Step Co.,Ltd. (9795.T)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
56% below intrinsic value ($38)
Step Co.,Ltd. (9795.T) — VMCI valuation read
9795.T screens at VMCI 67/100, a 17-point gap above the Consumer Defensive sector median (50). For a mid-cap Step Co.,Ltd. share, that placement says the multi-pillar composite is cheaper or higher quality than the typical peer on a like-for-like basis.
9795.T has logged no Form 4 insider activity over the trailing 30 days. The tape reads neither bullish nor bearish on insider conviction. The next signal sits with the 10-Q schedule and the analyst calendar.
**Investor frame.** Value: 9795.T trades at 24.0x earnings, 33% above the Consumer Defensive median of 18.0x, while EV/EBITDA prints 9.0x against 12.0x for the Consumer Defensive group. Quality: ROIC of 12.0% sits 2.0pp above the Consumer Defensive median (10.0%), the cleanest like-for-like comparison on capital efficiency. Risk: net debt to EBITDA of 2.2x is the rate-sensitivity line to watch, which sets the rate-cycle exposure for Step Co.,Ltd..
9795.T fell 3.9% over the trailing 7 days, with a -15.7% read on a 30-day basis.
Step Co.,Ltd. operates cram schools in Japan. The company also operates and manages childcare and nursery schools. It has 154 schools in Kanagawa prefecture. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Fujisawa, Japan.
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