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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 84 (better than 84% 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 87 (better than 87% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 55, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 49). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 84, 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 87) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 49) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 55), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 87% 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	87
Growth Rank	49
Safety Rank	55
Combined Rank	84

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

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Research History: Pou Chen

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	100	93	87	87
GROWTH
GROWTH	75	41	49	49
SAFETY
SAFETY	41	57	55	55
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	84	85	90	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	94	90	95	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 20-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 Pou Chen is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	100	93	87	87
GROWTH
GROWTH	75	41	49	49
SAFETY
SAFETY	41	57	55	55
COMBINED
COMBINED	92	84	84	84

Last update of combined financial performance: 20-Feb-2025. 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 87 (better than 87% compared with alternatives) for 2025, 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 80 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 80% 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 75% 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 75. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Pou Chen are expected to be higher than for 63% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 63). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 87, 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	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	91	83	80	80
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	95	87	75	75
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	93	71	75	75
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	82	80	63	63
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	100	93	87	87

Last update of Value Rank: 20-Feb-2025. 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 49 (better than 49% 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 all but one indicator above average for Pou Chen. Sales Growth has a rank of 51 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 51% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 67, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 79, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 17, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 83% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 49, is a hold 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	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	83	45	51	51
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	93	54	67	67
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	21	67	17	17
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	53	25	79	79
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	75	41	49	49

Last update of Growth Rank: 20-Feb-2025. 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 55 (better than 55% 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, with just one indicator above average for Pou Chen and the other two below average. Refinancing is at 90, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 90% of its competitors. But Leverage is high with a rank of 45, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 55% of its competitors. Liquidity is also on the riskier side with a rank of 22, meaning the company generates less profit to service its debt than 78% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), Pou Chen has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. A good Refinancing Rank means that the problems of the company may not be around the corner. But high Leverage is only good if things go well, and low Liquidity is a signal for caution. The financing signals for Pou Chen are on the riskier side, requiring the company's future to be on the safer side. Investors may want to look at Growth and Sentiment ranks before making an investment decision. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with Pou Chen and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	32	40	45	45
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	81	93	90	90
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	6	26	22	22
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	41	57	55	55

Last update of Safety Rank: 20-Feb-2025. 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	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	89	85	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	83	93	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	20	55	93	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	100	54	71	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	84	85	90	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Pou Chen.
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