Unicafé, Inc. (2597) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Quality

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Financial

Technical

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Why is Unicafé, Inc. ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 4.38%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 4.38% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Flat results in Jun 25

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 9.98% (YoY)

With ROE of 8.26%, it has a attractive valuation with a 1.94 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 17.55%, its profits have risen by 40.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.6

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 17.55% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 29.35%

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 FMCG)

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

Is Unicafé, Inc. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Unicafé, Inc.

16.81%

2.48

8.57%

Japan Nikkei 225

28.54%

1.14

25.81%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-5.90%

EBIT Growth (5y)

60.19%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

11.24

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.14

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.16

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.48

Tax Ratio

15.85%

Dividend Payout Ratio

23.38%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

4.64%

ROE (avg)

4.38%

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

1.94

EV to EBIT

17.67

EV to EBITDA

10.48

EV to Capital Employed

2.12

EV to Sales

0.86

PEG Ratio

0.58

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

11.99%

ROE (Latest)

8.26%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

Bearish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bullish

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

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

24What is working for the Company

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 9.72%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 15,072.04

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at -31.87 %

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 4,361.95 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 425.33 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 9.75 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 314.18 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 217.93 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at JPY 16.29

-1What is not working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 9.98% (YoY

Here's what is working for Unicafé, Inc.

Interest Coverage Ratio

Highest at 15,072.04

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Sales

Highest at JPY 4,361.95 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Net Sales

At JPY 4,361.95 MM has Grown at 33.57%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at JPY 425.33 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 9.75 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at JPY 314.18 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

At JPY 314.18 MM has Grown at 80.36%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

Highest at JPY 217.93 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

At JPY 217.93 MM has Grown at 71.76%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS

Highest at JPY 16.29

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at -31.87 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Here's what is not working for Unicafé, Inc.

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 9.98% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales