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Belc (TSE:9974)

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Belc stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 78 (better than 78% compared with investment alternatives), Belc (Food Retail, Japan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Belc are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 78 (better than 78% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 63, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 49). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 78, is a strong buy recommendation based on Belc's financial characteristics. As the company Belc's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 78) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 49) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 63), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 78% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. 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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Country	Japan
Industry	Food Retail
Index
Size class	Large

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Research History: Belc

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	72	71	79	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	17	25	61	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	58	48	63	n/a
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	10	67	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	17	88	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Belc is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	72	71	79	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	17	25	61	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	58	48	63	n/a
COMBINED
COMBINED	48	42	88	n/a

Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Belc the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 78 (better than 78% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Belc shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Belc. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 75, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 75% of comparable companies, indicating a good value regarding Belc's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price to Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 78% of alternatives, and it's also true for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 69. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields are expected to be lower than average; only 42% of all competitors have even lower dividend yields than Belc (a Dividend Yield Rank of 42). 58% alternative investments in the same business provide a higher dividend yield. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 78, is a buy recommendation based on Belc's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The below-average dividend yield may be a good sign, as it could mean the company has more attractive investment opportunities for the generated cash than to pay it out as dividends. A low dividend yield can also indicate a growth phase. 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
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	77	77	77	n/a
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	72	79	78	n/a
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	79	58	68	n/a
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	50	41	43	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	72	71	79	n/a

Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Belc; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 49 (better than 49% compared with alternatives), Belc shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Belc. Sales Growth has a rank of 59, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 59% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 58 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 47, and Stock Returns with 39 are also below-average. Stock returns for Belc have recently been below 61% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 49, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Are investors forecasting troubles based on the lack of operating investment activity at the company? This could be one explanation as to why stock returns are low. But stock returns can also be the result of correcting an error in the past, in this case, an overly optimistic outlook on the future, which is now more realistic. The Value Ranks may confirm such a picture. The more important growth indicators are revenues and profits, which are both above average for Belc. This is a positive sign from the company's operational side and may give investors courage, despite the poor recent stock price performance. 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 the Obermatt Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	57	23	57	n/a
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	38	39	53	n/a
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	61	67	n/a
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	13	45	45	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	17	25	61	n/a

Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Belc.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 63 (better than 63% compared with alternatives), the company Belc 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 Belc 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 two out of three indicators above average for Belc. Leverage is at a rank of 62, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 62% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 80, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 80% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 23, 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 77% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 63 (better than 63% compared with alternatives), Belc has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for Belc. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Belc and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	69	58	62	n/a
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	13	13	23	n/a
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	77	78	79	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	58	48	63	n/a

Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Belc and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	71	68	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	13	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	20	99	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	28	27	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	10	67	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Belc.
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