ScoreWhy is Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 16.69
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 8.17% of over the last 5 years
3
The company declared negative results in Mar'25 after positive results in Dec'24
- INTEREST(9M) At JPY 1,524 MM has Grown at 21.05%
4
With ROE of 4.82%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.66 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 1.32%, its profits have risen by 25.7%
5
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 1.32% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 28.54%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Chemicals & Petrochemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Chemicals & Petrochemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
1.32%
1.17
17.02%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.26%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.17%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
16.69
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.20
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.03
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.95
Tax Ratio
24.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio
100.09%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.03%
ROCE (avg)
5.05%
ROE (avg)
4.27%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.66
EV to EBIT
14.05
EV to EBITDA
4.95
EV to Capital Employed
0.65
EV to Sales
0.59
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
4.64%
ROE (Latest)
4.82%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -4.69% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 4.02%
-8What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At JPY 1,524 MM has Grown at 21.05%
Here's what is working for Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.02%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.69% (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 Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 1,401 MM has Grown at 240.88%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
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