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NH Foods (TSE:2282)

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NH Foods stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 54 (better than 54% compared with investment alternatives), NH Foods (Packaged Foods & Meats, Japan) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of NH Foods are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 69 (better than 69% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 52, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 40). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 54, is a buy recommendation based on NH Foods's financial characteristics. As the company NH Foods's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 69) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 40) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 52), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 69% 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	69
Growth Rank	40
Safety Rank	52
Combined Rank	54

Country	Japan
Industry	Packaged Foods & Meats
Index	Nikkei 225
Size class	X-Large

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Research History: NH Foods

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	85	58	67	69
GROWTH
GROWTH	33	49	3	40
SAFETY
SAFETY	67	43	50	52
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	33	54	15	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	53	52	15	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 10-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 NH Foods is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	85	58	67	69
GROWTH
GROWTH	33	49	3	40
SAFETY
SAFETY	67	43	50	52
COMBINED
COMBINED	85	50	32	54

Last update of combined financial performance: 10-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of NH Foods the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with alternatives), NH Foods shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where three out of four indicators are above average for NH Foods. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 66 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 66% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for NH Foods's revenue size. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 78. Finally, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of NH Foods are expected to be higher than for 66% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 66). The only low rank is for expected profits with a Price-to-Profit Rank of 41, indicating that the market expects the company's profit to be low despite a high dividend. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 69, is a buy recommendation based on NH Foods's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The low Profit Rank could result from a one-off charge, for instance, for an accident, a legal settlement, or a restructuring project. If the company keeps its dividends high, the low expected profit may be transitory. If that is the case, the three good value ranks for Sales, Capital, and Dividends are reliable indicators for good stock price value, a low stock price. 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)	75	69	73	66
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	71	46	51	41
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	81	68	73	78
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	71	62	60	66
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	85	58	67	69

Last update of Value Rank: 10-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of NH Foods; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 40 (better than 40% compared with alternatives), NH Foods 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 NH Foods. Profit Growth has a rank of 53, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 53% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 69 (above 69% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 21, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 79% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 49. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 40, 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 NH Foods. 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	18	10	12	21
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	32	84	21	53
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	61	36	34	49
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	55	77	15	69
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	33	49	3	40

Last update of Growth Rank: 10-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of NH Foods.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), the company NH Foods 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 NH Foods 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 NH Foods. Refinancing is at 65, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 65% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 56, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 56% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 32, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 68% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), NH Foods has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and NH Foods could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with NH Foods 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	42	40	34	32
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	67	77	64	65
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	59	25	45	56
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	67	43	50	52

Last update of Safety Rank: 10-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of NH Foods 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	25	41	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	26	83	15	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	25	46	6	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	66	78	76	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	33	54	15	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 10-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for NH Foods.
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