Risk factor
Very vulnerable to price shocks
Profitability factor
Decent dividends
About
Hokuetsu Corporation manufactures and sells paper products in Japan, the United State, China, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Paper and Pulp Business, and Packaging and Paper Processing Business. The company offers printing and communication papers for books, magazines, catalogs, and brochures; and uncoated printing papers and colored wood-free papers. It also provides white paperboard, coated duplex board, cast coated paper, etc. for various packages, catalogs, POP advertising, and postcards, as well as the covers of publications and others. In addition, the company offers premium printing papers, fancy papers, communication papers, papers for industrial use, specialty processed products, specialty fiber boards, and others; decorative and functional papers; and wood products and glass fiber sheets. Further, it offers paper, food, and liquid package cartons containers, as well as confectionery boxes; processed paper for cosmetics and OTC pharmaceutical packaging; milk and drink cartons under the Tohei Pak brand name; and adhesive postcard papers, abrasive-coated base papers, chip carrier tape base paper, mark sheet paper, business forms, and communication media products. Additionally, the company engages in waste paper wholesale, construction, transportation, warehousing, investment, data processing service, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Hokuetsu Corporation in July 2018. Hokuetsu Corporation was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is neither 'expensive' nor 'cheap' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, neutral on EV
Target Price
The average target price of 3865.T is 1010 and suggests 15% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendatio
