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SHIMAMURA (TSE:8227)

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SHIMAMURA stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 76 (better than 76% compared with investment alternatives), SHIMAMURA (Apparel Retail, Japan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of SHIMAMURA are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 51 (better than 51% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 65), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 66), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 76, is a strong buy recommendation based on SHIMAMURA's financial characteristics. As the company SHIMAMURA's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 51), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 65), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 66), 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 SHIMAMURA. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. 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	51
Growth Rank	65
Safety Rank	66
Combined Rank	76

Country	Japan
Industry	Apparel Retail
Index
Size class	X-Large

21-Mar-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: SHIMAMURA

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	79	57	51
GROWTH
GROWTH	10	23	39	65
SAFETY
SAFETY	97	66	66	66
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	52	35	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	51	49	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 21-Mar-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 20-Aug-2023. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better SHIMAMURA is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	79	57	51
GROWTH
GROWTH	10	23	39	65
SAFETY
SAFETY	97	66	66	66
COMBINED
COMBINED	97	76	76	76

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

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 51 (better than 51% compared with alternatives), SHIMAMURA shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for SHIMAMURA. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) is 50 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 50% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning SHIMAMURA's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 72, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 72% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than for 55% of alternatives (only 45% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than for 61% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 51, is a buy recommendation based on SHIMAMURA's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a puzzling picture, because it means that profits are high while dividends are low. Since the stock price is low compared with invested capital but high concerning expected revenues, the company has more invested capital than peers for generating the same amount of revenue. Since profits are higher, it could be a "cash cow" situation (using the classic Boston Consulting Group or BCG matrix naming convention) where the company is on a downward trend, still living from the profits of past products. As the company pays low dividends, it may harbor the opinion that a turnaround is possible, and it rather invests the cash than distribute it to shareholders through dividends, thus sealing the company's fate early. Any investment optimism should only be a buy trigger once thorough research is completed. 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 especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	67	71	48	45
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	71	80	57	50
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	84	77	69	72
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	59	50	39	39
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	94	79	57	51

Last update of Value Rank: 21-Mar-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of SHIMAMURA; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), SHIMAMURA 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 half of the indicators below and half above average for SHIMAMURA. Capital Growth has a rank of 91, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 49% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 71 (above 71% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 16, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 84% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 49. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 65, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for SHIMAMURA, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. 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	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	13	10	16	16
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	1	74	52	49
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	30	31	91
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	31	35	73	71
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	10	23	39	65

Last update of Growth Rank: 21-Mar-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of SHIMAMURA.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 66 (better than 66% compared with alternatives), the company SHIMAMURA 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 SHIMAMURA 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, where all three are above average for SHIMAMURA. Leverage is at 100, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 100% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 90, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 90% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 94, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 94% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 66 (better than 66% compared with alternatives), SHIMAMURA has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. These three positive financing indicators signal that the company is less likely to default on its debt obligations. However, it also means that its shareholder returns will be more modest if things go well. A low safety means fewer troubles in downtimes and less upside in good times. Investors may not have a debt issue with SHIMAMURA but they should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	98	100	100	100
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	50	98	94	90
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	100	94	94	94
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	97	66	66	66

Last update of Safety Rank: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of SHIMAMURA and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	40	46	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	97	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	38	72	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	33	11	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	52	35	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 21-Mar-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for SHIMAMURA.
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