Unicharm Corp. (8113) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Unicharm Corp. ?

Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a -0.78% CAGR growth in Operating Profits over the last 5 years

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -0.78% of over the last 5 years

Flat results in Jun 26

INTEREST(HY) At JPY 3,145 MM has Grown at 14.07%
NET PROFIT(9M) At JPY 45,527 MM has Grown at -28.98%
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 8.18%

With ROE of 8.52%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.22 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 -0.10%, its profits have fallen by -34%

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -0.10% 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 FMCG)

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

Is Unicharm Corp. for you?

Low Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Unicharm Corp.

2.08%

103.57

28.58%

Japan Nikkei 225

60.14%

2.04

29.37%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

5.58%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-0.78%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

20.10

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.35

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.24

Tax Ratio

34.46%

Dividend Payout Ratio

48.25%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.04%

ROCE (avg)

25.52%

ROE (avg)

13.11%

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

2.22

EV to EBIT

13.60

EV to EBITDA

9.52

EV to Capital Employed

2.70

EV to Sales

1.59

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

19.86%

ROE (Latest)

8.52%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Sideways

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

OBV

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

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

9What is working for the Company

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at JPY 6.53

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -7.82% (YoY

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 6.53 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at JPY 252,948 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 44,941 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 35,217 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 21,273 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at JPY 12.36

-11What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At JPY 3,145 MM has Grown at 14.07%

NET PROFIT(9M)

At JPY 45,527 MM has Grown at -28.98%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 8.18%

Here's what is working for Unicharm Corp.

Dividend per share

Highest at JPY 6.53 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (JPY)

Net Sales

Highest at JPY 252,948 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at JPY 44,941 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at JPY 35,217 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit

Highest at JPY 21,273 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS

Highest at JPY 12.36

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 6.53 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -7.82% (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 Unicharm Corp.

Interest

At JPY 3,145 MM has Grown at 14.07%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)