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Asahi Kasei (TSE:3407)
JP3111200006
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Asahi Kasei stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with investment alternatives), Asahi Kasei (Commodity Chemicals, Japan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Asahi Kasei are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 65 (better than 65% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 93), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 59), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 93, is a strong buy recommendation based on Asahi Kasei's financial characteristics. As the company Asahi Kasei's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 65), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 93), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 59), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Asahi Kasei. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | Japan |
| Industry | Commodity Chemicals |
| Index | TOPIX 100, Low Emissions, Energy Efficient, Nikkei 225 |
| Size class | XX-Large |
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Research History: Asahi Kasei
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 100 |
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84 |
|
85 |
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65 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 6 |
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65 |
|
85 |
|
93 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 49 |
|
64 |
|
57 |
|
59 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
4 |
|
68 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
|
57 |
|
92 |
|
new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with investment alternatives), Asahi Kasei (Commodity Chemicals, Japan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Asahi Kasei are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 65 (better than 65% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 93), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 59), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 93, is a strong buy recommendation based on Asahi Kasei's financial characteristics. As the company Asahi Kasei's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 65), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 93), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 59), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Asahi Kasei. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 100 |
|
84 |
|
85 |
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65 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 6 |
|
65 |
|
85 |
|
93 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 49 |
|
64 |
|
57 |
|
59 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 63 |
|
96 |
|
91 |
|
93 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), Asahi Kasei shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Asahi Kasei. Price-to-Sales is 63 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 63% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Asahi Kasei's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 64% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 62. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Asahi Kasei are expected to be higher than for 54% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 54). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 65, is a buy recommendation based on Asahi Kasei's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Asahi Kasei based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 89 |
|
71 |
|
75 |
|
63 |
|
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 72 |
|
60 |
|
71 |
|
64 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 88 |
|
67 |
|
63 |
|
62 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 84 |
|
76 |
|
82 |
|
54 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 100 |
|
84 |
|
85 |
|
65 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Asahi Kasei shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Asahi Kasei. Sales Growth has a rank of 54 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 54% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 87, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 87, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 36, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 64% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 93, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That may be a good sign if the company is already well positioned and doesn't require more investments at this time. They may focus on growing the top (revenues) and bottom (profits) lines, recently rewarded with above-average stock returns for shareholders. But it may also be a sign of danger as the company is falling back with capital investment activities concerning competition. This requires further analysis of corporate communications. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 6 |
|
38 |
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33 |
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54 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 50 |
|
64 |
|
94 |
|
87 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
|
85 |
|
59 |
|
36 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 36 |
|
37 |
|
67 |
|
87 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 6 |
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65 |
|
85 |
|
93 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), the company Asahi Kasei has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Asahi Kasei is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Asahi Kasei. Liquidity is at 75, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 75% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 47, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 53% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 38, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 62% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), Asahi Kasei has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 12 |
|
42 |
|
32 |
|
38 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 92 |
|
49 |
|
59 |
|
47 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 29 |
|
74 |
|
63 |
|
75 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 49 |
|
64 |
|
57 |
|
59 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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16 |
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27 |
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new |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
|
13 |
|
83 |
|
new |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
|
52 |
|
99 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
|
7 |
|
30 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
4 |
|
68 |
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new |
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