Why is UMC Electronics Co., Ltd. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 4.68%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 4.68% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -1.32% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 4.45% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
The company declared negative results in Mar'25 after positive results in Dec'24
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 7.21 times
- NET SALES(Q) At JPY 28,942 MM has Fallen at -5.8%
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY 442 MM has Fallen at -29.92%
4
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -1.57%, its profits have fallen by -319.6%
5
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -1.57% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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 UMC Electronics Co., Ltd. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
UMC Electronics Co., Ltd.
-1.57%
-0.32
59.45%
Japan Nikkei 225
41.2%
1.45
28.34%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-1.32%
EBIT Growth (5y)
19.28%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.04
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.01
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.31
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.61
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
4.67%
ROE (avg)
4.45%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.59
EV to EBIT
13.47
EV to EBITDA
5.26
EV to Capital Employed
0.82
EV to Sales
0.22
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.12%
ROE (Latest)
-16.52%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bearish
Bearish
Technical Movement
14What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 1,345.63
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 305.08 MM has Grown at 169.04%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -10.27% (YoY
-9What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 7.21 times
NET SALES(Q)
At JPY 28,942 MM has Fallen at -5.8%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 442 MM has Fallen at -29.92%
Here's what is working for UMC Electronics Co., Ltd.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,345.63
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Profit
At JPY 305.08 MM has Grown at 169.04%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY -441.92 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -10.27% (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 931 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 UMC Electronics Co., Ltd.
Net Sales
At JPY 28,942 MM has Fallen at -5.8%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 30,724.75 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 442 MM has Fallen at -29.92%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 630.75 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 7.21 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






