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Dai-ichi Life Insurance (TSE:8750)

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Dai-ichi Life Insurance stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 32 (worse than 68% compared with investment alternatives), Dai-ichi Life Insurance (Life & Health Insurance, Japan) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Dai-ichi Life Insurance are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 67), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 67), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 32, is a hold recommendation based on Dai-ichi Life Insurance's financial characteristics. As the company Dai-ichi Life Insurance's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 81), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 67), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 67), 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 Dai-ichi Life Insurance. 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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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	81
Growth Rank	67
Safety Rank	67
Combined Rank	32

Country	Japan
Industry	Life & Health Insurance
Index	TOPIX 100, Nikkei 225
Size class	XX-Large

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Dai-ichi Life Insurance

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	98	79	71	81
GROWTH
GROWTH	76	47	11	67
SAFETY
SAFETY	94	67	67	67
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	4	13	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	31	17	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Dai-ichi Life Insurance is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	98	79	71	81
GROWTH
GROWTH	76	47	11	67
SAFETY
SAFETY	94	67	67	67
COMBINED
COMBINED	97	32	32	32

Last update of combined financial performance: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Dai-ichi Life Insurance the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2022, Dai-ichi Life Insurance 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 Dai-ichi Life Insurance. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 91, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 91% of comparable companies, indicating a good value regarding Dai-ichi Life Insurance's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price to Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 74% 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 72. 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 Dai-ichi Life Insurance (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 81, is a buy recommendation based on Dai-ichi Life Insurance'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)	92	91	93	91
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	79	59	64	74
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	90	82	72	72
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	68	33	35	42
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	98	79	71	81

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Dai-ichi Life Insurance; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), Dai-ichi Life Insurance shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Dai-ichi Life Insurance. Capital Growth has a rank of 93, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 39% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 83 (above 83% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 23, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 77% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 39. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 67, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for Dai-ichi Life Insurance, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. 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, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	68	12	6	23
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	4	13	67	39
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	79	9	93
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	92	89	33	83
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	76	47	11	67

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Dai-ichi Life Insurance.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), the company Dai-ichi Life Insurance 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 Dai-ichi Life Insurance 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 Dai-ichi Life Insurance. Refinancing is at 62, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 62% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 77, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 77% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 47, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 53% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), Dai-ichi Life Insurance has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and Dai-ichi Life Insurance could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with Dai-ichi Life Insurance 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	100	58	61	47
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	68	62	62	62
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	100	67	69	77
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	94	67	67	67

Last update of Safety Rank: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Dai-ichi Life Insurance 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	41	51	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	16	61	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	24	37	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	18	12	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	4	13	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Dai-ichi Life Insurance.
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