Why is POPLAR Co., Ltd. ?
1
Flat results in May 25
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 158.21%
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY 91.91 MM has Fallen at -25.57%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At JPY 63.66 MM has Fallen at -36.5%
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With ROE of 51.36%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.78 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 -15.53%, its profits have fallen by -19.2%
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Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -15.53% 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 POPLAR Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is POPLAR Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
POPLAR Co., Ltd.
-17.79%
-1.14
29.61%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-13.87%
EBIT Growth (5y)
25.85%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-1.43
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.57
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
12.26
Tax Ratio
20.27%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
77.80%
ROE (avg)
38.85%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
5
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.78
EV to EBIT
4.19
EV to EBITDA
3.69
EV to Capital Employed
5.15
EV to Sales
0.14
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
122.79%
ROE (Latest)
51.36%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -0.93% (YoY
-6What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 158.21%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 91.91 MM has Fallen at -25.57%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 63.66 MM has Fallen at -36.5%
Here's what is working for POPLAR Co., Ltd.
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.93% (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 POPLAR Co., Ltd.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 158.21% and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 91.91 MM has Fallen at -25.57%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 123.48 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 63.66 MM has Fallen at -36.5%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 100.25 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)






