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Pou Chen (TSEC:9904)

TW0009904003

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Pou Chen stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 88 (better than 88% compared with investment alternatives), Pou Chen (Footwear, Taiwan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Pou Chen are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 85 (better than 85% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 61, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 45). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 88, is a strong buy recommendation based on Pou Chen's financial characteristics. As the company Pou Chen's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 85) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 45) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 61), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 85% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. 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	85
Growth Rank	45
Safety Rank	61
Combined Rank	88

Country	Taiwan
Industry	Footwear
Index	FTSE Taiwan
Size class	X-Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

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Research History: Pou Chen

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	100	100	93	85
GROWTH
GROWTH	11	75	41	45
SAFETY
SAFETY	43	41	57	61
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	84	85	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	94	90	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 14-Nov-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Jun-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Pou Chen is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	100	100	93	85
GROWTH
GROWTH	11	75	41	45
SAFETY
SAFETY	43	41	57	61
COMBINED
COMBINED	73	92	84	88

Last update of combined financial performance: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Pou Chen the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 85 (better than 85% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Pou Chen shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Pou Chen. Price-to-Sales is 75 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 75% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Pou Chen's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 78% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 76. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Pou Chen are expected to be higher than for 55% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 55). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 85, is a buy recommendation based on Pou Chen's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Pou Chen based on its detailed value metrics. 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)	95	91	83	75
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	100	95	87	78
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	86	93	71	76
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	70	82	80	55
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	100	100	93	85

Last update of Value Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Pou Chen; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 45 (better than 45% compared with alternatives), Pou Chen 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 Pou Chen. Profit Growth has a rank of 56, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 56% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 87 (above 87% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 38, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 62% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 21. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 45, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Because revenues and invested capital are the more solid growth indicators, the positive development on the profit side is less relevant. It may have been caused by cost-cutting, which may be a negative growth indicator. Finally, the above-average stock returns recently are a thing of the past and not a good indicator of future returns. Investors should be confident that the cost-cutting initiative leading to higher profits is to benefit the company's future. If not, there is little growth momentum, and investment is only advisable if the Value Ranks suggest a good investment timing for Pou Chen. 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 mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	4	83	45	38
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	13	93	54	56
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	21	67	21
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	54	53	25	87
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	11	75	41	45

Last update of Growth Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Pou Chen.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 61 (better than 61% compared with alternatives), the company Pou Chen 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 Pou Chen 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 two out of three are above average for Pou Chen.Leverage is at 54, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 54% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 91, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 91% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 30, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 70% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 61 (better than 61% compared with alternatives), Pou Chen has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. Investors should compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before deciding. They may also want to investigate why cash flows are expected to be low, making debt service for Pou Chen more challenging. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	36	32	40	54
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	62	81	93	91
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	20	6	26	30
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	43	41	57	61

Last update of Safety Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Pou Chen 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	62	89	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	83	93	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	20	55	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	100	54	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	84	85	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Pou Chen.
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