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 up 5.0% 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 7% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 11%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%.
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
DNPLY · PNK · USD · Market cap $8.3B
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenAt the last full screen
2026-09-10
Screened 2026-09-10 · the tape above runs as of 17:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its distribution label.
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. holds its Distribution at $9.67. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 18 days.
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 18 days |
| Price at the screen | $9.67 |
| Valuation | 12.72 trailing · N/A forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 0.43 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
| 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 | 2,922.07% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is 2,922.1% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. | Fail |
| Interest-bearing cash | 3,154.10% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing cash and securities are 3,154.1% of assets, above the one-third limit. | Fail |
| Receivables | 0.00% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% 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 WorthThe Fair Value Range
Our framework reads AVOID: 1.90% revenue growth.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere 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 2026-09-10 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 WordsWhy it gives us pause
On our numbers, the price already runs ahead of the business.
| Trailing P/E | 12.7xreasonably valued |
| EPS, trailing | 0.76 |
| Revenue growth | +1.9%slow but positive growth |
| Profit margin | 5.4%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 6.9%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| Dividend yield | 162.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.19minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 2.30comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 0.43barely tracks the market's swings |
| 52-week range | 7.66 - 10.66 |
| Market cap | $8.3B |
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Japan and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 21.7% 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 D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 7% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 11%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%.
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 D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 7% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 11%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%.
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.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $10.23 | -20.3% | · | $797 | -20.3% |
| 2 months | $9.37 | -13.0% | · | $870 | -13.0% |
| 3 months | $9.82 | -17.0% | · | $830 | -17.0% |
| 6 months | $8.70 | -6.3% | · | $937 | -6.3% |
| 1 year | $7.36 | +10.7% | · | $1,107 | +10.7% |
| 2 years | $7.72 | +5.6% | $0.08 | $1,066 | +6.6% |
| 3 years | $7.10 | +14.8% | $0.08 | $1,159 | +15.9% |
| 5 years | $5.41 | +50.6% | $0.08 | $1,520 | +52.0% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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