Research Coverage of Japanese Listed Companies, Shared Research Inc

Shared Research

Research Coverage of Japanese Listed Companies

Shared Research Inc

Pioneering research coverage of Japanese listed companies. Now customizable and interactive for global institutional investors. Corporate access reimagined.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Q1 FY03/25 results: Sales JPY61.1bn (+16.9% YoY), Operating profit JPY7.0bn (-1.4% YoY), Recurring profit JPY8.2bn (+7.7% YoY), Net income JPY4.8bn (+11.6% YoY).</li><li>Segment sales: Semiconductor Equipment-related JPY39.9bn (+33.6% YoY), Electronic Device JPY10.0bn (+8.7% YoY), Automotive-related JPY5.8bn (-21.2% YoY), Others JPY5.4bn (-7.4% YoY).</li><li>Revised 1H FY03/25 forecast: Sales JPY120.0bn (+13.8% YoY), Operating profit JPY13.0bn (-0.3%), Recurring profit JPY14.5bn (-4.7% YoY), Net income JPY8.5bn (+1.3% YoY).</li></ul>

Q1 FY03/25 results: Sales JPY61.1bn (+16.9% YoY), Operating profit JPY7.0bn (-1.4% YoY), Recurring profit JPY8.2bn (+7.7% YoY), Net income JPY4.8bn (+11.6% YoY).Segment sales: Semiconductor Equipment-related JPY39.9bn (+33.6% YoY), Electronic Device JPY10.0bn (+8.7% YoY), Automotive-related JPY5.8bn (-21.2% YoY), Others JPY5.4bn (-7.4% YoY).Revised 1H FY03/25 forecast: Sales JPY120.0bn (+13.8% YoY), Operating profit JPY13.0bn (-0.3%), Recurring profit JPY14.5bn (-4.7% YoY), Net income JPY8.5bn (+1.3% YoY).

Ferrotec Corp (6890 JP): Q1 FY03/25 flash update

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunwels-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43702:1" rel="noopener">SUNWELS Co (9229 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/macbee-planet-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39863:1" rel="noopener">Macbee Planet (7095 JP)</a> moved to the Prime market in July 2024 which means there will TOPIX Inclusions at the end of August 2024.</li>
<li>Our pre-event pick <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celsys-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20774:1" rel="noopener">CELSYS (3663 JP)</a> has seen its price fall by more than 20% during the recent market sell-off and it is close to a key share price threshold.  </li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.

SUNWELS Co (9229 JP) and Macbee Planet (7095 JP) moved to the Prime market in July 2024 which means there will TOPIX Inclusions at the end of August 2024.
Our pre-event pick CELSYS (3663 JP) has seen its price fall by more than 20% during the recent market sell-off and it is close to a key share price threshold.  


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (August 2024)

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

<ul>
<li>JPX has commenced a market consultation on changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-stock-exchange-tokyo-price-index-topix" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22910:1" rel="noopener">TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX (TPX INDEX)</a> including expansion of the universe and periodic stock selection.</li>
<li>Based on current market cap/ liquidity, there could be 38 adds and 447 deletions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-stock-exchange-tokyo-price-index-topix" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22910:1" rel="noopener">TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX</a>, though the changes only start in October 2026. </li>
<li>The deletions will be phased out of the index in 8 steps that will end in July 2028 and most of the stocks will move to the TOPIX Next-tier. </li>
</ul>


JPX has commenced a market consultation on changes to the TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX (TPX INDEX) including expansion of the universe and periodic stock selection.
Based on current market cap/ liquidity, there could be 38 adds and 447 deletions for the TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX, though the changes only start in October 2026. 
The deletions will be phased out of the index in 8 steps that will end in July 2028 and most of the stocks will move to the TOPIX Next-tier. 


TOPIX Market Consultation: Wider Next-Gen Universe in a Couple of Years; But Stocks Moving Already

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's "<strong>Who is Ready</strong>" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>There have been no TOPIX Inclusions in 2024 so far although dozens of companies have been able to meet the key Section Transfer requirements on paper for several months.</li>
<li>However, there are some pre-event candidates we believe are worth monitoring as they have previously confirmed their desire to move to the Prime Market.</li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.
There have been no TOPIX Inclusions in 2024 so far although dozens of companies have been able to meet the key Section Transfer requirements on paper for several months.
However, there are some pre-event candidates we believe are worth monitoring as they have previously confirmed their desire to move to the Prime Market.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (June 2024)

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's "<strong>Who is Ready</strong>" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>Dozens of companies have been able to meet the key Section Transfer requirements on paper for several months but there have been no TOPIX Inclusions announcements in 2024 so far. </li>
<li>However, there are some pre-event candidates we believe are worth monitoring as they have previously confirmed their desire to move to the Prime Market.</li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.
Dozens of companies have been able to meet the key Section Transfer requirements on paper for several months but there have been no TOPIX Inclusions announcements in 2024 so far. 
However, there are some pre-event candidates we believe are worth monitoring as they have previously confirmed their desire to move to the Prime Market.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (May 2024)

Japan

Ferrotec Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells equipment that incorporates magnetic fluid (ferrofluid) technology. The Company manufactures and processes electronics components, manufactures machine tools, and cleans parts used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment as CMS (contract manufacturing service) business in China.

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