WA, Inc. (Japan)

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Footwear
  • ISIN: JP3505990006
JPY
1,422.00
-3 (-0.21%)
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  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

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Valuation
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Why is WA, Inc. (Japan) ?

1
With a fall in Net Sales of -4.62%, the company declared Very Negative results in Apr 26
  • The company has declared negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3.86%
  • CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at JPY 4,856.91 MM
  • NET SALES(Q) Lowest at JPY 4,564.32 MM
2
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • The stock has generated a return of 1.72% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 85.83%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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 Footwear)

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

Is WA, Inc. (Japan) for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
WA, Inc. (Japan)
1.72%
2.44
14.77%
Japan Nikkei 225
85.83%
3.09
27.80%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
12.69%
EBIT Growth (5y)
37.70%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.19
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.12
Tax Ratio
36.01%
Dividend Payout Ratio
47.14%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
22.63%
ROE (avg)
10.48%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.38
EV to EBIT
18.32
EV to EBITDA
12.35
EV to Capital Employed
2.68
EV to Sales
1.03
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
14.65%
ROE (Latest)
8.48%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Bearish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

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

1What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.17% (YoY

-23What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 3.86%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at JPY 4,856.91 MM

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at JPY 4,564.32 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY -304.04 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at -6.66 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY -354.51 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at JPY -275.93 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at JPY -14.53

Here's what is working for WA, Inc. (Japan)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.17% (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

Here's what is not working for WA, Inc. (Japan)

Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY -354.51 MM has Fallen at -959.55%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
At JPY -275.93 MM has Fallen at -7,910.85%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Net Sales
Lowest at JPY 4,564.32 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at JPY -304.04 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -6.66 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at JPY -354.51 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at JPY -275.93 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS
Lowest at JPY -14.53
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 4,856.91 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents