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Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price148.00 JPY
Fair value215.00
Ethical score70.0/100
RatingAVOID
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-09-05Read Markup148.00+0.0% to today ✓
2026-08-06Read Distribution148.00+0.0% to today
2026-07-30Read Markup148.00+0.0% to today ✓
2026-07-20Read Distribution148.00+0.0% to today
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against today's price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
NTT (Nippon Telegraph) holds its Markup at $148.00. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 30 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-06-14
Phase
Markup
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 30 days
Price at the screen
$148.00
Valuation
11.74 trailing · 10.17 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
-0.18
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio 37.2%
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
37.16%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 37.2% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
3.33%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 3.3% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
16.24%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 16.2% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.81%
Below 5%
Only 0.8% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is Worth
The Fair Value Range
Our framework reads AVOID: it trades at roughly a 45% discount to our $215.00 fair value, 9.10% revenue growth.
Fair value range in JPY, drawn from the 2026-06-14 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 45.3% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 13 covering, consensus None. The average target sits +16% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-06-14 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Why it gives us pause
At 10.2x forward earnings, the price already runs ahead of the business. Our fair value sits at $215.00, below where it trades today.
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Japan and to currency swings; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
9432.T trades on TSE (the company is based in Japan). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-09-05Markup · changed$148.00+0.0%Entry 14
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (14 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173.
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (13 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-05Markup$148.00+0.0%Entry 12
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (13 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-04Markup$148.00+0.0%Entry 11
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (13 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-03Markup$148.00+0.0%Entry 10
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (13 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-02Markup$148.00+0.0%Entry 9
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (13 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-01Markup$148.00+0.0%Entry 8
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (13 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-31Markup$148.00+0.0%Entry 7
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (13 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-30Markup · changed$148.00+0.0%Entry 6
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (13 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-20Distribution$148.00+0.0%Entry 5
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 2% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 5%. The street (13 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $173.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
Period
Price then
Price return
Divs per share
$1,000 became
Total return
1 month
$148.40
+0.4%
·
$1,004
+0.4%
2 months
$153.10
-2.7%
·
$973
-2.7%
3 months
$153.10
-2.7%
$2.65
$991
-0.9%
6 months
$152.91
-2.6%
$2.65
$992
-0.8%
1 year
$151.91
-1.9%
$5.30
$1,016
+1.6%
2 years
$141.20
+5.5%
$10.50
$1,130
+13.0%
3 years
$150.13
-0.8%
$15.60
$1,096
+9.6%
5 years
$99.23
+50.2%
$25.00
$1,754
+75.4%
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The Ledger's Promise
This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever 9432.T does next, these words stay.
NTT (Nippon Telegraph) · 9432.T · Markup · $148.00
Recorded 2026-06-14 · before the outcome · scored mechanically