Why is Zuiko Corp. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 4.46%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 4.46% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 33.08
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -6.29% over the last 5 years
4
With a growth in Net Sales of 24.41%, the company declared Very Positive results in May 25
- The company has declared positive results in Jan 70 after 5 consecutive negative quarters
- NET SALES(HY) At JPY 11,183.23 MM has Grown at 28.67%
- NET PROFIT(HY) Higher at JPY -96.44 MM
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 3.22%
5
With ROE of -2.33%, it has a risky valuation with a 0.81 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 -20.99%, its profits have fallen by -152.2%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.1
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Zuiko Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Industrial Manufacturing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Zuiko Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Zuiko Corp.
-21.48%
-0.21
34.56%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-6.29%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-166.12%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
30.21
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.23
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.56
Tax Ratio
13.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
5.38%
ROE (avg)
4.46%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.81
EV to EBIT
-64.94
EV to EBITDA
36.53
EV to Capital Employed
0.75
EV to Sales
1.00
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.10%
ROCE (Latest)
-1.16%
ROE (Latest)
-2.33%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
NET SALES(HY)
At JPY 11,183.23 MM has Grown at 28.67%
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at JPY -96.44 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 3.22%
-15What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At JPY -124.89 MM has Grown at -134.01%
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 26.25 MM has Grown at 18.12%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY -70.03 MM has Fallen at -114.16%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 30.11% (YoY
Here's what is working for Zuiko Corp.
Net Sales
At JPY 5,164.55 MM has Grown at 34.02%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY -42.13 MM has Grown at 94.45%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 3.22%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Zuiko Corp.
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY -70.03 MM has Fallen at -114.16%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Interest
At JPY 26.25 MM has Grown at 18.12%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 30.11% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






