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Japan Lifeline (TSE:7575)

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Japan Lifeline stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 84 (better than 84% compared with investment alternatives), Japan Lifeline (Health Care Equipment, Japan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Japan Lifeline are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 67 (better than 67% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 67), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 69), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 84, is a strong buy recommendation based on Japan Lifeline's financial characteristics. As the company Japan Lifeline's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 67), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 67), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 69), 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 Japan Lifeline. 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	67
Growth Rank	67
Safety Rank	69
Combined Rank	84

Country	Japan
Industry	Health Care Equipment
Index
Size class	Medium

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Research History: Japan Lifeline

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	67	65	80	67
GROWTH
GROWTH	25	35	19	67
SAFETY
SAFETY	97	53	60	69
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	17	32	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	23	35	^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 Japan Lifeline is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	67	65	80	67
GROWTH
GROWTH	25	35	19	67
SAFETY
SAFETY	97	53	60	69
COMBINED
COMBINED	70	43	49	84

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

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), Japan Lifeline shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Japan Lifeline. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 78 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 78% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Japan Lifeline's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 66, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 73. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 61% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 39). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 67, is a buy recommendation based on Japan Lifeline's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that Japan Lifeline has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing Japan Lifeline shares. 9. 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)	42	49	45	39
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	48	86	83	78
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	61	63	73	66
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	82	74	73	73
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	67	65	80	67

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Japan Lifeline; 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), Japan Lifeline 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 all but one indicator above average for Japan Lifeline. Sales Growth has a rank of 57 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 57% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 62, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 63, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 43, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 57% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 67, 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
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	18	44	6	57
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	98	68	62
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	7	11	43
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	27	11	67	63
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	25	35	19	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 Japan Lifeline.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with alternatives), the company Japan Lifeline 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 Japan Lifeline 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 Japan Lifeline. Leverage is at 68, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 68% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 51, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 51% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 82, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 82% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with alternatives), Japan Lifeline has a financing structure that is 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 Japan Lifeline but they should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	73	54	54	68
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	69	51	53	51
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	100	59	80	82
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	97	53	60	69

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Japan Lifeline 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	34	45	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	89	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	25	36	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	46	22	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	17	32	^new

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