Why is Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a 4.51% CAGR growth in Net Sales over the last 5 years
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.51% over the last 5 years
3
The company has declared Negative results for the last 7 consecutive quarters
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -17.3 %
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 2,679.78
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at JPY 648 MM
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 19.87% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Japan Nikkei 225) returns of 59.79%
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 Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
18.98%
0.02
30.49%
Japan Nikkei 225
60.14%
2.04
29.37%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.51%
EBIT Growth (5y)
0.62%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
74.27
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.30
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.76
Tax Ratio
28.96%
Dividend Payout Ratio
46.44%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.04%
ROCE (avg)
15.44%
ROE (avg)
10.68%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.40
EV to EBIT
14.86
EV to EBITDA
9.08
EV to Capital Employed
1.52
EV to Sales
1.40
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
10.25%
ROE (Latest)
8.62%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.05% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 8.38 times
-15What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -17.3 %
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 2,679.78
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at JPY 648 MM
Here's what is working for Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 8.38 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 -1.05% (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 648 MM has Grown at 59.61%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 2,679.78
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -17.3 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Interest
Highest at JPY 648 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 59.61% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Non Operating Income
Highest at JPY 0.55 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income






