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SMTH (TSE:8309)

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SMTH stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 80 (better than 80% compared with investment alternatives), SMTH (Diversified Banks, Japan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of SMTH are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 71 (better than 71% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 91) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 28), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 80, is a strong buy recommendation based on SMTH's financial characteristics. As the company SMTH's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 71) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 91), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 28) 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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360° View^new
Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	71
Growth Rank	91
Safety Rank	28
Combined Rank	80

Country	Japan
Industry	Diversified Banks
Index	TOPIX 100, Nikkei 225
Size class	X-Small

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: SMTH

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	75	79	66	71
GROWTH
GROWTH	17	39	27	91
SAFETY
SAFETY	100	43	18	28
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	44	40	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	61	24	^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 SMTH is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	75	79	66	71
GROWTH
GROWTH	17	39	27	91
SAFETY
SAFETY	100	43	18	28
COMBINED
COMBINED	81	55	30	80

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

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), SMTH shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for SMTH. Price-to-Sales is 62 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 62% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for SMTH'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 51. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of SMTH are expected to be higher than for 54% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 54). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation based on SMTH'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 SMTH 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)	92	89	68	62
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	52	66	56	75
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	82	57	52	51
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	56	63	65	54
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	75	79	66	71

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of SMTH; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 91 (better than 91% compared with alternatives) for 2024, SMTH 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 SMTH. Sales Growth has a rank of 52 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 52% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 100, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 75, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 41, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 59% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 91, 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	9	24	54	52
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	33	61	4	100
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	19	65	41
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	58	75	57	75
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	17	39	27	91

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

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 28 (better than 28% compared with alternatives), the company SMTH 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 SMTH 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 just one indicator above average for SMTH and the other two below average. Leverage is at a rank of 90 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 90% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 34, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 66% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 6, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 94% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 28 (worse than 72% compared with alternatives), SMTH has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. This is an indication that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. There is only below-market average liquidity, and a short-term refinancing issue might be around the corner. But in the long-term, the debt levels of SMTH are on the safer side. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge and liquidity issues with SMTH 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	98	67	80	90
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	76	62	34	34
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	94	33	1	6
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	100	43	18	28

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of SMTH 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	74	82	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	37	6	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	12	14	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	70	77	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	44	40	^new

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