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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (TSE:4182)

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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with investment alternatives), Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (Diversified Chemicals, Japan) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical 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 75) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 49), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation based on Mitsubishi Gas Chemical's financial characteristics. As the company Mitsubishi Gas Chemical's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 67) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 75), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 49) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. 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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Value Rank	67
Growth Rank	75
Safety Rank	49
Combined Rank	71

Country	Japan
Industry	Diversified Chemicals
Index	Low Emissions, Energy Efficient
Size class	X-Large

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Research History: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	98	90	79	67
GROWTH
GROWTH	29	51	51	75
SAFETY
SAFETY	100	68	68	49
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	34	53	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	73	71	^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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	98	90	79	67
GROWTH
GROWTH	29	51	51	75
SAFETY
SAFETY	100	68	68	49
COMBINED
COMBINED	90	92	76	71

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

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), Mitsubishi Gas Chemical 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 77 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 77% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Mitsubishi Gas Chemical'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 62, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 55. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 51% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 49). 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical'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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical 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)	87	67	61	49
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	87	86	80	77
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	98	84	72	62
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	84	87	76	55
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	98	90	79	67

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Mitsubishi Gas 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 75 (better than 75% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Mitsubishi Gas 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical. Profit Growth has a rank of 67 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 67% of its competitors. The same is valid for capital growth and stock returns. Capital Growth has a rank of 69, and Stock Returns has a rank of 89 which means that the stock returns have recently been above 89% of alternative investments. Only revenue growth is low with a Sales Growth has a rank of 23 (77% of its competitors are better). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 75, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The many positive growth indicators indicate a positive growth momentum with only low revenue growth. That can also be attributed to divestments or the sale of unprofitable businesses. If that is the reason, overall growth is well on track to making this stock attractive for growth investors. 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	34	43	4	23
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	67	50	61	67
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	86	75	69
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	26	11	77	89
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	29	51	51	75

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

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 49 (better than 49% compared with alternatives), the company Mitsubishi Gas Chemical has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical. Leverage is at a rank of 64, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 64% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 57, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 57% 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 41, 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 59% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 49 (worse than 51% compared with alternatives), Mitsubishi Gas Chemical has a financing structure that is riskier 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 Mitsubishi Gas 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 Mitsubishi Gas 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	52	66	64	64
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	98	71	69	41
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	98	62	62	57
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	100	68	68	49

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Mitsubishi Gas 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	39	41	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	17	34	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	60	88	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	50	49	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	34	53	^new

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