ScoreWhy is PIA Corp. ?
1
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -22.60% and Operating profit at 18.99% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has reported losses and also has negative networth. This is not a good sign for the investors. Either company will have to raise fresh capital or report profits to sustain going forward
2
Positive results in Jun 25
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 3,589.16
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -19.64% (YoY)
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Highest at JPY 101,165 MM
3
With ROE of 25.50%, it has a attractive valuation with a 6.45 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 -13.10%, its profits have risen by 46.8% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.5
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -13.10% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to PIA Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Media & Entertainment should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is PIA Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
PIA Corp.
-13.1%
-0.36
34.45%
Japan Nikkei 225
38.59%
1.45
26.59%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-22.60%
EBIT Growth (5y)
18.99%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-4.96
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.10
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-3.96
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.68
Tax Ratio
16.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
16.10%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
25
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.45
EV to EBIT
6.81
EV to EBITDA
3.39
EV to Capital Employed
-0.84
EV to Sales
0.40
PEG Ratio
0.54
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
Negative Capital Employed
ROE (Latest)
25.50%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend30What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 3,589.16
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -19.64% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 101,165 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 13,667 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 2,979 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 21.8 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 2,371 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 1,564 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 102.14
-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 83 MM
Here's what is working for PIA Corp.
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 2,371 MM has Grown at 303.06%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 588.25 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 1,564 MM has Grown at 238.99%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 461.38 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 3,589.16
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 13,667 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Net Sales
At JPY 13,667 MM has Grown at 20.51%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 11,340.5 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 2,979 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 21.8 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 2,371 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 1,564 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 102.14
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 101,165 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -19.64% (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 PIA Corp.
Interest
Highest at JPY 83 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 5.06% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
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