Why is PIALA INC. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 7.16%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 7.16% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 1.52% and Operating profit at -39.58% over the last 5 years
3
Negative results in Mar 26
- NET PROFIT(Q) At JPY 31.16 MM has Fallen at -50.02%
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 7.05 MM
4
With ROE of 48.65%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 6.58 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -13.56%, its profits have risen by 428.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
5
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -13.56% 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 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 Software Products)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is PIALA INC. for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
PIALA INC.
-12.74%
2.49
40.80%
Japan Nikkei 225
81.96%
2.98
27.54%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.52%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-39.58%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-1.48
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.20
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
6.56
Tax Ratio
27.25%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
6.80%
ROE (avg)
7.16%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.58
EV to EBIT
88.97
EV to EBITDA
43.45
EV to Capital Employed
8.71
EV to Sales
0.23
PEG Ratio
0.03
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.79%
ROE (Latest)
48.65%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -31.46% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 73.7 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 1.71 %
-18What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 31.16 MM has Fallen at -50.02%
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 7.05 MM
Here's what is working for PIALA INC.
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 73.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 1.71 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -31.46% (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 13.01 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 PIALA INC.
Interest
At JPY 7.05 MM has Grown at 17.22%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 31.16 MM has Fallen at -50.02%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 62.35 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Interest
Highest at JPY 7.05 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 17.22% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)






