Why is Sato Foods Industries Co., Ltd. /Aichi/ ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 3.23%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 3.23% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -1.58% and Operating profit at -6.02% over the last 5 years
3
Negative results in Dec 25
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 4.31 MM has Grown at 47.99%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 15.87% (YoY)
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at JPY 16,413.54 MM
4
With ROE of 2.86%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.11 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 46.74%, its profits have fallen by -28.4%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
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 Sato Foods Industries Co., Ltd. /Aichi/ for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Sato Foods Industries Co., Ltd. /Aichi/
-100.0%
1.63
29.18%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-1.58%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-6.02%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.47
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.31
Tax Ratio
32.01%
Dividend Payout Ratio
27.03%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
6.61%
ROE (avg)
3.23%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
39
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.11
EV to EBIT
17.35
EV to EBITDA
12.57
EV to Capital Employed
1.22
EV to Sales
1.96
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.02%
ROCE (Latest)
7.01%
ROE (Latest)
2.86%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
Higher at JPY 553.13 MM
-11What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 4.31 MM has Grown at 47.99%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 15.87% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at JPY 16,413.54 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -38.23 %
Here's what is working for Sato Foods Industries Co., Ltd. /Aichi/
Net Profit
Higher at JPY 553.13 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Dec 2025MOJO Watch
In the nine month period the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for Sato Foods Industries Co., Ltd. /Aichi/
Interest
At JPY 4.31 MM has Grown at 47.99%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 16,413.54 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -38.23 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 15.87% (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






