Risk factor
Very poor trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Greatly undervalued vs peers
About
First Baking Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of bread, Japanese sweets, cookies, and confectionery items. It operates through the following divisions: Bread, Japanese and Western Confectioneries, and Others. The Bread division manufactures and sells bread through the company and its subsidiary. The Japanese and Western Confectioneries division manufactures and sells sweets. The Others division sells cookies and other baked goods. The company was founded by Yoshio Hosogai on May 16, 1947 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly undervalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'cheap' on P/E, undervalued on EV/EBITD