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JOF

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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. · Financial Services · Japan · $320M · Avg Vol: $1M/d

73
StockRank
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Q
53
V
50
M
64
P/E (TTM)
2.4x
ROE
43.5%
D/E
0.0x
Dividend %
5.7%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. It is managed by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20222023202420252026CAGRTTM
Revenue-22.2M47.7M8.7M147.4M75.7%9.5M
EPS-0.63-0.821.650.275.0675.2%5.06
Shares28.3M28.3M28.3M28.3M0.0%28.3M
Debt
Equity230.0M269.2M268.0M391.3M19.4%
Op CF
Inv CF
Fin CF
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PRICE (1Y)+7.7%
11.1011.4711.8412.2112.58Jul 2Jul 24Aug 13
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$12.58
RSI (14)
82.1
52W High
$12.62
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
53
ROIC (ROA)
0.5%*23.9
ROE
43.5%97.2
GP/Assets
2.4%26.1
Op. Margin
60.3%79.7
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
277.7
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x94.7
Current Ratio
1.29x42.1
Value
50
P/E (TTM)
2.4x99.2
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
0.9x74.6
P/S
36.4x4.7
Div Yield
5.7%69.7
Momentum
64
52W High %
100%95.3
RS 6M
-4%54.8
SMA 50/200
1.06x61.8
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$320M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of JOF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
JOFJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.(you)$320M73BUY
8624.TIchiyoshi Securities Co., Ltd.$272M83STRONG BUY
319A.TNEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY GROU$920M76BUY
4765.TSBI Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.$479M55HOLD
8737.TAkatsuki Corp.$110M80BUY
8739.TSPARX Group Co., Ltd.$528M93STRONG BUY
3454.TFirst Brothers Co.,Ltd.$103M84STRONG BUY
4310.TDream Incubator Inc.$141M53HOLD
8595.TJAFCO Group Co., Ltd.$756M50HOLD
5842.TIntegral Corporation$593M43HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 15.6x · Gross margin 65.1%

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF): Stock Score Summary

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 73/100 based on Quality (53/100), Value (50/100), and Momentum (64/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. It is managed by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$12.58
Market Cap$320M
P/E (TTM)2.42
Price/Book0.89
Return on Equity43.5%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin60.3%
Revenue Growth42.3%
Dividend Yield5.7%

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (Japan).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.’s (JOF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) is 73/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (53), Value (50), and Momentum (64) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. have an economic moat?
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) has a Quality factor score of 53/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 73/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. in?
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (Japan).