Why is Wesco Holdings Inc. (Japan) ?
1
Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 8.83% of over the last 5 years
3
With a growth in Operating Profit of 30.32%, the company declared Very Positive results in Apr 26
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 5.88%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -2.11% (YoY)
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 6.39 times
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With ROE of 5.58%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.75 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 26.51%, its profits have risen by 10.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.3
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 26.51% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 75.22%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Wesco Holdings Inc. (Japan) should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Construction should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Construction)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Wesco Holdings Inc. (Japan) for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Wesco Holdings Inc. (Japan)
26.51%
1.88
25.92%
Japan Nikkei 225
75.22%
2.67
28.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.45%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.83%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.65
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.99
Tax Ratio
37.73%
Dividend Payout Ratio
42.84%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
13.55%
ROE (avg)
4.35%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.75
EV to EBIT
8.32
EV to EBITDA
6.50
EV to Capital Employed
0.65
EV to Sales
0.48
PEG Ratio
1.29
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
7.86%
ROE (Latest)
5.58%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
12What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 5.88%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.11% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.39 times
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 596.62 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 13.49 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 580.15 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 369.69 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 27.88
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Wesco Holdings Inc. (Japan)
Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 596.62 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (JPY MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 13.49 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 580.15 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 580.15 MM has Grown at 76.64%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 328.44 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 369.69 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 369.69 MM has Grown at 61.95%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of JPY 228.28 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 27.88
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.39 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.11% (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






