Why is SONOCOM Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 2.59%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.59% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 6.44% and Operating profit at 18.70% over the last 5 years
3
With ROE of 2.90%, it has a fair valuation with a 0.66 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 56.17%, its profits have risen by 36.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.6
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 56.17% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 66.67%
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 SONOCOM Co., Ltd. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
SONOCOM Co., Ltd.
56.17%
1.30
40.47%
Japan Nikkei 225
66.67%
2.62
25.46%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.44%
EBIT Growth (5y)
18.70%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.46
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.26
Tax Ratio
35.90%
Dividend Payout Ratio
20.50%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
4.97%
ROE (avg)
2.59%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
23
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.66
EV to EBIT
5.86
EV to EBITDA
3.91
EV to Capital Employed
0.36
EV to Sales
0.70
PEG Ratio
0.63
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.20%
ROE (Latest)
2.90%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
10What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 2.86%
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 132.91 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -23.15% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 676.16 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 131.17 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 86.45 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 23.8
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for SONOCOM Co., Ltd.
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 132.91 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is quite positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 676.16 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 131.17 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 86.45 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 23.8
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -23.15% (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 43.45 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (JPY MM)






