UACJ (TSE:5741) Valuation After Furukawa Electric’s Major Share Sale and Shareholder Base Shift

UACJ (TSE:5741) is back in focus after major shareholder Furukawa Electric offloaded a large 13 million share block, reshaping the shareholder mix and prompting investors to reassess control and influence around the company.

See our latest analysis for UACJ.

Even with the recent 1 week share price pullback and Furukawa Electric’s selldown, UACJ still shows firm momentum, with a roughly 44% year to date share price return and a 1 year total shareholder return of about 46%.

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Yet with earnings still growing and the share price now trading slightly above analyst targets and implied intrinsic value, investors face a key question: is UACJ undervalued today or is the market already pricing in its future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 2.5% Overvalued

With UACJ closing at ¥1,875 against a narrative fair value of ¥1,830, the story hinges on moderate growth expectations and disciplined profitability improvement.

Analysts are assuming UACJ's revenue will grow by 3.3% annually over the next 3 years.

Analysts assume that profit margins will increase from 1.4% today to 2.6% in 3 years time.

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Want to see what kind of margin lift and steady top line trajectory can justify today’s valuation premium without technology-like growth assumptions? The narrative spells it out.

Result: Fair Value of ¥1,830 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, negative operating cash flow and rising inventories could weigh on margins and derail the steady growth path that analysts are currently assuming.

Find out about the key risks to this UACJ narrative.

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