ScoreWhy is West Japan Railway Co. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 3.62%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 3.62% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.52% and Operating profit at 2.32% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 6.55% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.52% and Operating profit at 2.32% over the last 5 years
4
Flat results in Jun 25
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at JPY 219,810 MM
5
With ROCE of 7.28%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.13 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 7.71%, its profits have risen by 2.9%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to West Japan Railway Co. 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 West Japan Railway Co. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
West Japan Railway Co.
7.71%
188.76
19.01%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.11
25.75%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.52%
EBIT Growth (5y)
2.32%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.93
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
11.92
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.14
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.61
Tax Ratio
27.89%
Dividend Payout Ratio
35.20%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
3.56%
ROE (avg)
6.55%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
11
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.27
EV to EBIT
15.46
EV to EBITDA
7.97
EV to Capital Employed
1.13
EV to Sales
1.63
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
7.28%
ROE (Latest)
11.62%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Sideways
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend5What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 11.05%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.78% (YoY
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at JPY 48,564.97 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at JPY 104.54
-1What is not working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at JPY 219,810 MM
Here's what is working for West Japan Railway Co.
Net Profit
Highest at JPY 48,564.97 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
EPS
Highest at JPY 104.54
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (JPY)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.78% (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 West Japan Railway Co.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at JPY 219,810 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Non Operating Income
Highest at JPY 0.07 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income
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