Why is Shofu, Inc. ?
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 19.52%
3
With ROE of 10.16%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.70 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 -14.74%, its profits have risen by 15.2%
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Shofu, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Shofu, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Shofu, Inc.
-14.74%
-0.41
27.78%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.19%
EBIT Growth (5y)
19.52%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.26
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.87
Tax Ratio
29.56%
Dividend Payout Ratio
40.33%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
13.51%
ROE (avg)
8.30%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
17
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.70
EV to EBIT
11.44
EV to EBITDA
9.56
EV to Capital Employed
1.94
EV to Sales
1.59
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
16.98%
ROE (Latest)
10.16%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.17% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 20,856 MM
-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 12 MM has Grown at 71.43%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 1.32%
Here's what is working for Shofu, Inc.
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 20,856 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.17% (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 Shofu, Inc.
Interest
At JPY 12 MM has Grown at 71.43%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 1.32%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






