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Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: FMCG
  • ISIN: JP3931600005
JPY
2,560.00
2 (0.08%)

Mar 13

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Comparison

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Why is Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. ?

1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.24% over the last 5 years
2
Negative results in Dec 25
  • INTEREST(HY) At JPY 590 MM has Grown at 43.55%
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 7.57%
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -23.26 %
3
With ROE of 9.54%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.72 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 -15.60%, its profits have fallen by -6.5%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • Even though the market (Japan Nikkei 225) has generated returns of 46.29% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -15.60% returns
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 FMCG)

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

Is Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
-15.6%
-0.42
22.75%
Japan Nikkei 225
46.29%
1.67
27.67%
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)
4.24%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.85%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
78.86
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.30
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.79
Tax Ratio
31.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio
42.53%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.04%
ROCE (avg)
16.30%
ROE (avg)
10.68%
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
18
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.72
EV to EBIT
14.78
EV to EBITDA
9.59
EV to Capital Employed
2.03
EV to Sales
1.63
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
13.76%
ROE (Latest)
9.54%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

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

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

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

5What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by 0.78% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 5.96 times

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 24,986 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 17,075.56 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at JPY 58.17

-12What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At JPY 590 MM has Grown at 43.55%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 7.57%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -23.26 %

Here's what is working for Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at JPY 24,986 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
Highest at JPY 17,075.56 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

EPS
Highest at JPY 58.17
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (JPY)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 5.96 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0.78% (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 Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

Interest
At JPY 590 MM has Grown at 43.55%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -23.26 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

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