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
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 Nichiban Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Nichiban Co., Ltd.
-4.95%
0.69
12.05%
Japan Nikkei 225
60.14%
2.04
29.37%
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%
Valuation Key Factors 
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%
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
Technical Movement
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 periodsMOJO 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 yearsMOJO 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 periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -26.98 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






