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
- NET PROFIT(HY) At JPY 6,093.42 MM has Grown at -46.52%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 7.35%
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 3,682.27
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 30.51%, its profits have fallen by -18.1%
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.
30.24%
1.78
22.04%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
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)
0.69
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
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -4.18% (YoY
-19What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At JPY 6,093.42 MM has Grown at -46.52%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 7.35%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 3,682.27
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 19.13 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 141 MM
Here's what is working for Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.18% (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 2,035 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.
Net Profit
At JPY 6,093.42 MM has Grown at -46.52%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Interest
At JPY 141 MM has Grown at 18.49%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 3,682.27
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at JPY 141 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 18.49% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 19.13 %
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






