Why is SK Kaken Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.02% and Operating profit at 2.06% over the last 5 years
2
The company declared negative results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 26 MM has Grown at 36.84%
3
With ROE of 6.56%, it has a expensive valuation with a 0.81 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 24.83%, its profits have fallen by -10.9%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 24.83% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 36.73%
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 SK Kaken Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
SK Kaken Co., Ltd.
24.83%
1.73
21.23%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.02%
EBIT Growth (5y)
2.06%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.65
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.65
Tax Ratio
27.86%
Dividend Payout Ratio
15.08%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.01%
ROCE (avg)
31.29%
ROE (avg)
6.67%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
12
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.81
EV to EBIT
2.15
EV to EBITDA
2.06
EV to Capital Employed
0.46
EV to Sales
0.25
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
21.56%
ROE (Latest)
6.56%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 8.68 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 30,609 MM
-8What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 26 MM has Grown at 36.84%
Here's what is working for SK Kaken Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 30,609 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 8.68 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Depreciation
Highest at JPY 163 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 SK Kaken Co., Ltd.
Interest
At JPY 26 MM has Grown at 36.84%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)






