Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

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<strong>Undergoing a multi-year transformation</strong>:After a very challenging FY2024, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rohm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2953:1" rel="noopener">ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP)</a> is reassessing its capital strategy, production footprint, and depreciation methodologies, forming the core of the structural reforms.</li>
<li>ROHM targets a return to operating profitability in FY26, supported by cost optimization, analog IC growth, and a disciplined capital expenditure strategy.</li>
<li>It is available at significantly cheaper valuation versus peers of just 0.8x price to book. Also, it has been added to the Nikkei 225 Index recently</li>
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Undergoing a multi-year transformation:After a very challenging FY2024, ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP) is reassessing its capital strategy, production footprint, and depreciation methodologies, forming the core of the structural reforms.
ROHM targets a return to operating profitability in FY26, supported by cost optimization, analog IC growth, and a disciplined capital expenditure strategy.
It is available at significantly cheaper valuation versus peers of just 0.8x price to book. Also, it has been added to the Nikkei 225 Index recently


Rohm Co Ltd(6963 JP): Wake-Up Call After a Difficult Year, Reforms to Improve Profitability Ahead

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Big gains for AMD with analysts more upbeat than last weeks reaction to its AI conference suggests.</li>
<li>Advantest 9.6% yesterday on broker comments should see market hunting for laggards such as Kokusai Electric.</li>
<li>Estee lauder seeing an uptick in China may help beleaguered Shiseido and Kose move higher.</li>
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Big gains for AMD with analysts more upbeat than last weeks reaction to its AI conference suggests.
Advantest 9.6% yesterday on broker comments should see market hunting for laggards such as Kokusai Electric.
Estee lauder seeing an uptick in China may help beleaguered Shiseido and Kose move higher.


Japan Morning Connection: Markets Seeing Iran's Potential Demise as Fuel to Risk-On Fire

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<li>Intel relief rally didn't last, but Broadcom rebounded after a week of selling despite Apple weakness.</li>
<li>Oracle is 7% in late-trading after posting very bullish cloud and cloud infra guidance.</li>
<li>Record sales for Nintendo's Switch2 console not enough to keep stock moving higher.</li>
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Intel relief rally didn't last, but Broadcom rebounded after a week of selling despite Apple weakness.
Oracle is 7% in late-trading after posting very bullish cloud and cloud infra guidance.
Record sales for Nintendo's Switch2 console not enough to keep stock moving higher.


Japan Morning Connection: Rumors Micron May Lift DDR4 Prices Lifts Sentiment for All Things Memory

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<li>Applied Digital landing a big data center order from CoreWeave lifting AI related plays setting upbeat tone for SPE.</li>
<li>Big Chinese SiC capacity coming online further adding to the price pressures for Rohm.</li>
<li>Square Enix cancelling its 'Project Gemini' with Polish developer another foreign flop reminiscent of Avengers?</li>
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Applied Digital landing a big data center order from CoreWeave lifting AI related plays setting upbeat tone for SPE.
Big Chinese SiC capacity coming online further adding to the price pressures for Rohm.
Square Enix cancelling its 'Project Gemini' with Polish developer another foreign flop reminiscent of Avengers?


Japan Morning Connection: Markets Rising from Morning Lows on Expectations for a Trump-Xi Call

Technology / Semiconductor / Internet Research

Nicolas Baratte

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<li>Growth expectations have come down, 2025 now expected flat YoY  1) China, Auto &amp; Industrial Capex declining 2) Intel inflated Capex is deflating 3) capacity add only from HBM, AI </li>
<li>The big structural positives continue (HBM, GAA, BSPD, High NA). This means higher Capex intensity. From 3nm to 14A, Capex doubles.  Wafer price doubles. </li>
<li>The risk is to overestimate demand: who can afford chips 2x more expensive? Chips that generate revenue or lower costs, ie chips that run applications in Data Centers</li>
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Growth expectations have come down, 2025 now expected flat YoY  1) China, Auto &amp; Industrial Capex declining 2) Intel inflated Capex is deflating 3) capacity add only from HBM, AI 
The big structural positives continue (HBM, GAA, BSPD, High NA). This means higher Capex intensity. From 3nm to 14A, Capex doubles.  Wafer price doubles. 
The risk is to overestimate demand: who can afford chips 2x more expensive? Chips that generate revenue or lower costs, ie chips that run applications in Data Centers


Semi Production Equipment Part 1: Great Tech Upgrades but Expectations Are Still Inflated

Japan

SCREEN Holdings Co Ltd.  manufactures and sell semiconductors, FPD devices, commercial printing and printed circuit boards(PCB). The company also provides additional services for its products.

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Rohm Co Ltd(6963 JP): Wake-Up Call After a Difficult Year, Reforms to Improve Profitability Ahead

​ROHM Co Ltd is undergoing a multi-year transformation to improve profitability, focusing on cost optimization and disciplined capital expenditure...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Japan Morning Connection: Markets Seeing Iran's Potential Demise as Fuel to Risk-On Fire

Japan SPE underperformers may catch a bid. Estee Lauder's jump up has positive implications for Japan's Shiseido and Kose.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Rumors Micron May Lift DDR4 Prices Lifts Sentiment for All Things Memory

​Broadcom rebounds after earnings driven weakness. Quantum names up after positive comments from Jensen Huang. Nintendo's record sales fail to...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Markets Rising from Morning Lows on Expectations for a Trump-Xi Call

​Applied Digital secures big data center order, setting a good tone for AI and SPE. Chinese SiC capacity increase adds pressure for Rohm. Potential...

Andrew Jackson

Semi Production Equipment Part 1: Great Tech Upgrades but Expectations Are Still Inflated

​SEMI PROD EQUIIPMENT growth expectations have decreased, 2025 expected flat YoY. Structural positives like HBM and AI drive higher capex...

Nicolas Baratte

ROHM Co Ltd is undergoing a multi-year transformation to improve profitability, focusing on cost optimization and disciplined capital expenditure...

Broadcom rebounds after earnings driven weakness. Quantum names up after positive comments from Jensen Huang. Nintendo's record sales fail to...

Applied Digital secures big data center order, setting a good tone for AI and SPE. Chinese SiC capacity increase adds pressure for Rohm. Potential...

SEMI PROD EQUIIPMENT growth expectations have decreased, 2025 expected flat YoY. Structural positives like HBM and AI drive higher capex...