Japfa Ltd.

As of September 30, 2024, Japfa Ltd. has 2.04B shares outstanding.

As of September 30, 2024, Japfa Ltd. trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 6.80. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.12, and the price-to-book ratio stands at 0.48.

As of September 30, 2024, Japfa Ltd. trades at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 7.11 - the valuation measure that neutralizes differences in capital structure, tax rates, and depreciation policy, making it the standard yardstick for comparing companies across an industry. The EV/Sales ratio of 0.48 reflects the premium investors pay for the company's revenue stream, a useful check when earnings are depressed or negative. Its EV/EBIT multiple of 7.11 values the business against core operating earnings after depreciation, a stricter test than EV/EBITDA for capital-intensive businesses. Japfa Ltd. trades at an EV/FCF ratio of 30.94, comparing the total takeover cost of the business to the cash it actually generates for all capital providers.

As of September 30, 2024, Japfa Ltd. maintains a current ratio of 1.53, meaning it holds 1.5x the short-term assets needed to cover near-term liabilities. The debt-to-equity ratio is 96.85, indicating elevated leverage, while an interest coverage ratio of 3.05 demonstrates adequate ability to service its debt obligations.

Over the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, Japfa Ltd. posted a return on equity (ROE) of 7.31, showing how much profit the company earns on every dollar of shareholder capital. Return on invested capital (ROIC) comes in at 7.98 - the clearest signal of whether the business earns more on its capital than that capital costs, and the core measure of a durable competitive advantage. Return on assets (ROA) stands at 2.54, measuring how efficiently the asset base is converted into earnings. Return on capital employed (ROCE) is 2.99, useful for judging operating efficiency across full business cycles. Inventory turnover of 3.40 indicates how many times Japfa Ltd. sells and replaces its inventory over a year, a key working capital efficiency ratio.

These figures cover the twelve months ended September 30, 2024. That works out to an effective tax rate of 29.84, which can sit above or below the statutory corporate tax rate depending on foreign earnings mix, tax credits, and one-off items.

Over the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, Japfa Ltd. posted a gross margin of 16.10, reflecting its pricing power and cost economics. The operating margin of 6.73 and net profit margin of 1.74 provide insight into operational efficiency.

Japfa Ltd.'s most recent stock split took place on January 10, 2020 with a 125:127 split ratio.

As of September 30, 2024, Japfa Ltd. has an Altman Z-Score of 2.41, near the 3.0 threshold that indicates strong financial health and minimal bankruptcy risk.