Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yakult-honsha-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17153:1" rel="noopener">Yakult Honsha (2267 JP)</a>'s OP fell short of market expectations by ¥500 million in 1QFY24, leading to a 15% drop in the company's share price.</li>
<li>With the post earnings price reaction, Yakult's FY+2 PE has fallen to its lowest level since before the global financial crisis, currently standing at around 18.7x.</li>
<li>We think this price reaction is unwarranted as the fundamentals haven't changed. Thus, creates an opportunity for short-term gains by staying bullish on the stock.</li>
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Yakult Honsha (2267 JP)'s OP fell short of market expectations by ¥500 million in 1QFY24, leading to a 15% drop in the company's share price.
With the post earnings price reaction, Yakult's FY+2 PE has fallen to its lowest level since before the global financial crisis, currently standing at around 18.7x.
We think this price reaction is unwarranted as the fundamentals haven't changed. Thus, creates an opportunity for short-term gains by staying bullish on the stock.


Yakult: At Its Lowest PE Since Before the Global Financial Crisis

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<li>Market expectations for Yakult's 1QFY24 earnings seem weak, with consensus looking light, and the share price currently lingering near the lower boundary of the minus 2x trend channel.</li>
<li>Therefore, we believe that even a minor earnings beat next week could potentially drive <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yakult-honsha-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17153:1" rel="noopener">Yakult Honsha (2267 JP)</a>'s share price back up to the ¥10,000 level.</li>
<li>We anticipate that Yakult 1000 has the potential to drive that earnings beat, as it is projected to grow by as much as 65% YoY this quarter.</li>
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Market expectations for Yakult's 1QFY24 earnings seem weak, with consensus looking light, and the share price currently lingering near the lower boundary of the minus 2x trend channel.
Therefore, we believe that even a minor earnings beat next week could potentially drive Yakult Honsha (2267 JP)'s share price back up to the ¥10,000 level.
We anticipate that Yakult 1000 has the potential to drive that earnings beat, as it is projected to grow by as much as 65% YoY this quarter.


Yakult: Yakult 1000 Could Deliver a Surprise Yet Again

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<li>Japan's inflation hit a 41-year high at 4.3% in January, but gradually slowed down in the following months, reaching 3.3%, 3.2%, and 3.5% in February, March, and April 2023, respectively.</li>
<li>Although Fuel, Electricity, and Water prices declined, other items excluding fresh vegetables, maintained inflation at a similar pace, suggesting that cost-push inflation continues to impact the overall economic environment.</li>
<li>This insight examines the recent quarterly performance of Yakult, Nissin, and Seven &amp; I, our top picks in the Japan Consumer Staples Sector <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/japan-consumer-staples-sector-inflation-looks-a-blessing-in-disguise-for-those-with-pricing-power" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smartkarma Original</a>.</li>
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Japan's inflation hit a 41-year high at 4.3% in January, but gradually slowed down in the following months, reaching 3.3%, 3.2%, and 3.5% in February, March, and April 2023, respectively.
Although Fuel, Electricity, and Water prices declined, other items excluding fresh vegetables, maintained inflation at a similar pace, suggesting that cost-push inflation continues to impact the overall economic environment.
This insight examines the recent quarterly performance of Yakult, Nissin, and Seven &amp; I, our top picks in the Japan Consumer Staples Sector Smartkarma Original.


Japan Consumer Staples Update: Inflation Looks a Blessing in Disguise for Those with Pricing Power

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<li>Having reached a 30 year high of 4% in December 2022, which is two times the BOJ’s target, Japanese companies are finding it hard to absorb cost inflation.</li>
<li>This macro environment presents an opportunity to appreciate the few Japanese Food and Beverages companies that have managed to maintain average pricing growth even in a deflationary environment.</li>
<li>With a lasting pricing-power and a relatively inelastic demand than competitors, we think <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yakult-honsha-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17153:1" rel="noopener">Yakult Honsha (2267 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nissin-foods-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12548:1" rel="noopener">Nissin Foods Holdings (2897 JP)</a> are in a great position to outperform competition. </li>
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Having reached a 30 year high of 4% in December 2022, which is two times the BOJ’s target, Japanese companies are finding it hard to absorb cost inflation.
This macro environment presents an opportunity to appreciate the few Japanese Food and Beverages companies that have managed to maintain average pricing growth even in a deflationary environment.
With a lasting pricing-power and a relatively inelastic demand than competitors, we think Yakult Honsha (2267 JP) and Nissin Foods Holdings (2897 JP) are in a great position to outperform competition. 


Japan Consumer Staples Sector : Inflation Looks a Blessing in Disguise for Those with Pricing Power

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Cisarua Mountain Dairy / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>PT Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMD), a producer of dairy and consumer foods, aims to raise up to US$263m in its Indonesian IPO.</li>
<li>It is a market leader in the overall yogurt sub-category as well as in the spoonable and drinking yogurt segments with a market share of 53.2%, 71.9% and 50.3%, respectively. </li>
<li>In our previous note, link <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/cisarua-mountain-dairy-cimory-ipo-the-positives-fast-growth-high-market-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>,  we spoke about the positive aspects of the deal. In this note we will talk about the negative aspects</li>
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PT Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMD), a producer of dairy and consumer foods, aims to raise up to US$263m in its Indonesian IPO.
It is a market leader in the overall yogurt sub-category as well as in the spoonable and drinking yogurt segments with a market share of 53.2%, 71.9% and 50.3%, respectively. 
In our previous note, link here,  we spoke about the positive aspects of the deal. In this note we will talk about the negative aspects


Cisarua Mountain Dairy  (Cimory) IPO - The Negatives - Losing Market Share, Margin Sustainability

Japan

YAKULT HONSHA CO., LTD produces and sells fermented milk products, soft drinks and food products.  The Company also manufactures pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.  Through its subsidiary, the professional baseball team, Tokyo Yakult Swallows is owned and managed.

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Japan Consumer Staples Update: Inflation Looks a Blessing in Disguise for Those with Pricing Power

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Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Japan Consumer Staples Sector : Inflation Looks a Blessing in Disguise for Those with Pricing Power

This inflationary environment presents an opportunity to appreciate the few Japanese Food and Beverages companies that have managed to maintain...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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