Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Memory names surging after bullish broker upgrades as mkt refuses to sell off into the shutdown.</li>
<li>Boeing taking a break but outlook for CF suppliers such as Toray ahead of the announcement for now Chinese orders looks positive.</li>
<li>Oil takes a sizeable hit with OPEC signalling supply increases on the way.</li>
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Memory names surging after bullish broker upgrades as mkt refuses to sell off into the shutdown.
Boeing taking a break but outlook for CF suppliers such as Toray ahead of the announcement for now Chinese orders looks positive.
Oil takes a sizeable hit with OPEC signalling supply increases on the way.


Japan Morning Connection: Wolfspeed Out of Chapter 11 as Expected and Stock Rallies 1726%

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Minebea bid ¥6,200/share for Shibaura, but Yageo countered at ¥7,130/share (~¥90–95bn), now cleared by regulators.</li>
<li>Yageo’s FEFTA approval removes Minebea’s “certainty” advantage, leaving its lower bid exposed.</li>
<li>Unless Minebea revises above its self-declared ceiling, Shibaura’s ~13% global thermistor share likely shifts to Yageo.</li>
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Minebea bid ¥6,200/share for Shibaura, but Yageo countered at ¥7,130/share (~¥90–95bn), now cleared by regulators.
Yageo’s FEFTA approval removes Minebea’s “certainty” advantage, leaving its lower bid exposed.
Unless Minebea revises above its self-declared ceiling, Shibaura’s ~13% global thermistor share likely shifts to Yageo.


Minebea Mitsumi (6479 JP): Capital Discipline Over Reach — But at What Cost?

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<li>MinebeaMitsumi is focused on expanding semiconductor backend capacity with the Cebu Mitsumi facility, ramping aerospace machining in India, and scaling AI/data center cooling bearings through FY27–28.</li>
<li>In Q1 FY26, MinebeaMitsumi posted record revenues of ¥366.9bn (+3.2% YoY), though operating income declined 7.8% YoY to ¥17.4bn due to yen appreciation and rare-earth supply disruptions.</li>
<li>Trading at a reasonable 8.1× EV/EBITDA and 20.9× P/E (TTM), the stock offers a mid-range multiple relative to peers like Nidec and NSK, reflecting a stable but cyclical industrial franchise.</li>
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MinebeaMitsumi is focused on expanding semiconductor backend capacity with the Cebu Mitsumi facility, ramping aerospace machining in India, and scaling AI/data center cooling bearings through FY27–28.
In Q1 FY26, MinebeaMitsumi posted record revenues of ¥366.9bn (+3.2% YoY), though operating income declined 7.8% YoY to ¥17.4bn due to yen appreciation and rare-earth supply disruptions.
Trading at a reasonable 8.1× EV/EBITDA and 20.9× P/E (TTM), the stock offers a mid-range multiple relative to peers like Nidec and NSK, reflecting a stable but cyclical industrial franchise.


MinebeaMitsumi Inc. (TSE:6479) – Precision Leader in Transition with Growth Catalysts Ahead

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<li>Samsung profits surge 8x on AI memory demand, a positive for Kioxia which is not far from its highs as well as Kokusai and Micronics.</li>
<li>Aehr Test systems +60% for the week ahead of earnings tomorrow, setting a positive tone for Advantest which is -25% from its recent highs.</li>
<li>Space related names continue to be in focus with NASA’s Artemis II mission capturing the world’s attention.</li>
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Samsung profits surge 8x on AI memory demand, a positive for Kioxia which is not far from its highs as well as Kokusai and Micronics.
Aehr Test systems +60% for the week ahead of earnings tomorrow, setting a positive tone for Advantest which is -25% from its recent highs.
Space related names continue to be in focus with NASA’s Artemis II mission capturing the world’s attention.


Japan Morning Connection: Memory Names Lead the Charge Back to Pre-War Highs on Iran Optimism

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<li>Airliners have started to find a bottom so we may see a bit of a bid for Japan Airlines and Ana Holdings.</li>
<li>Memory names surge with Sandisk now +28% off its Iran war lows; HDD supply chain names may soon catch a bid.</li>
<li>Wafer names stirring with Soitec +41% last week and Sumco looking attractive as a buy the dip.</li>
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Airliners have started to find a bottom so we may see a bit of a bid for Japan Airlines and Ana Holdings.
Memory names surge with Sandisk now +28% off its Iran war lows; HDD supply chain names may soon catch a bid.
Wafer names stirring with Soitec +41% last week and Sumco looking attractive as a buy the dip.


Japan Morning Connection: Will HDD Supply Chain Laggards Minebea and Hoya Soon Catch a Bid?

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Minebea Mitsumi manufactures and markets miniature and instrument ball bearings.  The Company also makes DC motors, servo motors, stepping motors, spindle motors, pivot assemblies, rod-end and spherical bearings, fasteners, and computer keyboards. Minebea Mitsumi has production facilities in Thailand and Singapore.

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Minebea Mitsumi (6479 JP)

Japan Morning Connection: Wolfspeed Out of Chapter 11 as Expected and Stock Rallies 1726%

Markets largely shake off shutdown concerns with memory exploding higher, watch 285A Kioxia. Toray may get a leg higher when China confirms...

Andrew Jackson