The stock of Sankyo Co (OTCPK:SKXJF, 30-year Financials) is believed to be modestly undervalued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. GuruFocus Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value at which the stock should be traded. It is calculated based on the historical multiples that the stock has traded at, the past business growth and analyst estimates of future business performance. If the price of a stock is significantly above the GF Value Line, it is overvalued and its future return is likely to be poor. On the other hand, if it is significantly below the GF Value Line, its future return will likely be higher. At its current price of $27.02 per share and the market cap of $1.5 billion, Sankyo Co stock appears to be modestly undervalued. GF Value for Sankyo Co is shown in the chart below.
Because Sankyo Co is relatively undervalued, the long-term return of its stock is likely to be higher than its business growth, which averaged 3% over the past five years.
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Companies with poor financial strength offer investors a high risk of permanent capital loss. To avoid permanent capital loss, an investor must do their research and review a company's financial strength before deciding to purchase shares. Both the cash-to-debt ratio and interest coverage of a company are a great way to to understand its financial strength. Sankyo Co has a cash-to-debt ratio of 10000.00, which which ranks better than 100% of the companies in Travel & Leisure industry. The overall financial strength of Sankyo Co is 10 out of 10, which indicates that the financial strength of Sankyo Co is strong. This is the debt and cash of Sankyo Co over the past years:
Investing in profitable companies carries less risk, especially in companies that have demonstrated consistent profitability over the long term. Typically, a company with high profit margins offers better performance potential than a company with low profit margins. Sankyo Co has been profitable 10 years over the past 10 years. During the past 12 months, the company had revenues of $542.6 million and earnings of $0.674 a share. Its operating margin of 10.85% better than 82% of the companies in Travel & Leisure industry. Overall, GuruFocus ranks Sankyo Co's profitability as fair. This is the revenue and net income of Sankyo Co over the past years:
Growth is probably the most important factor in the valuation of a company. GuruFocus research has found that growth is closely correlated with the long term stock performance of a company. A faster growing company creates more value for shareholders, especially if the growth is profitable. The 3-year average annual revenue growth of Sankyo Co is 3%, which ranks in the middle range of the companies in Travel & Leisure industry. The 3-year average EBITDA growth rate is 27.7%, which ranks better than 81% of the companies in Travel & Leisure industry.
Another way to look at the profitability of a company is to compare its return on invested capital and the weighted cost of capital. Return on invested capital (ROIC) measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. We want to have the return on invested capital higher than the weighted cost of capital. For the past 12 months, Sankyo Co's return on invested capital is 6.49, and its cost of capital is 1.60. The historical ROIC vs WACC comparison of Sankyo Co is shown below:
To conclude, Sankyo Co (OTCPK:SKXJF, 30-year Financials) stock shows every sign of being modestly undervalued. The company's financial condition is strong and its profitability is fair. Its growth ranks better than 81% of the companies in Travel & Leisure industry. To learn more about Sankyo Co stock, you can check out its 30-year Financials here.
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