LINE (LN) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of May. 08, 2024)

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What is LINE GF Value Rank?

LINE has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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LINE (LN) Business Description

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Address

JR Shinjuku Miraina Tower, 4-1-6 Shinjuku, 23rd Floor, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0022

Website

https://www.linecorp.com

Line is the leading mobile messaging app in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, and also has a strong following in Indonesia. As at the end of 2018, the company had 166 million monthly active users in four major countries, and in particular, it had established a dominant position in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. The company is focusing on adding new applications and advertising services to increase monetization, in order to leverage its established user base. Approximately 72% of revenue is from the domestic market.

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