July 24, 2025
Top 10 Stock Sumitomo Osaka Cement Strong Buy Recommendation
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Snapshot: Sumitomo Osaka Cement – Top 10 Stock in SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Sumitomo Osaka Cement is listed as a top 10 stock on July 24, 2025 in the market index SDG 7 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. As all consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, including positive market sentiment in the professional investor community, it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is limited. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 90 (top 90% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall strong buy recommendation for Sumitomo Osaka Cement on July 24, 2025.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Japan |
| Industry | Construction Materials |
| Index | Low Emissions, Energy Efficient, SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 7, SDG 9, Nikkei 225 |
| Size class | Small |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
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360° View: Obermatt 360° View Sumitomo Osaka Cement Strong Buy
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| VALUE | 86 |
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| GROWTH | 73 |
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| SAFETY | 52 |
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| SENTIMENT | 56 |
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| 360° VIEW | 90 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 90 (better than 90% compared with alternatives) for 2025, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Sumitomo Osaka Cement are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all four indicators above average for Sumitomo Osaka Cement. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 86, which means that the share price of Sumitomo Osaka Cement is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 86% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 73, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 52. Finally, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 56. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 90, Sumitomo Osaka Cement is better positioned than 90% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. As all consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Value Rank of 86), above-average growth (Growth Rank of 73), safe financing practices (Safety Rank of 52), and a positive market sentiment in the professional investor community (Sentiment Rank of 56), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is limited and disappointments are less likely to occur, unless information not publicly available. High-Value Ranks sometimes indicate that the company's future is challenging. If they are safely financed and have above average growth, and are still a good value, it may indicate that this will not continue. We recommend evaluating whether the future of Sumitomo Osaka Cement is as difficult as the stock’s low price, despite what good growth and safe financing practice suggest. Since the professional community is optimistic, you might have less to worry about, and the stock is just not sufficiently visible, which may indicate good timing right now. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Sumitomo Osaka Cement positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Sumitomo Osaka Cement is above average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the indicators below and above average for Sumitomo Osaka Cement. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 48 (worse than 52% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. But they are changing their opinions! Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 50 which means that stock research experts are changing their opinions for the better. In other words, they are getting more optimistic of stock investments in Sumitomo Osaka Cement. Market Pulse is also positive with a rank of 59, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are positive in their discussions about this company (more positive news than for 59% of competitors). Only professional investors tend to be absent with a Professional Investors rank of 35, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 65% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. But that could also be due to the size of the company. Professional investors tend to invest in XL and XXL companies. If the company is smaller than that, that fact alone may explain why there are fewer pros present. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 56 (more positive than 56% compared with investment alternatives), Sumitomo Osaka Cement has a reputation among professional investors that is above-average compared with that of its competitors. Since analysts are getting more optimistic and the professional communication channels are positive, it may be an indication of a company that has the difficult times behind it or the stocks’ value is improving. For medium to smaller companies, the positive sentiment indicators outshine the negative. ...read more
Value Strategy: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 86 (better than 86% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Sumitomo Osaka Cement shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Sumitomo Osaka Cement. 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 Sumitomo Osaka Cement's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 88% 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 80. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Sumitomo Osaka Cement are expected to be higher than for 52% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 52). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 86, is a buy recommendation based on Sumitomo Osaka Cement'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 Sumitomo Osaka Cement based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Growth Momentum good
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 73 (better than 73% compared with alternatives), Sumitomo Osaka Cement shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Sumitomo Osaka Cement. Profit Growth has a rank of 74 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 74% of its competitors. The same is valid for capital growth and stock returns. Capital Growth has a rank of 71, and Stock Returns has a rank of 55 which means that the stock returns have recently been above 55% of alternative investments. Only revenue growth is low with a Sales Growth has a rank of 44 (56% of its competitors are better). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 73, 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. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Debt Financing Safety above-average
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| LEVERAGE | 60 |
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| REFINANCING | 29 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 52 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 52 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), the company Sumitomo Osaka Cement 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 Sumitomo Osaka Cement 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 two out of three indicators above average for Sumitomo Osaka Cement. Leverage is at a rank of 60, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 60% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 52, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 52% 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 29, 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 71% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), Sumitomo Osaka Cement has a financing structure that is safer 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 Sumitomo Osaka Cement. 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. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Top Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 86 |
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| GROWTH | 73 |
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| COMBINED | 88 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 88 (better than 88% compared with investment alternatives), Sumitomo Osaka Cement (Construction Materials, Japan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Sumitomo Osaka Cement are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 86 (better than 86% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 73), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 52), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 88, is a strong buy recommendation based on Sumitomo Osaka Cement's financial characteristics. As the company Sumitomo Osaka Cement's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 86), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 73), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 52), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Sumitomo Osaka Cement. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. ...read more
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