NS Co., Ltd.
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✓Strengths
- Low debt: debt-to-equity of 0.43.
- Current assets comfortably cover current liabilities (current ratio 2.79).
!Watch-points
- Thin interest cover: operating profit covers interest only about 0.9 times.
- Return on equity is on the lower side at 0.9%.
- Return on capital employed is on the lower side at 1%.
- Net profit margin is slim at 1.3%.
- Sales growth has been slow over five years (about -6% a year).
These points are generated automatically from the company’s reported figures to highlight what stands out. They are descriptive observations for educational purposes only — not advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold.
Forensic Checks
Altman Z-ScoreDistress zone
1.07
In Altman’s study, scores in this range were associated with a higher incidence of financial distress.
Computed without the market-value term.
Piotroski F-ScoreWeak
3 / 4
The F-Score adds one point for each of several year-on-year signs of improving profitability, lower leverage and better efficiency. Higher is generally stronger.
Based on 4 of the 9 signals — the rest need data not available for this stock.
These are well-known academic screening models, shown for educational context only. They describe historical financial patterns and are not predictions, advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold.
Key Ratios
Book Value₩ 1,632.26
ROCE1.01%
ROE0.88%
Debt to Equity0.43
Current Ratio2.79
EPS₩ 14.00
PAT Margin1.26%
ICR0.87
Compounded Sales Growth
Compounded Profit Growth
Stock Price CAGR
Return on Equity