Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. ?
1
High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.97% and Operating profit at 118.29% over the last 5 years
- The company is Net-Debt Free
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 6.19% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
The company declared very negative results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 2,091 MM has Grown at 25.43%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 2.36 times
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 18.98 times
3
With ROCE of 5.92%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.15 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- 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 22.55%, its profits have fallen by -4.1%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 22.55% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 70.84%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.
22.55%
0.62
16.59%
Japan Nikkei 225
70.84%
2.78
25.51%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.97%
EBIT Growth (5y)
118.29%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.37
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
10.62
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.12
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.49
Tax Ratio
26.62%
Dividend Payout Ratio
28.40%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
3.18%
ROE (avg)
6.19%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
11
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.46
EV to EBIT
19.38
EV to EBITDA
11.32
EV to Capital Employed
1.15
EV to Sales
2.34
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
5.92%
ROE (Latest)
12.90%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0.16% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 76,933 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 17,715 MM
-10What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 2,091 MM has Grown at 25.43%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 2.36 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 18.98 times
Here's what is working for Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 76,933 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 17,715 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0.16% (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 Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.
Interest
At JPY 2,091 MM has Grown at 25.43%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 2.36 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 18.98 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






