Risk factor
Very poor trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Slightly undervalued vs peers
About
Sugita Ace Co.,Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale of building hardware and general building-related materials to hardware stores, building material trading companies, and metal contractors in Japan. It operates in Route Business and Direct Demand Business segments. The company offers joinery products, such as locks and hinges; condominium/housing products, which include mailboxes and clothes drying hardware; interior products; and auxiliary construction materials, such as stainless-steel pipes, sealing materials, waterproof materials, etc. It also provides aluminum rooftops, veranda handrails, barrier-free products, landscape products, car stops, etc. In addition, the company sells DIY products to home centers and mail-order companies; and architectural hardware, including OEM products to house builders and building materials manufacturers. The company was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is slightly undervalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, neutral on EV/EB