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Kansai Paint (TSE:4613)

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Kansai Paint stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 24 (worse than 76% compared with investment alternatives), Kansai Paint (Specialty Chemicals, Japan) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Kansai Paint are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 41 (worse than 59% of alternatives) and show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 12) but are safely financed (Safety Rank of 56), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 24, is a sell recommendation based on Kansai Paint's financial characteristics. As the company Kansai Paint's critical financial metrics exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 41) and low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 12), 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 56) 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	41
Growth Rank	12
Safety Rank	56
Combined Rank	24

Country	Japan
Industry	Specialty Chemicals
Index
Size class	X-Large

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Research History: Kansai Paint

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	23	39	41	41
GROWTH
GROWTH	9	91	12	12
SAFETY
SAFETY	39	52	54	56
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	60	78	50	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	13	84	25	^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 Kansai Paint is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	23	39	41	41
GROWTH
GROWTH	9	91	12	12
SAFETY
SAFETY	39	52	54	56
COMBINED
COMBINED	6	76	28	24

Last update of combined financial performance: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Kansai Paint the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 41 (worse than 59% compared with alternatives), Kansai Paint shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half the indicators are below and half are above average for Kansai Paint. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 52, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 52% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Kansai Paint's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 52% of alternatives. It is also positive for expected dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 35 (dividends are expected to be higher than for 35% of other stocks). But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) is higher than average, making the stock more expensive. Only 74% of all competitors have an even higher price compared with book capital which puts the Price-to-Capital Rank for Kansai Paint to 26. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 41, is a hold recommendation based on Kansai Paint's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. A low level of book capital means that the company has a business that is leaner on assets than its competitors. For instance, the company could be leasing its production facilities, or be more focussed on intellectual property, such as its brand and software, which is less visible in its book capital. If that is the case, the low Dividend Yield is also explained as such companies tend to invest their income into market development. The other good value ranks for Sales and Profits are encouraging indicators for the stock price value. 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	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	34	48	52	52
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	16	72	52	52
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	35	36	26	26
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	26	18	35	35
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	23	39	41	41

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

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 12 (better than 12% compared with alternatives), Kansai Paint shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Kansai Paint. Sales Growth has a below market rank of 40, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 60% of its competitors. The same is valid for Capital Growth, with a rank of 1, and Profit Growth, with a rank of 9. Currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 91% of its competitors). Only shareholders are optimistic. Stock Returns are above average at a rank of 69, which means that the stock returns have recently been above 69% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 12, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That picture may be the result for a company that has reached the bottom. All went south for Kansai Paint, and it still looks bad, but some investors already see light at the end of the tunnel, rewarding the stock with recent above-market stock returns. It could also mean that investors are correcting an overreaction to negative news. If that were the case, the positive stock returns are not yet a sign of recovery. Investors should look closely at the Value and Sentiment indicators before they make a stock purchasing decision, because growth is unlikely to be the driving argument behind this investment. 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 low here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	55	43	39	40
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	14	89	9	9
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	33	66	1	1
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	11	93	65	69
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	9	91	12	12

Last update of Growth Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Kansai Paint.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with alternatives), the company Kansai Paint 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 Kansai Paint 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 just one indicator above average for Kansai Paint. Liquidity is at 60, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 60% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 46, 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 54% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 49, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 51% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with alternatives), Kansai Paint has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	48	58	50	49
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	33	33	48	46
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	49	62	61	60
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	39	52	54	56

Last update of Safety Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Kansai Paint 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	63	51	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	26	50	61	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	63	92	57	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	56	58	42	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	60	78	50	^new

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