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Fuso Chemical (TSE:4368)

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Fuso Chemical stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 57 (better than 57% compared with investment alternatives), Fuso Chemical (Specialty Chemicals, Japan) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Fuso Chemical are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 19 (worse than 81% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 89) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 61, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 57, is a buy recommendation based on Fuso Chemical's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company Fuso Chemical exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 19), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 89). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 61) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). 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	19
Growth Rank	89
Safety Rank	61
Combined Rank	57

Country	Japan
Industry	Specialty Chemicals
Index
Size class	Medium

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Research History: Fuso Chemical

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	54	11	17	19
GROWTH
GROWTH	42	55	97	89
SAFETY
SAFETY	84	89	89	61
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	74	34	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	37	41	^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 Fuso Chemical is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	54	11	17	19
GROWTH
GROWTH	42	55	97	89
SAFETY
SAFETY	84	89	89	61
COMBINED
COMBINED	67	87	87	57

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Fuso Chemical the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 19 (worse than 81% compared with alternatives), Fuso Chemical shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Fuso Chemical. Only Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) indicates good stock value with a rank of 56, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 56% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Fuso Chemical's profit levels. But Price-to-Sales is 17 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 83% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Fuso Chemical'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 29 and for dividend yield, which is lower than for 80% 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 19, is a sell recommendation based on Fuso Chemical's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Can we rely on only one good value indicator? Only if we know the company well. In this case, a high Price-to-Profit Rank, while Price-to-Sales and Price-to-Book are both below the market typical levels, means that the company can charge higher prices for its products and needs less capital to produce them. If this is sustainable, then Fuso Chemical is a good investment because profits count most in enterprise valuations. The low dividend yield indicates that the company is confident it can do something with the generated cash that is more valuable than paying the profits out to the shareholders in the form of dividends. 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 essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	33	13	17	17
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	60	22	49	56
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	52	18	33	29
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	62	12	12	20
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	54	11	17	19

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

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Fuso Chemical 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 Fuso Chemical. Sales Growth has a value of 88 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 88% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 71 and Capital Growth with a rank of 67 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 33, which means that stock returns have recently been below 67% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 89, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Fuso Chemical has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for Fuso Chemical, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. 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
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	33	71	96	88
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	45	29	71
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	19	99	67
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	52	57	65	33
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	42	55	97	89

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Fuso Chemical.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 61 (better than 61% compared with alternatives), the company Fuso Chemical 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 Fuso Chemical 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 Fuso Chemical. Leverage is at a rank of 70, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 70% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 79, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 79% 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 43, 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 57% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 61 (better than 61% compared with alternatives), Fuso Chemical 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 Fuso Chemical. 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 Fuso Chemical 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	80	100	100	70
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	52	29	39	43
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	98	82	82	79
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	84	89	89	61

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Fuso Chemical 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	70	71	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	21	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	98	35	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	3	46	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	74	34	^new

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