Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. (4997) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. ?

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 245.57
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY 1,952 MM has Fallen at -58.3%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 14.98% (YoY)

With ROCE of 9.81%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.92 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 34.20%, its profits have fallen by -32.9%
At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.1

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

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 Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, Medium Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

34.2%

1.17

32.67%

Japan Nikkei 225

38.94%

1.38

28.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

6.98%

EBIT Growth (5y)

1.37%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

7.75

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.95

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.13

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.94

Tax Ratio

46.73%

Dividend Payout Ratio

73.19%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.05%

ROCE (avg)

9.78%

ROE (avg)

7.49%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.91

EV to EBIT

9.36

EV to EBITDA

7.39

EV to Capital Employed

0.92

EV to Sales

0.80

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

0.06%

ROCE (Latest)

9.81%

ROE (Latest)

5.12%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

7What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(9M)

Higher at JPY 6,643.97 MM

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at JPY 57,831 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 1.23 %

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 3.66 times

-12What is not working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 245.57

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At JPY 1,952 MM has Fallen at -58.3%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 14.98% (YoY

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at JPY 733 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 7.95 %

Here's what is working for Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

Net Profit

At JPY 6,643.97 MM has Grown at 103.7%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at JPY 57,831 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 1.23 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 3.66 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Net Profit

Higher at JPY 6,643.97 MM

than preceding 12 month period ended Dec 2025

MOJO Watch

In the nine month period the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Depreciation

Highest at JPY 643 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Here's what is not working for Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

Interest

At JPY 733 MM has Grown at 16.35%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 245.57

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit

At JPY 1,952 MM has Fallen at -58.3%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Interest

Highest at JPY 733 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 16.35% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 7.95 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 14.98% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales