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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TSE:9501) Gets Fresh Support On A Cheap Looking Valuation Story

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

Regulatory support and ongoing compensation obligations

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TSE:9501) recently received a ¥5.8 billion grant from the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation, linked to ongoing nuclear accident compensation obligations.

This latest funding request, the 171st, reflects continued government support, alongside prior grants of about ¥11.5b and indemnity payments of ¥188.9b. These remain central to how some investors assess risk and stability.

See our latest analysis for Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings.

The latest grant arrives as Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings trades at ¥533.7, with a 1 month share price return of 15.52% and a year to date share price decline of 25.67%. The 5 year total shareholder return of 85.31% contrasts with weaker 1 and 3 year total shareholder returns.

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After a sharp 1 month rebound in Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the stock still sits below its recent highs and has delivered mixed returns over multiple years. Has most of the recovery already played out, or is there meaningful upside left at today’s valuation?

Preferred Price-to-Sales of 0.1x: Is it justified?

On a simple sales based lens, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings trades at a P/S of 0.1x, which screens as inexpensive compared with peers and its own fair ratio.

The P/S multiple compares the company’s market value with its annual revenue. It is a rough way to see how much investors are paying for each unit of sales. For a large electric utility with ¥6,328,574.0 in revenue and operations centered in Japan, this kind of metric is often used when earnings are volatile or, as here, when the company is loss making.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings currently reports a loss of ¥454,263.0 and a negative return on equity of 13.3%, so the low P/S of 0.1x sits beside an unprofitable profile and debt that is not well covered by operating cash flow. The market may be pricing in these pressures. Analysts also forecast earnings to grow each year and expect the company to move into profitability over the next three years.

Compared with the Asian Electric Utilities industry average P/S of 1.2x, Tokyo Electric Electric Power Company Holdings trades at a fraction of sector levels. It also sits below the estimated fair P/S ratio of 0.4x from the SWS fair ratio work, which implies significant room for the valuation multiple to move closer to that benchmark if company fundamentals and sentiment align.

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Result: Price-to-sales of 0.1x (UNDERVALUED).

However, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings still reports a sizeable loss and relies on ongoing compensation support, which could both weigh on sentiment if conditions were to change.

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Next Steps

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.