Why is Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 45.16
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 327 MM has Grown at 57.97%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 1.8 times
3
With ROCE of 7.48%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.91 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 19.62%, its profits have fallen by -18.1%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 19.62% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 36.73%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Nippon Soda 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 Soda Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
19.62%
1.58
24.02%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.41%
EBIT Growth (5y)
14.57%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
45.16
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.01
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.15
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.67
Tax Ratio
25.35%
Dividend Payout Ratio
51.37%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.12%
ROCE (avg)
7.19%
ROE (avg)
9.00%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
11
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.90
EV to EBIT
12.21
EV to EBITDA
8.19
EV to Capital Employed
0.91
EV to Sales
1.26
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
7.48%
ROE (Latest)
8.30%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -6.12% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 3.86 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 7,830 MM
-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 327 MM has Grown at 57.97%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 1.8 times
Here's what is working for Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 7,830 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 3.86 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.12% (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
Depreciation
Highest at JPY 2,076 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 327 MM has Grown at 57.97%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 1.8 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






