Risk factor
Very poor trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Decent dividends
About
Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd. is a Japanese enterprise dedicated to the production and distribution of corn-derived goods and their various secondary processed forms. Its extensive product line features both corn and tapioca starches, serving both food and industrial applications, along with specialized waxy starch. The company supplies a comprehensive array of sweetening agents and functional carbohydrates, encompassing various corn and starch syrups, high maltose syrup, malto-oligosaccharide (in both liquid and powdered forms), gluco-oligosaccharide, nigerooligosaccharide, isomaltooligosaccharide, glucose, and isomerized liquid sugar. Additionally, they provide dietary fibers and a range of other processed food ingredients. Further offerings include cyclodextrin, glucose, maltose hydrate products, and specific malto-oligosaccharide derivatives. Moreover, valuable by-products such as corn salad oil, corn steep liquor, gluten meal, and gluten feed are also generated. Established in 1948 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company operates as a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is fairly valued relative to its peers. In particular, the stock is reasonably priced on P/E, of fair value on E