US · JOF
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- Tokyo 135-0061
- Website
- funds.nomura-asset.com
Price · as of 2025-02-28
$11.24
Market cap 350.49M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $56.11 | +399.2% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $25.96 | +130.96% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $10.80 | -3.91% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||||
| 2012 | |||||
| 2013 | $3.80 | ||||
| 2014 | $3.66 | $56.64 | $2.32 | $15.91 | $5.45 |
| 2015 | $4.40 | $26.59 | $1.44 | $17.31 | $20.94 |
| 2016 | $4.46 | $26.74 | $1.29 | $12.50 | $4.39 |
| 2017 | $5.67 | $28.24 | $0.00 | $24.70 | $91.46 |
| 2018 | $7.34 | $287.07 | $0.00 | $33.03 | $5,457.72 |
| 2019 | $6.06 | $93.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $299.00 |
| 2020 | $5.69 | $48.37 | $0.00 | $6.09 | |
| 2021 | $7.37 | $111.63 | $9.09 | $18.96 | |
| 2022 | $5.61 | $27.31 | $8.49 | $5.82 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $6.14 | $26.04 | $6.77 | $3.99 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $7.02 | $139.50 | $1,864.56 | $17.75 | $1,092.40 |
| 2025 | $8.38 | $56.11 | $20.25 | $10.80 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.'s (JOF) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $56.11
- Current price
- $11.24
- AI upside
- +399.2%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$25.96
+130.96% upside
Graham-Dodd
$10.80
-3.91% upside
Graham Formula
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— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| JOF | Japan Smaller Capitalizat… | $11.24 | 350.49M | +399% | +131% | -4% | — | 31.18 | 0.89 | 27.13 | 30.89 | — | 0.89 | 100.00% | 87.01% | 87.01% | 2.83% | 2.86% | 2.82% | 0.00 | — | 3.35 | 3.35 | -0.29 | -8364.00% | -8166.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.89 | — | 26.88 | 81.25 |
| CAF | Morgan Stanley China A Sh… | $18.25 | 310.03M | +864% | -70% | — | — | -2.24 | 0.80 | -2.26 | -1.87 | -0.26 | 0.80 | 100.00% | 100.90% | 100.90% | -30.14% | -32.57% | -30.07% | 0.00 | — | — | — | 0.43 | 87742.00% | 97139.00% | — | 0.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.56% | -1.81 | — | -1.83 | 233.81 |
| DBL | DoubleLine Opportunistic … | $14.94 | 295.37M | +204% | +320% | -87% | — | 14.26 | 0.97 | 12.66 | 14.80 | — | 0.97 | 91.59% | 88.73% | 88.73% | 7.02% | 6.51% | 6.20% | 0.05 | 10.55 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 0.67 | -5800.00% | -4995.00% | 73225.00% | 11.38% | 2.39 | 10.56% | 8.35% | 119.00% | 8.35% | 14.80 | 9.12 | 13.13 | 5.83 |
| NCA | Nuveen California Municip… | $9.62 | 318.5M | +3,812% | -67% | -45% | — | -10.06 | 0.86 | -10.13 | -10.00 | -0.59 | 0.86 | 106.02% | 100.71% | 100.71% | -8.08% | -8.10% | -8.04% | 0.00 | -31334.02 | 5.31 | 5.31 | 0.06 | 170365.00% | 238969.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.63% | -10.00 | — | -10.07 | 171.00 |
| RFI | Cohen & Steers Total Retu… | $12.00 | 320.3M | +217% | -35% | +24% | — | 17.61 | 0.95 | 16.84 | 17.55 | — | 0.95 | 100.00% | 95.63% | 95.63% | 5.34% | 5.35% | 5.32% | 0.00 | — | 10.72 | 30.07 | -0.03 | -5263.00% | -3553.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 17.55 | — | 16.78 | 280.03 |
| TDF | Templeton Dragon Fund, In… | $11.54 | 291.64M | +338% | -67% | +36% | — | 8.85 | 0.91 | -15.13 | 8.80 | — | 0.91 | 118.78% | -171.02% | -171.02% | 10.78% | 10.86% | 10.73% | 0.00 | — | 1.56 | 1.73 | -0.05 | -13066.00% | -5475.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.80 | — | -15.05 | 99.95 |
About Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. It is managed by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It invests in stocks traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges, JASDAQ, Mothers, Hercules, Centrex, and other indices. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of small cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the The Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index. It was formerly known as Japan OTC Equity Fund, Inc. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. was formed on March 22, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.
- CEO
- Yutaka Itabashi
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.44
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($25.96 ÷ $11.24) − 1 = +130.96% (DCF, example).