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Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated (TSE:9757)

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Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with investment alternatives), Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated (Research & Consulting, Japan) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 29 (worse than 71% of alternatives) and show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 47) but are safely financed (Safety Rank of 93), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 67, is a buy recommendation based on Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated's financial characteristics. As the company Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated's critical financial metrics exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 29) and low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 47), it is a somewhat questionable stock investment, where the risk of paying too much for the shares is significant, unless the company has an exceptionally bright future. In this case, good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 93) are a positive sign, because it may allow the company to weather challenging times until the hoped-for cash flows materialize. This may be true for high-tech or biotechnology companies with enough cash to sustain prolonged business development. If they own properties that only provide cash flows in the future, the stock may look excessively expensive and unattractive today. In such cases, the Obermatt Method has limited value, as it is based on facts we can observe today. If the facts lie all in the future, stock investing becomes guesswork, and this should only be a driver in a limited number of investments that account for a small fraction of a safe portfolio. 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	29
Growth Rank	47
Safety Rank	93
Combined Rank	67

Country	Japan
Industry	Research & Consulting
Index
Size class	Small

27-Feb-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	21	21	25	29
GROWTH
GROWTH	19	27	61	47
SAFETY
SAFETY	80	69	89	93
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	60	25	96	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	29	6	86	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 27-Feb-2025. 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 Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	21	21	25	29
GROWTH
GROWTH	19	27	61	47
SAFETY
SAFETY	80	69	89	93
COMBINED
COMBINED	24	28	72	67

Last update of combined financial performance: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 29 (worse than 71% compared with alternatives), Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) is 51 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 51% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 23, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 23% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than 82% of alternatives (only 18% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than 29% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 29, is a hold recommendation based on Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a puzzling picture, because it means that profits are high while dividends are low. Since the stock price is low compared with invested capital but high in respect to expected revenues, it means that the company has more invested capital than peers for generating the same amount of revenue. Since profits are higher, it could be a "cash cow" situation (using the classic Boston Consulting BCG matrix naming convention) where the company is on a downward trend, still living from the profits of past products. As the company pays low dividends, it may harbor the opinion that a turnaround is possible, and it rather invests the cash than pay it out to shareholders, thus sealing the company's fate early. Any investment optimism should only be a buy trigger once thorough research is completed. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	26	17	18	18
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	41	45	49	51
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	36	28	18	23
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	37	50	71	71
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	21	21	25	29

Last update of Value Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 47 (better than 47% compared with alternatives), Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated 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 Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated. Sales Growth has a rank of 56, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 56% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 59 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 43, and Stock Returns with 33 are also below-average. Stock returns for Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated have recently been below 67% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 47, 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 Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated. 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	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	33	81	57	56
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	39	22	58	59
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	34	3	57	43
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	41	35	35	33
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	19	27	61	47

Last update of Growth Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated 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, where all three are above average for Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated. Leverage is at 89, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 89% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 54, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 54% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 98, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 98% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with alternatives), Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. These three positive financing indicators signal that the company is less likely to default on its debt obligations. However, it also means that its shareholder returns will be more modest if things go well. A low safety means fewer troubles in downtimes and less upside in good times. Investors may not have a debt issue with Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated but they should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	82	82	89	89
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	52	42	54	54
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	89	92	98	98
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	80	69	89	93

Last update of Safety Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	93	78	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	6	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	78	22	100	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	37	42	69	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	60	25	96	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Funai Soken Holdings Incorporated.
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