY 931.82 MM has Grown at -30.36%
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 22 MM has Grown at 10%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3.59%
3
With ROE of 4.61%, it has a expensive valuation with a 0.95 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 -8.36%, its profits have risen by 8.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 2.4
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -8.36% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you sell?
- 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.
-8.36%
0.23
17.00%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.34%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-2.76%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
57.23
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.29
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.09
Tax Ratio
25.42%
Dividend Payout Ratio
36.37%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
7.58%
ROE (avg)
4.58%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.95
EV to EBIT
10.92
EV to EBITDA
4.93
EV to Capital Employed
0.92
EV to Sales
0.57
PEG Ratio
2.42
Dividend Yield
0.03%
ROCE (Latest)
8.46%
ROE (Latest)
4.61%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 28,683 MM
-9What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At JPY 931.82 MM has Grown at -30.36%
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 22 MM has Grown at 10%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 3.59%
Here's what is working for Nichiban Co., Ltd.
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 28,683 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Here's what is not working for Nichiban Co., Ltd.
Net Profit
At JPY 931.82 MM has Grown at -30.36%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Interest
At JPY 22 MM has Grown at 10%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Non Operating Income
Highest at JPY 0.15 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income






