Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is NPC, Inc. (Japan) ?
1
Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 31.87%
3
The company has declared negative results in Feb'2025 after 8 consecutive positive quarters
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 19.82% (YoY)
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at JPY 909.05 MM
- OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at JPY 66.47 MM
4
With ROE of 16.70%, it has a attractive valuation with a 1.47 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 -19.84%, its profits have risen by 29% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.3
5
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -19.84% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to NPC, Inc. (Japan) should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Industrial Manufacturing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is NPC, Inc. (Japan) for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
NPC, Inc. (Japan)
-19.35%
-0.83
51.08%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.16%
EBIT Growth (5y)
31.87%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.60
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.04
Tax Ratio
30.11%
Dividend Payout Ratio
12.85%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
39.03%
ROE (avg)
10.97%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.47
EV to EBIT
3.56
EV to EBITDA
3.26
EV to Capital Employed
2.17
EV to Sales
0.83
PEG Ratio
0.30
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
60.90%
ROE (Latest)
16.70%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 12,790.32 MM
-28What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 19.82% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at JPY 909.05 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 66.47 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 7.31 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 40.62 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at JPY 52.41 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at JPY 2.42
Here's what is working for NPC, Inc. (Japan)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 12,790.32 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Here's what is not working for NPC, Inc. (Japan)
Net Sales
At JPY 909.05 MM has Fallen at -65.08%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 2,603.19 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is extremely negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 40.62 MM has Fallen at -93.26%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 602.46 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 52.41 MM has Fallen at -87.45%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 417.78 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Net Sales
Lowest at JPY 909.05 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at JPY 66.47 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 7.31 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY 40.62 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at JPY 52.41 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Lowest at JPY 2.42
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 19.82% (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






