United Urban Investment Corporation (JP:8960)
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United Urban Investment
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
¥194,789
▲(4.78% Upside)
Action:DowngradedDate:01/22/26
Overall score is driven primarily by solid profitability and improved 2025 growth, tempered by weak/volatile free cash flow and elevated leverage. Technical signals are neutral-to-soft near key short-term averages, while valuation is supported by the dividend yield but held back by a higher P/E.
Positive Factors
Strong profitability and margins
Consistently high operating and net margins indicate durable earnings power for a diversified REIT, supporting sustainable distribution capacity and internal reinvestment. Strong margins also provide resilience through cyclical property markets and help fund strategic capital allocation over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Volatile, often negative free cash flow
Repeated negative or volatile free cash flow reduces internal funding for capex and distributions, increasing dependency on debt or asset sales. Over months to years, this undermines distribution visibility and constrains capital allocation flexibility, especially during tighter financing windows.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong profitability and margins
Consistently high operating and net margins indicate durable earnings power for a diversified REIT, supporting sustainable distribution capacity and internal reinvestment. Strong margins also provide resilience through cyclical property markets and help fund strategic capital allocation over the medium term.
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United Urban Investment (8960) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥558.72B
Dividend Yield4.46%
Average Volume (3M)7.55K
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.4
Beta (1Y)0.36
Revenue Growth52.74%
EPS Growth14.88%
CountryJP
EmployeesN/A
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Diversified
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4012.00
Shares Outstanding3,200,000
10 Day Avg. Volume12,284
30 Day Avg. Volume7,550
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio12.14
Price to Book (P/B)1.58
Price to Sales (P/S)7.44
P/FCF Ratio-541.12
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥198,483.33Price Target Upside6.77% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)9,457.29
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥57.20B
United Urban Investment Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
United Urban was listed in the real estate investment trust section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (the J-REIT section) in December 2003 as a diversified J-REIT, investing in properties varied both in types of use and geographical location. Since its...
How the Company Makes Money
United Urban Investment generates revenue primarily through the acquisition, development, and management of real estate properties. The company earns income from rental fees collected from tenants in its residential and commercial properties. Addi...
United Urban Investment Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
| Breakdown | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 75.94B | 54.19B | 50.41B | 48.62B | 47.01B |
| Gross Profit | 20.30B | 30.99B | 23.01B | 25.91B | 24.84B |
| EBITDA | 34.55B | 34.20B | 30.41B | 29.42B | 28.42B |
| Net Income | 24.12B | 23.85B | 20.30B | 19.29B | 17.17B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 729.96B | 730.53B | 727.23B | 714.90B | 707.55B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 50.24B | 27.06B | 36.01B | 58.91B | 31.25B |
| Total Debt | 329.95B | 328.75B | 323.85B | 313.40B | 304.43B |
| Total Liabilities | 371.59B | 370.46B | 366.43B | 354.56B | 344.29B |
| Stockholders Equity | 358.37B | 360.08B | 360.80B | 360.34B | 363.26B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.04B | -12.42B | 11.11B | 8.04B | -13.88B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 30.91B | 28.92B | 27.74B | 26.58B | 22.17B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -10.77B | -17.08B | -14.05B | -10.84B | -19.19B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -25.10B | -19.91B | -9.33B | -13.40B | -11.90B |
United Urban Investment Technical Analysis
Negative
185900.00
Price Trends
179790.00
Negative
181529.46
Negative
175541.73
Negative
Market Momentum
-1757.75
Negative
44.56
Neutral
75.44
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:8960, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 185900 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 176040.00, above the 50-day MA of 179790.00, and above the 200-day MA of 175541.73, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1757.75 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 44.56 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.44 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:8960.
United Urban Investment Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 Outperform | ¥394.67B | 17.54 | 6.80% | 5.16% | -27.01% | 18.03% | |
75 Outperform | ¥587.00B | 9.78 | ― | 4.28% | 27.21% | 39.13% | |
73 Outperform | ¥671.31B | 10.14 | 5.51% | 4.64% | 24.10% | -30.38% | |
67 Neutral | ¥339.81B | 23.38 | 5.35% | 4.18% | -5.01% | ― | |
66 Neutral | ¥407.66B | 21.18 | 7.08% | 3.74% | 78.62% | 28.76% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
63 Neutral | ¥558.72B | 23.41 | 6.80% | 4.46% | 52.74% | 14.88% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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