Japanese Turnaround Situations, Short-Ideas, Azabu Research

Michael Allen

Japanese Turnaround Situations, Short-Ideas

Azabu Research

Azabu Research is a publishing and consulting firm focused on distressed equities in the Japanese market. We specialize in turnaround strategies, corporate combinations, divestitures, and restructuring.

Publisher of the Tokyo Turnaround Letter, which conducts the most thorough research possible of publicly available information, including forensic tests for fraudulent overstatement of assets and understatement of liabilities, as well as rigorous market and industry analysis to assess the underlying strengths of the company’s products or services, the appropriateness of the company’s turnaround strategy, and the skill of its current management team. The average length of a report exceeds 25 pages of text and tables, excluding any disclosures or executive summaries.

We have more than 30 years of experience in applying this process to distressed equities in Japan. Additionally, subscribers have free access to detailed, yet easily navigated earnings models for the target company as well as the top five comparable companies, and unlimited access to the analyst for follow-up questions.

Azabu Research also conducts be-spoke research on a project basis, and provides consulting services to companies looking to restructure, divest, make acquisitions, go public, or improve investor sentiment toward their stock.

Independent Research and Consulting Firm

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>2025 will start with more attractive turnaround opportunities than we have seen in a long time. </li>
<li>An uptick in TOBs, MBOs and merger discussions makes it suddenly no longer safe to short low-PBR companies indiscriminately.</li>
<li>Investors are noticing. More than two-dozen large- and medium-cap stocks with deep discounts to the benchmark began to bounce off well-defined support levels in late December.</li>
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2025 will start with more attractive turnaround opportunities than we have seen in a long time. 
An uptick in TOBs, MBOs and merger discussions makes it suddenly no longer safe to short low-PBR companies indiscriminately.
Investors are noticing. More than two-dozen large- and medium-cap stocks with deep discounts to the benchmark began to bounce off well-defined support levels in late December.


Unloved Japan Round Up Jan. 3: Set Up for A Banner Year?

Smartkarma AI Primers, Smartkarma

αSK Primers

Smartkarma AI Primers

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

Research Reinvented

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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/taiyo-yuden-co-ltd">Taiyo Yuden</a> is a key global supplier of passive electronic components, with a strategic focus on high-growth, high-reliability markets such as automotive, IT infrastructure, and industrial equipment. This pivot aims to create a more stable business resilient to the volatility of the consumer electronics sector.</li>
  <li>The company is a technology leader in Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs), a critical component for which demand is surging due to secular trends including vehicle electrification (xEV), Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), the rollout of 5G networks, and the expansion of AI and data center infrastructure.</li>
  <li>After a period of earnings pressure due to market cyclicality and inventory adjustments, financial performance has shown a strong recovery in the most recent fiscal year, with significant growth in operating and net profit.  The company is expanding production capacity to meet anticipated future demand, signaling a positive outlook.</li>
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Taiyo Yuden is a key global supplier of passive electronic components, with a strategic focus on high-growth, high-reliability markets such as automotive, IT infrastructure, and industrial equipment. This pivot aims to create a more stable business resilient to the volatility of the consumer electronics sector.
  The company is a technology leader in Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs), a critical component for which demand is surging due to secular trends including vehicle electrification (xEV), Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), the rollout of 5G networks, and the expansion of AI and data center infrastructure.
  After a period of earnings pressure due to market cyclicality and inventory adjustments, financial performance has shown a strong recovery in the most recent fiscal year, with significant growth in operating and net profit.  The company is expanding production capacity to meet anticipated future demand, signaling a positive outlook.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We tracked AI models, infrastructure, and M&amp;A this week: MiniMax H3 topped video editing while DeepSeek moved toward higher API pricing.</li>
<li>China labs are active: Alibaba launched Qwen3.8-Max, Tencent expanded Hy3, ByteDance accepted a frontier gap, and Kimi K3 escaped a test sandbox.</li>
<li>Infrastructure and financing: memory makers expanded capacity, CoreWeave and Microsoft added data centers, and Switch filed for a US IPO.</li>
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We tracked AI models, infrastructure, and M&amp;A this week: MiniMax H3 topped video editing while DeepSeek moved toward higher API pricing.
China labs are active: Alibaba launched Qwen3.8-Max, Tencent expanded Hy3, ByteDance accepted a frontier gap, and Kimi K3 escaped a test sandbox.
Infrastructure and financing: memory makers expanded capacity, CoreWeave and Microsoft added data centers, and Switch filed for a US IPO.


This Week in AI (Aug 2-8): MiniMax H3 Led Video AI; DeepSeek Raises Price and Resumes Funding

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

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<li>After a selloff yesterday, AI names are set to recover as NVDA's Kyber roadmap fears ease.</li>
<li>Likely we see a break for NEC Corp which has been trading better recently with flows moving out of SPE.</li>
<li>Interesting to see GS upgrade Nitto Boseki to buy on the expectation that the supply-demand balance for T-glass used in chip packaging will remain significantly tighter than previous assumptions.</li>
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After a selloff yesterday, AI names are set to recover as NVDA's Kyber roadmap fears ease.
Likely we see a break for NEC Corp which has been trading better recently with flows moving out of SPE.
Interesting to see GS upgrade Nitto Boseki to buy on the expectation that the supply-demand balance for T-glass used in chip packaging will remain significantly tighter than previous assumptions.


Japan Morning Connection: TDK Lags as Peers with More MLCC Exposure Capture AI-Driven Gains

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<li>MLCC names Taiyo Yuden +22.6% and Murata +17.6% to new highs on bullish comments from Alethia.</li>
<li>Smaller photonic/optical names remain incredibly interesting with QD Laser and Hamamatsu Photonics Kk well below recent highs.</li>
<li>Softbank still -20% from early June highs despite yesterday's +10% move.</li>
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MLCC names Taiyo Yuden +22.6% and Murata +17.6% to new highs on bullish comments from Alethia.
Smaller photonic/optical names remain incredibly interesting with QD Laser and Hamamatsu Photonics Kk well below recent highs.
Softbank still -20% from early June highs despite yesterday's +10% move.


Japan Morning Connection: Riskier Momentum Trades Back in Play Post SpaceX IPO Nerves

Japan

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets electronic components such as, ceramic capacitors, inductors, hybrid integrated circuits (IC), and ferrite. The Company's products include power supplies, inverters, optical disks, filters, coils, and thermistors.

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Taiyo Yuden (6976 JP)

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αSK Primers

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Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Morning Connection: TDK Lags as Peers with More MLCC Exposure Capture AI-Driven Gains

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Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Riskier Momentum Trades Back in Play Post SpaceX IPO Nerves

With Iran deal signed and SpaceX IPO complete, riskier momentum trades are in focus with optical and space names offering entry points after heavy...

Andrew Jackson

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Unloved Japan Round Up Jan. 3: Set Up for A Banner Year?

An uptick in TOBs, MBOs, and mergers​ creating the best environment for deep value turnarounds in a long time. Dozens of discounted stocks started...

Michael Allen

Primer: Taiyo Yuden (6976 JP) - May 2026

Taiyo Yuden is a key global supplier of passive electronic components, with a strategic focus on high-growth, high-reliability markets such as...

αSK Primers

This Week in AI (Aug 2-8): MiniMax H3 Led Video AI; DeepSeek Raises Price and Resumes Funding

This week in AI: MiniMax H3 tops video editing; DeepSeek seeks close to USD 8bn and hikes API prices; Switch files for a USD 10bn IPO.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Morning Connection: TDK Lags as Peers with More MLCC Exposure Capture AI-Driven Gains

AI names set for a relief rally as NVDA roadmap fears ease. MLCC exposed plays Murata and Taiyo Yuden outperform TDK while it is weighed down by...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Riskier Momentum Trades Back in Play Post SpaceX IPO Nerves

With Iran deal signed and SpaceX IPO complete, riskier momentum trades are in focus with optical and space names offering entry points after heavy...

Andrew Jackson

An uptick in TOBs, MBOs, and mergers creating the best environment for deep value turnarounds in a long time. Dozens of discounted stocks started...