8117.T
Strong BuyUnloved QualityAI neutralCentral Automotive Products Ltd. · Consumer Cyclical · Japan · $789M
JPY 2,018 -4.8% · close 8 Oct · scored 9 Oct
StockRank down 2.1 since 8 Oct: Momentum down 3 after a 5% price fall.
Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.
As of 9 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Central Automotive Products Ltd. (8117.T) is 87/100: Quality 78, Value 58, Momentum 48, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets.
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Central Automotive Products is a Japanese wholesaler and brand owner of car accessories and after-market products, with high returns on capital and a net-cash balance sheet. It is a well-run niche business, but growth is tied to a mature Japanese car parc and insiders sold about 3% of shares outstanding over the past 90 days. There is no clear catalyst to lift growth meaningfully.
ABOUT CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LTD.
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Central Automotive Products Ltd. is a prominent Japanese wholesaler specializing in the distribution of a comprehensive range of automotive parts and accessories, including genuine, OEM, and aftermarket components. The company's competitive moat is built on its extensive product catalog, efficient logistics network, and deep, long-standing relationships with garages, retailers, and car dealers across Japan. It serves as a vital link in the automotive supply chain, ensuring timely availability of essential parts.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (JPY)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | CAGR | TTM | 2027E | 2028E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | 35.9B | 39.3B | 41.6B | 46.7B | 9.2% | 48.5B | 72.1B | 77.1B | 28.5% |
| EPS (JPY) | 85.26 | 114.21 | 143.62 | 157.23 | 174.54 | 19.6% | 175.21 | 173.16 | 184.37 | 2.8% |
| Shares | — | 55.1M | 55.2M | 55.2M | 55.3M | +0.2% | 55.6M | — | — | — |
| Debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Equity | — | 41.9B | 49.9B | 55.7B | 63.0B | 14.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | — | 5.7B | 7.6B | 8.5B | 9.1B | 16.7% | 8.9B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | — | -2.3B | -3.7B | -2.6B | -425.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -1.7B | -2.0B | -2.6B | -3.2B | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 12% below its 52-week high.
The Momentum score still reads 48: it weighs six months of price and earnings revisions, so it trails a turn like this.
Calmer than 76% of stocks we rank over the past year (28% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 8117.T are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8117.T | Central Automotive Products Ltd.(you) | $789M | 87 | Strong Buy |
| 6209.T | NPR-Riken Corporation | $667M | 86 | Strong Buy |
| 7287.T | Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. | $1.0B | 86 | Strong Buy |
| 5970.T | G-Tekt Corporation | $623M | 85 | Strong Buy |
| 7246.T | Press Kogyo Co., Ltd. | $608M | 84 | Strong Buy |
| 6463.T | TPR Co., Ltd. | $638M | 83 | Strong Buy |
| 7241.T | Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. | $629M | 92 | Strong Buy |
| 7292.T | Murakami Corporation | $502M | 89 | Strong Buy |
| 5161.T | Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd. | $829M | 76 | Buy |
| 5975.T | Topre Corporation | $1.0B | 93 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.4% · P/E 14.7x · Gross margin 33.4%
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