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<ul><li>The cash comes from a one-off asset sale. CEL hasn’t been building cash on the balance sheet for years. While management has no intention of paying out the cash at present, they plan to use it for acquisitions. It won’t stay on the balance sheet for ever.</li><li>CEL’s operating business is not a great business, but it’s not terrible either. CEL earned an average of 15% pretax on capital employed over the last three years (FY20-FY22). The operating business earns above its cost of capital, is consistently profitable and ~40% of earnings are paid out as dividends.</li><li>Management has a lot of skin in the game. CEL’s founder and president, Masatsugu Shinno, owns 60% of the company, which aligns his interests with shareholders.</li></ul>

The cash comes from a one-off asset sale. CEL hasn’t been building cash on the balance sheet for years. While management has no intention of paying out the cash at present, they plan to use it for acquisitions. It won’t stay on the balance sheet for ever.CEL’s operating business is not a great business, but it’s not terrible either. CEL earned an average of 15% pretax on capital employed over the last three years (FY20-FY22). The operating business earns above its cost of capital, is consistently profitable and ~40% of earnings are paid out as dividends.Management has a lot of skin in the game. CEL’s founder and president, Masatsugu Shinno, owns 60% of the company, which aligns his interests with shareholders.

A Profitable Japanese Microcap Trading at a 53% Discount to NCAV.

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CEL Corporation offers homebuilding services. The Company provides land use consultancy, architectural and civil engineering design, building renovation and maintenance, apartment management, and other services. CEL also offers real estate sales, property management, and other services.

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CEL Corp (5078 JP)

A Profitable Japanese Microcap Trading at a 53% Discount to NCAV.

My deep dive on CEL Corporation (5078.T). While management has no intention of paying out the cash at present, they plan to use it for acquisitions.

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