Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (KOBNF)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
47% above intrinsic value ($16)
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (KOBNF) — VMCI valuation read
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (KOBNF) carries a VMCI composite of 58/100, 8 points above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 50. Among mid-cap names, that gap places KOBNF in the top third on the five-pillar weighting (Value 35%, Quality 30%, Integrity 15%, Growth 12%, Risk 8%).
The KOBNF insider tape has been silent for the past 30 days on Form 4. Where executives neither buy nor sell, the bull and bear cases lean harder on filings cadence and the next earnings line.
**Investor frame.** Value reads KOBNF trades at 20.0x earnings, 11% above the Consumer Defensive median of 18.0x, which compresses or extends through the 11.0x EV/EBITDA versus a Consumer Defensive 12.0x. Quality: ROIC of 18.0% sits 8.0pp above the Consumer Defensive median (10.0%). Risk: net debt to EBITDA of 2.6x is the rate-sensitivity line to watch, the line to track on Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.'s next 10-Q.
KOBNF fell 3.8% over the trailing 7 days, with a +0.5% read on a 30-day basis.
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. operates, manages, and franchises retail stores in Japan. It also operates buffet franchise restaurants and fast food restaurants. In addition, the company operates renewable energy power plants. Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Kako, Japan.
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