Why is Ushio, Inc. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 4.65%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 4.65% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.24% over the last 5 years
3
The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 124 MM
4
With ROE of 4.46%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.94 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 38.79%, its profits have fallen by -44.2%
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 Ushio, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Ushio, Inc.
39.98%
1.12
33.71%
Japan Nikkei 225
38.94%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.24%
EBIT Growth (5y)
5.80%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
36.89
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.12
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.69
Tax Ratio
51.48%
Dividend Payout Ratio
99.62%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
5.78%
ROE (avg)
4.65%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.94
EV to EBIT
18.50
EV to EBITDA
9.71
EV to Capital Employed
0.93
EV to Sales
0.92
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
5.02%
ROE (Latest)
4.46%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Bullish
Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
6What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.17% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 1.39 times
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 6,275 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 13.78 %
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 3,820.86 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 46.55
-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 124 MM
Here's what is working for Ushio, Inc.
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 6,275 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 13.78 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 3,820.86 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 46.55
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 1.39 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.17% (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 2,555 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Depreciation
At JPY 2,555 MM has Grown at 27.24%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for Ushio, Inc.
Interest
At JPY 124 MM has Grown at 58.97%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest
Highest at JPY 124 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 58.97% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)






