Sun Asterisk, Inc. (4053) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Strong Sell

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Sun Asterisk, Inc.

Why is Sun Asterisk, Inc. ?

With a fall in Net Sales of -0.33%, the company declared Very Negative results in Dec 25

The company has declared negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 4.54%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,550
INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 12 MM

With ROE of 8.56%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.93 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 -32.59%, its profits have fallen by -49.1%

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -32.59% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

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 Software Products)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Sun Asterisk, Inc. for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Sun Asterisk, Inc.

-32.59%

-1.25

44.37%

Japan Nikkei 225

36.73%

1.30

28.24%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

24.04%

EBIT Growth (5y)

3.81%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

100.00

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.81

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.16

Tax Ratio

32.13%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

99.62%

ROE (avg)

14.53%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.93

EV to EBIT

9.74

EV to EBITDA

8.24

EV to Capital Employed

5.92

EV to Sales

0.83

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

60.86%

ROE (Latest)

8.56%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

2What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -1.92% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at JPY 19,492 MM

-32What is not working for the Company

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 4.54%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 1,550

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at JPY 12 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 4.79 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY 6 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY -190 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at JPY -6.71

Here's what is working for Sun Asterisk, Inc.

Cash and Eqv

Highest at JPY 19,492 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -1.92% (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 Sun Asterisk, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit

At JPY 6 MM has Fallen at -98.02%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 303 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

At JPY -190 MM has Fallen at -187.82%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 216.35 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Interest

At JPY 12 MM has Grown at 140%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 1,550

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest

Highest at JPY 12 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 140% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 4.79 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at JPY 6 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at JPY -190 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS

Lowest at JPY -6.71

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)