Why is Nipro Corp. ?
1
High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 0.15% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 3.55% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- NET PROFIT(HY) At JPY 2,017.77 MM has Grown at -58.93%
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 4,236 MM has Grown at 13.41%
3
With ROCE of 3.54%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.95 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 2.98%, its profits have fallen by -63.4%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 2.98% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 28.54%
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 Nipro Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Nipro Corp.
2.98%
0.78
19.10%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.81%
EBIT Growth (5y)
0.15%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.46
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
6.22
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.98
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.71
Tax Ratio
65.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio
79.75%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.03%
ROCE (avg)
3.55%
ROE (avg)
7.47%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
37
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.87
EV to EBIT
27.00
EV to EBITDA
7.79
EV to Capital Employed
0.95
EV to Sales
1.11
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.04%
ROCE (Latest)
3.54%
ROE (Latest)
2.33%
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
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -4.74% (YoY
NET PROFIT(9M)
Higher at JPY 8,670.91 MM
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 212,765 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 221.81 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 4.12%
-10What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At JPY 2,017.77 MM has Grown at -58.93%
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 4,236 MM has Grown at 13.41%
Here's what is working for Nipro Corp.
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 212,765 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 221.81 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.12%
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 -4.74% (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 Nipro Corp.
Net Profit
At JPY 2,017.77 MM has Grown at -58.93%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Interest
At JPY 4,236 MM has Grown at 13.41%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)






