Why is NIPPON STEEL CORP. ?
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High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 56,738 MM has Grown at 143.42%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at JPY 0 MM
- NET PROFIT(9M) At JPY 202,190.81 MM has Grown at -44.16%
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Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -13.82%, its profits have fallen by -20.2%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
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Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -13.82% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Ferrous Metals)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is NIPPON STEEL CORP. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
NIPPON STEEL CORP.
-13.82%
47.21
86.01%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.99%
EBIT Growth (5y)
71.58%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
17.79
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.66
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.34
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.06
Tax Ratio
35.58%
Dividend Payout Ratio
45.59%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.14%
ROCE (avg)
8.65%
ROE (avg)
13.45%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
6
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.57
EV to EBIT
8.82
EV to EBITDA
5.21
EV to Capital Employed
0.68
EV to Sales
0.56
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.02%
ROCE (Latest)
7.70%
ROE (Latest)
9.63%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
4What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
At JPY 2,620,676 MM has Grown at 17.11%
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 257,967 MM
-17What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 56,738 MM has Grown at 143.42%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at JPY 0 MM
NET PROFIT(9M)
At JPY 202,190.81 MM has Grown at -44.16%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -1.07%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 12.52% (YoY
Here's what is working for NIPPON STEEL CORP.
Net Sales
At JPY 2,620,676 MM has Grown at 17.11%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 2,237,859.5 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 257,967 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Depreciation
Highest at JPY 153,173 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 STEEL CORP.
Interest
At JPY 56,738 MM has Grown at 143.42%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 202,190.81 MM has Grown at -44.16%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at JPY 0 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 12.52% (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






