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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (TSE:4967)

JP3301100008

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 42 (worse than 58% compared with investment alternatives), Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (Personal Products, Japan) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 11 (worse than 89% of alternatives) and show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 45) but are safely financed (Safety Rank of 90), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 42, is a hold recommendation based on Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's financial characteristics. As the company Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's critical financial metrics exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 11) and low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 45), it is a somewhat questionable stock investment, where the risk of paying too much for the shares is significant, unless the company has an exceptionally bright future. In this case, good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 90) are a positive sign, because it may allow the company to weather challenging times until the hoped-for cash flows materialize. This may be true for high-tech or biotechnology companies with enough cash to sustain prolonged business development. If they own properties that only provide cash flows in the future, the stock may look excessively expensive and unattractive today. In such cases, the Obermatt Method has limited value, as it is based on facts we can observe today. If the facts lie all in the future, stock investing becomes guesswork, and this should only be a driver in a limited number of investments that account for a small fraction of a safe portfolio. 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	11
Growth Rank	45
Safety Rank	90
Combined Rank	42

Country	Japan
Industry	Personal Products
Index	SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 3, SDG 5, SDG 8
Size class	Large

26-Jun-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Kobayashi Pharmaceutical

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	7	18	19	11
GROWTH
GROWTH	37	37	44	45
SAFETY
SAFETY	83	92	75	90
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	30	63	15	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	17	42	27	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 26-Jun-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	7	18	19	11
GROWTH
GROWTH	37	37	44	45
SAFETY
SAFETY	83	92	75	90
COMBINED
COMBINED	32	33	44	42

Last update of combined financial performance: 26-Jun-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 11 (worse than 89% compared with alternatives), Kobayashi Pharmaceutical shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. Price-to-Sales is 17 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 83% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 31, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 19 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 56% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 11, is a sell recommendation based on Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Kobayashi Pharmaceutical? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as Kobayashi Pharmaceutical? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	19	22	23	17
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	23	34	26	19
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	22	38	36	31
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	18	44	49	44
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	7	18	19	11

Last update of Value Rank: 26-Jun-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical; 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), Kobayashi Pharmaceutical 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 Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. Profit Growth has a rank of 62, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 62% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 59 (above 59% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 47, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 53% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 26. ...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 Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. 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	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	32	28	43	47
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	45	35	71	62
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	82	75	7	26
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	23	23	57	59
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	37	37	44	45

Last update of Growth Rank: 26-Jun-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical 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 Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. Leverage is at a rank of 97, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 97% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 94, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 94% 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 45, 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 55% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with alternatives), Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has a financing structure that is significantly 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 Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. 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. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Kobayashi Pharmaceutical 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	88	94	97	97
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	53	61	44	45
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	90	94	82	94
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	83	92	75	90

Last update of Safety Rank: 26-Jun-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical 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	41	25	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	83	40	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	42	72	27	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	51	38	5	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	30	63	15	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 26-Jun-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.
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