ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Japan Tobacco are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Japan Tobacco. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 100, 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. This means that growth is higher than for 100% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 71, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 71% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 23, which means that the share price of Japan Tobacco is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 77% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 23, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 77% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more