Risk factor
Critical default risk
Profitability factor
Excellent dividends
About
Headquartered in Nara, Japan, and established in 1934, The Nanto Bank, Ltd. operates a diverse portfolio of financial and related businesses, including banking, securities, leasing, and credit guarantees. The institution's core banking activities encompass accepting deposits, providing loans, discounting bills, facilitating remittances, and offering debt and bill guarantees. Its securities division engages in the underwriting and trading of securities, over-the-counter derivative transactions, and security index futures. Beyond these primary areas, Nanto Bank also provides management and leasing services for commercial real estate, various types of equipment (such as office automation, industrial machinery, and automobiles), and offers guarantees for personal loans. The company's comprehensive offerings further extend to credit card services, computer system development and IT consulting, outsourcing of various computational tasks, and investments in venture and business successor companies, alongside providing employment placement services.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is neither 'expensive' nor 'cheap' compared to its peers. In particular, the stock is reasonably priced on P/E. Editor