Japan Foods Holding (JFH) has recently caught my attention, after I have started screening for stocks again. JFH operates a wide range of F&B outlets selling Japanese food. We may be familiar with the Ajisen Ramen brand, which accounts for the bulk of JFH's revenue (39.5%). JFH also operates brands including Menya Musashi and Keika Ramen. JFH has operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and China.
JFH Annual Report 2017
JFH has a four pronged strategy to grow its business - developing new concepts, cost control, overseas expansion and network expansion/consolidation.
1H 2018 Financial Results
For 1H 2018, JFH reported an earnings per share of 1.35 cents, compared to 1.53 cents a year earlier, a 11.8% fall. Revenue fell marginally from $33.5 million to $33.0 million.
As at 30 Sep 2017, JFH had $19.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. This makes up more than a quarter of JFH's market cap of $74 million....