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USS

TYO:4732 · JP3944130008
Specialty RetailMedium

360

76
EV / EBIT61
Price / Owner Earnings27
Owner Earnings Yield82
Dividend Yield65
Price/Sales1
EV / Gross Profit8
Price/Book24
Return on Capital97
Cash Return on Capital92
Return on Equity79
EBIT Margin100
Gross Profitability53
Cash Conversion28
Accruals21
Owner Earnings Margin100
Sales growth45
Profit Growth47
Long-Term EPS Growth49
Owner Earnings Growth45
Reinvestment5
Price momentum70
Debt load95
Refinancing13
Debt Payback100
Liquidity100
Analyst ratings50
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside23
Market mood31
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

USS clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustrySpecialty Retail
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1969
ISINJP3944130008
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Disposal and RecyclingFreight ServiceAuctionsAutomotive

Description

USS Co., Ltd. engages in the used vehicle auction business in Japan. Segments Automobile Auction Business segment The company and its subsidiaries are engaged in automobile auctions for members consisting of used car dealers. It also manages sate…

Analysis

Quality compounder

USS Co., Ltd. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is fair. You pay 21.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 7% yearly growth; analysts expect 4%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
42
2023202420252026

All-time high

98

Mar 2026

All-time low

42

Jun 2026

Average rank

73

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
1
5
5
27
Price/Earnings
27
68
57
71
Price/Book
24
47
49
70
Dividend Yield
65
79
72
77
Value (overall)
14
45
42
65

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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