Why is UPR Corp. ?
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High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -18.85% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -18.85% of over the last 5 years
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The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- NET PROFIT(9M) At JPY 344.52 MM has Grown at -28.08%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 4.85%
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at JPY 5,609.04 MM
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With ROCE of 2.20%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.79 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 -3.42%, its profits have fallen by -23.5%
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Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -3.42% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to UPR Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Paper, Forest & Jute Products should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Paper, Forest & Jute Products)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is UPR Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
UPR Corp.
-3.42%
-1.72
27.02%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.35%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-18.85%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
14.41
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.69
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.66
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.86
Tax Ratio
9.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio
19.23%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
4.32%
ROE (avg)
8.63%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.65
EV to EBIT
35.81
EV to EBITDA
3.52
EV to Capital Employed
0.79
EV to Sales
0.77
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
2.20%
ROE (Latest)
6.55%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at JPY 4,039.84 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 251.62 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 22.59
-13What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At JPY 344.52 MM has Grown at -28.08%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 4.85%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at JPY 5,609.04 MM
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 7.13%
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 14.87 MM
Here's what is working for UPR Corp.
Net Sales
Highest at JPY 4,039.84 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 251.62 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 22.59
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Depreciation
Highest at JPY 797.64 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 UPR Corp.
Net Profit
At JPY 344.52 MM has Grown at -28.08%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Interest
Highest at JPY 14.87 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 5.01% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 5,609.04 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 7.13%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






