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MS&AD Insurance (TSE:8725)

JP3890310000

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MS&AD Insurance stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 94 (better than 94% compared with investment alternatives), MS&AD Insurance (Property & Casualty Insurance, Japan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of MS&AD Insurance are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 97 (better than 97% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 67, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 1). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 94, is a strong buy recommendation based on MS&AD Insurance's financial characteristics. As the company MS&AD Insurance's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 97) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 1) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 67), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 97% 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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Value Rank	97
Growth Rank	1
Safety Rank	67
Combined Rank	94

Country	Japan
Industry	Property & Casualty Insurance
Index	TOPIX 100, Nikkei 225
Size class	Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

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

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Research History: MS&AD Insurance

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	83	69	87	97
GROWTH
GROWTH	59	55	93	1
SAFETY
SAFETY	67	67	67	67
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	12	39	37	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	49	44	44	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 14-Jul-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 MS&AD Insurance is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	83	69	87	97
GROWTH
GROWTH	59	55	93	1
SAFETY
SAFETY	67	67	67	67
COMBINED
COMBINED	94	94	94	94

Last update of combined financial performance: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of MS&AD Insurance the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 97 (better than 97% compared with alternatives) for 2022, MS&AD Insurance shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for MS&AD Insurance. Price-to-Sales is 81 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 81% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for MS&AD Insurance's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 93% 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 66. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of MS&AD Insurance are expected to be higher than for 82% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 82). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 97, is a buy recommendation based on MS&AD Insurance'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 MS&AD Insurance 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)	89	83	82	81
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	74	60	87	93
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	72	70	64	66
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	61	60	71	82
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	83	69	87	97

Last update of Value Rank: 14-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of MS&AD Insurance; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 1 (better than 1% compared with alternatives), MS&AD Insurance shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four metrics below average for MS&AD Insurance. Sales Growth has a rank of 9, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 91% of its competitors. The same is valid for Profit Growth, with a rank of 8, and Capital Growth with 11. In addition, Stock Returns have a below market rank of 7, which means that the stock returns have recently been below 93% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 1, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. These are all bad growth momentum indicators. These are negative signals for investors interested in growth companies. Value is likely good for this company, as investors may have left this stock in the cold. If that is the case, investors should look at the company's outlook, especially Sentiment performance, because it may be a turnaround situation that could entail above-average stock returns in the future. But it remains a risky bet, as no growth signals are in the green zone yet. 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 low here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	27	13	52	9
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	80	83	94	8
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	75	25	96	11
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	57	89	75	7
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	59	55	93	1

Last update of Growth Rank: 14-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of MS&AD Insurance.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), the company MS&AD Insurance 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 MS&AD Insurance 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 MS&AD Insurance. Leverage is at a rank of 76, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 76% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 92, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 92% 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 17, 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 83% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), MS&AD Insurance 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 MS&AD Insurance. 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 MS&AD Insurance 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	59	69	76	76
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	17	17	17	17
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	77	78	86	92
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	67	67	67	67

Last update of Safety Rank: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of MS&AD Insurance 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	36	36	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	26	72	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	42	77	84	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	14	20	31	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	12	39	37	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 14-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for MS&AD Insurance.
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