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Daily Brief Equity Bottom-Up: Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC & UMC Spreads Higher After Taiwan Market Holiday and more

By | Daily Briefs, Equity Bottom-Up

In today’s briefing:

  • Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC & UMC Spreads Higher After Taiwan Market Holiday
  • Bloom Energy (BE) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025
  • TSMC: New Signals Underscore N2’s Rise as a Blockbuster Node
  • Didi Global Inc (DIDIY) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025
  • Apple, Intel, and the Systems Foundry Gambit
  • Primer: Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal (IPCC IJ) – Sep 2025
  • Primer: Verisure Holding (VERISR SS) – Sep 2025
  • Primer: Evergrande (3333 HK) – Sep 2025
  • Primer: Netdragon Websoft (777 HK) – Sep 2025
  • Primer: Punjab National Bank (PNB IN) – Sep 2025


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC & UMC Spreads Higher After Taiwan Market Holiday

By Vincent Fernando, CFA

  • TSMC: +28.3 Premium; Historically Extreme Level, Can Short the ADR Premium
  • UMC: +3.3% Premium; Historically Extreme Level, Short the ADR Premium 
  • CHT: -0.7% Discount; Near Lower Bound, Consider Going Long the Spread

Bloom Energy (BE) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025

By Value Investors Club (VIC)

Key points (machine generated)

  • Bloom Energy is trading at approximately $22 per share with a price target of over $50 in one year and over $100 in five years.
  • The company produces energy servers that convert natural gas or biogas into electricity with higher efficiency than traditional fossil fuels.
  • Projected non-GAAP earnings per share for 2026 are around $2, with a compounded growth rate exceeding 30% and competitive electricity costs of $0.09-0.12 per kWh.

This article is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.


TSMC: New Signals Underscore N2’s Rise as a Blockbuster Node

By Vincent Fernando, CFA

  • Latest Signals Continue to Indicate N2 Is Emerging as TSMC’s Blockbuster Node
  • N2 Commercialization Timing Aligns With Major AI HPC Platform Roadmaps
  • TSMC Market Share Over 70%… Could N2 Drive This Number Even Higher? Maintain Our Structural Long Rating for TSMC

Didi Global Inc (DIDIY) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025

By Value Investors Club (VIC)

Key points (machine generated)

  • Didi’s stock price is stable at $4.90, adhering to management guidance for eight months.
  • Concerns about autonomous driving in China arise due to low labor costs and a deflationary environment, impacting regulatory responses.
  • Didi is well-positioned for partnerships with AV companies, while Tesla faces regulatory challenges in operating a ride-hailing service in China.

This article is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.


Apple, Intel, and the Systems Foundry Gambit

By Raghav Vashisht

  • Apple, Intel, and Nvidia may be converging on a shared AI infrastructure vision that would have consequences for the global chip supply chain.
  • Intel’s systems foundry pivot is about controlling the stack, and Apple might see value in that despite moving away from the former’s products.
  • TSMC remains dominant in process tech, but the competition in the future might be about more than building silicon.  

Primer: Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal (IPCC IJ) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Dominant Market Leader with Strategic Assets: IPCC is the pioneering and largest operator of specialized vehicle terminals in Indonesia, holding a dominant market share (approximately 80%) in new vehicle handling at its primary location, the Port of Tanjung Priok, which is Indonesia’s busiest port. Its strategic position is reinforced by its status as a subsidiary of the state-owned port authority Pelindo, providing a significant competitive advantage.
  • Strong Financial Performance and Shareholder Returns: The company exhibits a robust growth trajectory with a 3-year net income CAGR of 52.31% and consistently high margins. IPCC maintains a strong, debt-free financial position, enabling it to consistently distribute high dividends, as evidenced by a dividend yield exceeding 13% in the latest fiscal year.
  • Favorable Industry Tailwinds and Expansion Strategy: IPCC is well-positioned to capitalize on the long-term growth of the Indonesian automotive market, including the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and government initiatives to boost exports. The company is pursuing a clear expansion strategy, focused on integrating its services, expanding its network to other Pelindo-operated ports, and digitalization to create a comprehensive vehicle logistics ecosystem.

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Primer: Verisure Holding (VERISR SS) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Verisure is the leading provider of professionally monitored security services in Europe and Latin America, poised for a significant IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm with a potential market capitalization of €12.9–€13.9 billion.
  • The company’s business model is built on a highly resilient, subscription-based revenue stream, with approximately 90% of its €3.4 billion in 2024 revenue coming from recurring subscriptions, driving strong, consistent cash flow.
  • Significant growth potential exists due to the low penetration of monitored security services in Verisure’s core European markets (around 4%) compared to the U.S. (around 23%), providing a long runway for customer acquisition and expansion.

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Primer: Evergrande (3333 HK) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Evergrande is a defunct Chinese property developer that was once the second-largest in China by sales. Its collapse in 2021 triggered a major crisis in the country’s real estate sector.
  • The company is currently undergoing liquidation after a Hong Kong court order in January 2024, following its failure to present a viable restructuring plan for its massive debt, which exceeded $300 billion.
  • The future for Evergrande‘s stakeholders is highly uncertain, with offshore creditors facing a bleak outlook for recovery. The company’s situation highlights significant corporate governance failures and systemic risks within China’s property market.

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Primer: Netdragon Websoft (777 HK) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Netdragon is a prominent player in China’s online gaming and mobile internet sectors, with a growing international presence in the education technology market.
  • The company is strategically pivoting towards the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in both its gaming and education segments, aiming to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
  • Despite recent revenue declines and market volatility, Netdragon maintains a strong dividend yield and has an active share buyback program, signaling management’s confidence in its long-term strategy.

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Primer: Punjab National Bank (PNB IN) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Punjab National Bank (PNB) is demonstrating a significant financial turnaround, marked by robust growth in net income and revenue over the past three years. This is supported by a strategic focus on improving asset quality and diversifying its lending portfolio.
  • As the second-largest public sector bank in India, PNB benefits from extensive government backing and a vast branch network, providing a stable, low-cost deposit base. The bank is leveraging this position to push for digital transformation and expand into high-growth sectors like renewable energy and infrastructure.
  • Key challenges remain, including managing historical non-performing assets (NPAs), navigating intense competition from private sector banks and fintech companies, and mitigating cybersecurity risks. Sustained execution of its strategic initiatives will be crucial for long-term value creation.

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Daily Brief Indonesia: Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal, SGX Rubber Future TSR20 and more

By | Daily Briefs, Indonesia

In today’s briefing:

  • Primer: Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal (IPCC IJ) – Sep 2025
  • Indonesia Rubber Exports Tread Tough Terrain In June, July


Primer: Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal (IPCC IJ) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Dominant Market Leader with Strategic Assets: IPCC is the pioneering and largest operator of specialized vehicle terminals in Indonesia, holding a dominant market share (approximately 80%) in new vehicle handling at its primary location, the Port of Tanjung Priok, which is Indonesia’s busiest port. Its strategic position is reinforced by its status as a subsidiary of the state-owned port authority Pelindo, providing a significant competitive advantage.
  • Strong Financial Performance and Shareholder Returns: The company exhibits a robust growth trajectory with a 3-year net income CAGR of 52.31% and consistently high margins. IPCC maintains a strong, debt-free financial position, enabling it to consistently distribute high dividends, as evidenced by a dividend yield exceeding 13% in the latest fiscal year.
  • Favorable Industry Tailwinds and Expansion Strategy: IPCC is well-positioned to capitalize on the long-term growth of the Indonesian automotive market, including the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and government initiatives to boost exports. The company is pursuing a clear expansion strategy, focused on integrating its services, expanding its network to other Pelindo-operated ports, and digitalization to create a comprehensive vehicle logistics ecosystem.

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Indonesia Rubber Exports Tread Tough Terrain In June, July

By Vinod Nedumudy

  • July exports volumes up 2% month-on-month, revenue down by 2%  
  •  Marginal recovery in volume fails to trigger value gains in July  
  •  China continue with declining trend in June and July  

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Daily Brief Event-Driven: Miniso (9896 HK)’s TOP TOY Angling For Labubu Mojo and more

By | Daily Briefs, Event-Driven

In today’s briefing:

  • Miniso (9896 HK)’s TOP TOY Angling For Labubu Mojo
  • Mirae Asset Group Companies Continuing To Buy Mirae Asset Life Insurance – A Prelude to Delisting?
  • Decoding OneSource Pharma’s Strategic Amalgamation: A Blueprint for a Global CDMO Powerhouse?
  • Weekly Update (SFGI/8729, NLOP, KBR)
  • KKR–Spectris: Major Reg Hurdles Cleared; Timing Drives 2.13% Gross Into Q1’26


Miniso (9896 HK)’s TOP TOY Angling For Labubu Mojo

By David Blennerhassett

  • In MINISO (9896 HK)’s (Possible) TOP TOY Spin-Off Is Priced In, based on (then) available figures and applying a holding company discount, post spin-off, MINISO’s upside appeared limited.
  • A listing application form has now been submitted to the HKEx, providing greater detail of TOP TOY’s finances, figures vastly different to those in MINISO’s recent segment accounts. 
  • The Labubu craze has resulted in a ~200% increase in Pop Mart (9992 HK)’s shares YTD. TOP TOY will be wanting to cash in on this exuberance. 

Mirae Asset Group Companies Continuing To Buy Mirae Asset Life Insurance – A Prelude to Delisting?

By Douglas Kim

  • The increased purchase of Mirae Asset Life Insurance shares by the Mirae Asset Group companies could be a PRELUDE to a potential voluntary delisting of Mirae Asset Life Insurance. 
  • We believe that there is a relatively reasonable probability of the Mirae Asset Group taking Mirae Asset Life Insurance private in the next 1-2 years.
  • Mirae Asset Life Insurance is trading at only 0.4x P/B. Treasury shares represent 26.3% of its total outstanding shares.

Decoding OneSource Pharma’s Strategic Amalgamation: A Blueprint for a Global CDMO Powerhouse?

By Nimish Maheshwari

  • OneSource Specialty Pharma has approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement to acquire Steriscience’s EuropeanCDMO and Brooks Steriscience’s Indian anti-infective assets.
  • The transaction adds approximately $107 million in projected FY27 revenue, significantly diversifying the portfolio, reducing single-site risk, raising the consolidated FY28 revenue outlook to over $500 million.
  • While the acquisition multiples appear steep for subscale assets, if management successfully delivers on ambitious growth targets, the transaction could position OneSource among the most competitive players in CDMO landspace.

Weekly Update (SFGI/8729, NLOP, KBR)

By Richard Howe

  • This week, I published a deep dive into Sony’s upcoming spin-off of Sony Financial (SFGI/8729).
  • I will be watching the spin-off closely and hoping for selling pressure.
  • KBR, Inc. (KBR) announced on September 24, 2025 that it plans to spin off its Mission Technology Solutions (MTS) segment into a separate publicly traded company.

KKR–Spectris: Major Reg Hurdles Cleared; Timing Drives 2.13% Gross Into Q1’26

By Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

  • EU Commission and Austria/Belgium cleared. Remaining approvals: US HSR and FDI in Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain. After these, UK High Court sanction and order registration are gating steps.
  • At 4,088p versus 4,175p consideration, gross spread is 2.13%. Expected annualized IRR ~4–6% assuming Jan–Mar 2026 cash. June entry at £32.04 still screens exceptional, ~39–51% annualized, settlement-dependent on current guidance.
  • Maintain exposure; monitor court timetable and residual filings pace. Dividend ex-date is 2 October 2025. Outcome probability remains high; timing within Q1 drives IRR sensitivity and settlement-month dispersion for investors.

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Daily Brief China: Zijin Gold, MINISO Group Holding , DiDi Global, Nova Insight, Evergrande, Netdragon Websoft, Sunny Optical Technology Group and more

By | China, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • Zijin Gold IPO (2259 HK): Trading Debut
  • Miniso (9896 HK)’s TOP TOY Angling For Labubu Mojo
  • Zijin Gold (2259 HK) IPO Debut – Some Points Worth the Attention
  • Zijin Gold : Listing Pop Likely. Know Your Thresholds. Avoid Valuation Pitfalls.
  • Zijin Gold IPO Trading: Decent Retail but Strong Insti Demand
  • Didi Global Inc (DIDIY) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025
  • Nova Insight Pre-IPO Tearsheet
  • Primer: Evergrande (3333 HK) – Sep 2025
  • Primer: Netdragon Websoft (777 HK) – Sep 2025
  • Sunny Optical – ESG Report – Lucror Analytics


Zijin Gold IPO (2259 HK): Trading Debut

By Arun George


Miniso (9896 HK)’s TOP TOY Angling For Labubu Mojo

By David Blennerhassett

  • In MINISO (9896 HK)’s (Possible) TOP TOY Spin-Off Is Priced In, based on (then) available figures and applying a holding company discount, post spin-off, MINISO’s upside appeared limited.
  • A listing application form has now been submitted to the HKEx, providing greater detail of TOP TOY’s finances, figures vastly different to those in MINISO’s recent segment accounts. 
  • The Labubu craze has resulted in a ~200% increase in Pop Mart (9992 HK)’s shares YTD. TOP TOY will be wanting to cash in on this exuberance. 

Zijin Gold (2259 HK) IPO Debut – Some Points Worth the Attention

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • Based on DCF model, valuation is about US$28.4 billion. We think this is the valuation bottom line. Conservative investors can take profits at this valuation level.
  • Valuation has the potential to reach US$34-42bn (or 18-22x P/E ) if based on 2025 forecast.Optimistic investors can choose to wait for stock price to fall within this valuation range. 
  • Considering better profitability/shareholder resources, Zijin Gold has more advantage than Shandong Gold Mining. Therefore, market value of Zijin Gold will widen the gap with Shandong Gold Mining in the future.

Zijin Gold : Listing Pop Likely. Know Your Thresholds. Avoid Valuation Pitfalls.

By Devi Subhakesan

  • Riding on strong investor demand, Zijin Gold (2259 HK)  has exercised its over-allotment option, boosting the total IPO size to USD 3.7 billion from USD 3.2 billion previously.
  • As Hong Kong’s only pure-play gold miner with global exposure, Zijin Gold may command a premium, though any sharp price gains still depend on sustained gold price strength.
  • Investors should define their medium- to-long-term gold price thresholds to shape a clear post-IPO strategy for Zijin Gold.

Zijin Gold IPO Trading: Decent Retail but Strong Insti Demand

By Nicholas Tan

  • Zijin Gold (2259 HK) raised around US$3.2bn in its Hong Kong IPO.
  • It is a global leading gold mining company formed by combining all of the gold mines of Zijin Mining, located outside of China.
  • We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Didi Global Inc (DIDIY) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025

By Value Investors Club (VIC)

Key points (machine generated)

  • Didi’s stock price is stable at $4.90, adhering to management guidance for eight months.
  • Concerns about autonomous driving in China arise due to low labor costs and a deflationary environment, impacting regulatory responses.
  • Didi is well-positioned for partnerships with AV companies, while Tesla faces regulatory challenges in operating a ride-hailing service in China.

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Nova Insight Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Nicholas Tan

  • Nova Insight (INS HK) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by JP Morgan and HSBC.
  • Nova Insight is the largest independent AI technology company in the insurance industry in China.
  • As of Dec 31, 2024, Nova’s solutions have been cumulatively adopted by 90 insurance companies, including eight of the top ten insurance companies in China.

Primer: Evergrande (3333 HK) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Evergrande is a defunct Chinese property developer that was once the second-largest in China by sales. Its collapse in 2021 triggered a major crisis in the country’s real estate sector.
  • The company is currently undergoing liquidation after a Hong Kong court order in January 2024, following its failure to present a viable restructuring plan for its massive debt, which exceeded $300 billion.
  • The future for Evergrande‘s stakeholders is highly uncertain, with offshore creditors facing a bleak outlook for recovery. The company’s situation highlights significant corporate governance failures and systemic risks within China’s property market.

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Primer: Netdragon Websoft (777 HK) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Netdragon is a prominent player in China’s online gaming and mobile internet sectors, with a growing international presence in the education technology market.
  • The company is strategically pivoting towards the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in both its gaming and education segments, aiming to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
  • Despite recent revenue declines and market volatility, Netdragon maintains a strong dividend yield and has an active share buyback program, signaling management’s confidence in its long-term strategy.

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Sunny Optical – ESG Report – Lucror Analytics

By Trung Nguyen

Founded in 1984, Sunny Optical Technology is a leading global integrated optical-component manufacturer. It was the largest global vehicle lens-set producer in 2024 with a market share of 32.3%, the largest global handset lens-set producer (30.8% market share) and the largest global handset camera-module producer (12.1%). The company has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2007. The largest shareholder is Sun Xu Limited with a 35% stake, while 65% is publicly held. Founder Wang Wenjian and the Sunny Group Employee Offshore Trust own and control Sun Xu Limited.


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Daily Brief Macro: UK: Lending Looks Stimulated and more

By | Daily Briefs, Macro

In today’s briefing:

  • UK: Lending Looks Stimulated
  • Global Rates: Scandi Central Banks and noisy UK politics
  • Global FX: Systematic signals, payrolls/ shutdown, risks to EUR/USD, AI-FX links
  • Global Commodities: Supply disruptions give copper prices breakout velocity
  • Indian Market: WANT TO BUY THE DIP, THINK AGAIN !!
  • The Week Ahead – Course Correction?
  • Supply Chain Relocation Under Tariffs: The Case to Move Depends on Sector and Production Process
  • Get Ready to Buy the Dip, But Not Yet
  • Has Copper found its Bottom? // Trump: Farmers will get Tariff-Money as Cashback?
  • Oil futures: Crude slumps over 3% as supply concerns in focus


UK: Lending Looks Stimulated

By Phil Rush

  • Lending activity is sustaining beyond the levels prevailing before the stamp duty tax hike distortion. Only housing transaction volumes are down, but by less than before.
  • New loan rates have fallen by 23bp since then, for a 110bp cumulative fall. New rates are close to the outstanding stock. Many borrowers are refinancing for similar deals.
  • Past tightening has broadly passed through, but the strength in broad money growth signals that monetary conditions are settling at a slightly stimulative setting.

Global Rates: Scandi Central Banks and noisy UK politics

By At Any Rate

  • The Riksbank will keep policy rates unchanged at 1.75%, with no further cuts expected and a small probability of a hike in 4Q26.
  • The Swedish budget announcement of unfunded reforms totaling 120 billion in additional easing caused Swedish rates to rise and yield curves to adjust.
  • The Norges Bank surprised by cutting rates despite strong economic data, with markets pricing in further easing despite the bank’s revised higher rate forecast.

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Global FX: Systematic signals, payrolls/ shutdown, risks to EUR/USD, AI-FX links

By At Any Rate

  • Market sentiment is data dependent, particularly on US economic data, which has been surprising to the upside
  • Despite some uncertainty surrounding Fed independence, the overall macro backdrop is conducive for dollar weakness
  • FX models are showing lack of conviction in the current environment, with carry trades in FX, including EM currencies, being a popular choice for market participants

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Global Commodities: Supply disruptions give copper prices breakout velocity

By At Any Rate

  • Copper prices surged from around $10,000 to $10,350 per metric ton due to a longer and more severe outage than expected at the Grasberg mine.
  • The disruption in production is expected to result in a 200,000 metric ton shortfall in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a further 270,000 metric ton loss in 2026.
  • The impact of the supply shortage has flipped the refined copper market from a surplus to a significant deficit, leading to a bullish outlook and a projected price increase to $11,250 per metric ton in the first quarter of 2026.

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Indian Market: WANT TO BUY THE DIP, THINK AGAIN !!

By David Mudd

  • India’s markets continue to underperform Asia since our insight last November recommending investors to “Fade the Market”.
  • Foreign investors continue to exit the market this year with the largest net outflow since COVID.
  • The Trump administration is pressuring India in trade negotiations with reciprocal tariffs (25%), additional tariffs for importing Russian oil (25%), pharma tariffs (100%), and new restrictions on H-1B visas.

The Week Ahead – Course Correction?

By Nomura – The Week Ahead

  • US government shutdown likely, with significant impact on data releases
  • US payrolls report delayed by potential government shutdown, expected to show improvement in September
  • Nomura’s chief economist for developed markets discusses potential outcome of government shutdown and expectations for US payrolls data

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Supply Chain Relocation Under Tariffs: The Case to Move Depends on Sector and Production Process

By Said Desaque

  • US tariff-related uncertainty about future global corporate capital allocation remains elevated, particularly for those entities contemplating the relocation of production sites.  Significant costs and investments are associated with production relocation.
  • Companies with a relatively high labour input in the production of low value-added products should find it easier to shift production to lower-cost jurisdictions to mitigate the impact of tariffs.
  • China’s pending five-year plan will seek to continue expansion into high value-added segments within the manufacturing sector via elevated research and development spending to reduce reliance on foreign technology.

Get Ready to Buy the Dip, But Not Yet

By Cam Hui

  • We remain intermediate-term bullish on stocks, but the market is at risk of a correction.
  • If last week’s weakness is the start of a pullback, short-term trading indicators point to further downside potential.
  • Investors should be prepared to buy the dip, but not yet.

Has Copper found its Bottom? // Trump: Farmers will get Tariff-Money as Cashback?

By The Commodity Report

  • “We’re going to take some of that tariff money and give it to our farmers,” Trump said at the White House.
  • Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has said the administration is weighing an aid program, opens new tab modeled after the approach taken by the previous Trump administration, when farmers were given billions to offset losses from a trade war with China.
  • Farmers are “for a little while going to be hurt, until it kicks in, the tariffs kick in to their benefit,” Trump said. “Ultimately, the farmers are going to be making a fortune,” he added.

Oil futures: Crude slumps over 3% as supply concerns in focus

By Quantum Commodity Intelligence

  • Crude oil futures opened the week sharply lower as oversupply concerns came back into focus, although a tense geopolitical situation continued to lend some support.
  • Front-month Nov25 ICE Brent futures were trading at $67.72/b (2010 BST) versus Friday’s settle of $70.13/b, while Nov25 NYMEX WTI was at $63.22/b against a previous close of $65.72/b.
  • Prices eased back from the recent multi-week highs following reports that OPEC+ would continue its unwinding program for at least another month.

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Daily Brief India: Onesource Specialty Pharma, Punjab National Bank, HealthCare Global Enterprises, HDFC Limited, PTC India Financial Services, Shivalik Rasayan, Tata Capital Limited, IDBI Bank Ltd, Tata Motors ADR and more

By | Daily Briefs, India

In today’s briefing:

  • Decoding OneSource Pharma’s Strategic Amalgamation: A Blueprint for a Global CDMO Powerhouse?
  • Primer: Punjab National Bank (PNB IN) – Sep 2025
  • Healthcare Global (HCG): Next Two Years Look Promising
  • Primer: HDFC Limited (HDFC IN) – Sep 2025
  • PTC India Financial Services Ltd- Governance Turmoil Resurfaces
  • The Beat Ideas: Shivalik Rasayan: Does USFDA Approval Marks a New Growth Chapter?
  • Tata Capital IPO : Update on Q1FY26 Financials, IPO Valuation, Peer Comparison and View
  • Primer: IDBI Bank Ltd (IDBI IN) – Sep 2025
  • Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia


Decoding OneSource Pharma’s Strategic Amalgamation: A Blueprint for a Global CDMO Powerhouse?

By Nimish Maheshwari

  • OneSource Specialty Pharma has approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement to acquire Steriscience’s EuropeanCDMO and Brooks Steriscience’s Indian anti-infective assets.
  • The transaction adds approximately $107 million in projected FY27 revenue, significantly diversifying the portfolio, reducing single-site risk, raising the consolidated FY28 revenue outlook to over $500 million.
  • While the acquisition multiples appear steep for subscale assets, if management successfully delivers on ambitious growth targets, the transaction could position OneSource among the most competitive players in CDMO landspace.

Primer: Punjab National Bank (PNB IN) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Punjab National Bank (PNB) is demonstrating a significant financial turnaround, marked by robust growth in net income and revenue over the past three years. This is supported by a strategic focus on improving asset quality and diversifying its lending portfolio.
  • As the second-largest public sector bank in India, PNB benefits from extensive government backing and a vast branch network, providing a stable, low-cost deposit base. The bank is leveraging this position to push for digital transformation and expand into high-growth sectors like renewable energy and infrastructure.
  • Key challenges remain, including managing historical non-performing assets (NPAs), navigating intense competition from private sector banks and fintech companies, and mitigating cybersecurity risks. Sustained execution of its strategic initiatives will be crucial for long-term value creation.

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Healthcare Global (HCG): Next Two Years Look Promising

By Ankit Agrawal, CFA

  • In line with our thesis, HCG has been scaling up well led by rapid growth in emerging centers. Established centers are also growing at a steady pace.  
  • With scale, profitability is normalizing. Over the next two years, we project the EBITDA to grow at 25% CAGR led by margin expansion and volume growth.
  • Utilization on like to like basis came in at 76% in Q1FY26 vs 69% in FY25. ARPOB has been steady at around INR 45000.

Primer: HDFC Limited (HDFC IN) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • On July 1, 2023, HDFC Limited, India’s largest mortgage lender, merged with HDFC Bank, the country’s largest private sector bank, in a historic $40 billion deal. This primer analyzes the pre-merger entity, HDFC Limited, and its integration into HDFC Bank.
  • The merger creates a financial services behemoth with a combined asset base of around ₹18 trillion, positioning it to capitalize on India’s burgeoning housing finance market. The home loan business is a central pillar of the merged entity’s growth strategy.
  • Significant cross-selling opportunities exist, as a large portion of HDFC Limited‘s customers did not bank with HDFC Bank, and vice versa. The integration aims to leverage HDFC Bank’s extensive distribution network and lower cost of funds to enhance the mortgage business.

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PTC India Financial Services Ltd- Governance Turmoil Resurfaces

By Nitin Mangal

  • PTC India Financial Services (PTCIF IN) faced a mass exit of Independent directors recently.
  • The IDs flagged compromising independence and constrained in upholding the highest standards of corporate governance as their reasons.
  • This once again brings back the governance issues under limelight, a situation the company is already familiar with.

The Beat Ideas: Shivalik Rasayan: Does USFDA Approval Marks a New Growth Chapter?

By Sudarshan Bhandari

  • Shivalik Rasayan, once focused on agrochemicals, has entered pharmaceuticals by acquiring Medicamen Biotech and securing USFDA approval for its new API plant at Dahej-II in 2024.
  • The company is transforming into a diversified chemicals and pharma player. Investments in R&D, larger agrochemical capacity, and regulated pharma access open pathways for higher-margin and sustainable growth.
  • Despite past issues of underutilized plants, high costs, and delays, recent approvals and new facilities position Shivalik Rasayan for steadier performance and long-term growth if execution remains strong.

Tata Capital IPO : Update on Q1FY26 Financials, IPO Valuation, Peer Comparison and View

By Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

  • Our earlier insight Tata Capital IPO – Jinxed by Tata Motors Finance describes how post merger with Tata Motor finance,  the finance metrics of the company changed.
  • In this insight we discuss about updates from Q1FY26 results and key observations on the same.
  • This also discusses about the IPO valuation, peer comparison and our view.

Primer: IDBI Bank Ltd (IDBI IN) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • IDBI Bank has demonstrated a significant financial turnaround, marked by robust profit growth and a substantial reduction in non-performing assets (NPAs). This improvement has been heavily supported by capital infusions from the Government of India and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
  • The impending privatization, with the government and LIC set to divest a 60.72% stake, stands as the most critical forward-looking catalyst. This strategic sale is expected to enhance operational efficiency, improve governance, and unlock value for shareholders.
  • Despite the positive financial trajectory, the bank’s stock has underperformed its peers. Concerns remain regarding the sustainability of performance post-privatization and corporate governance issues, highlighted by disproportionate increases in executive remuneration.

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Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia

By Trung Nguyen

  • In today’s Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Tata Motors, JSW Steel
  • UST yields were little changed on Friday, following the release of robust August consumption data in the US, while the core PCE price index was broadly stable. The yield on the 2Y UST declined 1 bp to 3.64%, while the yield on the 10Y UST was stable at 4.18%. Equities recovered from a three-day slide. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% to 6,644, while the Nasdaq climbed 0.4% to 22,484.
  • In the US, August personal spending accelerated slightly to 0.6% y-o-y (0.5% e / 0.5% p), while personal income came in marginally above estimates at 0.4% (0.3% e / 0.4% p).

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Daily Brief Crypto: Exchanges’ Next Phase: Reaching the Mainstream and more

By | Crypto, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • Exchanges’ Next Phase: Reaching the Mainstream
  • Tokenized Real-World Assets: Could Vaults Solve the DeFi Integration Challenge?


Exchanges’ Next Phase: Reaching the Mainstream

By Animoca Brands Research

  • Exchanges have evolved from simple matching engines into platforms offering custody, derivatives, and broader asset management, gradually becoming the main gateway into crypto.
  • Yet the traditional model has hit a ceiling, with user growth slowing and expansion momentum fading.
  • Mainstream adoption faces clear barriers.

Tokenized Real-World Assets: Could Vaults Solve the DeFi Integration Challenge?

By Animoca Brands Research

  • The on-chain real-world asset (RWA) market (ex-stablecoins) has grown to an estimated $24.8B (+57.9% YTD), validated by the presence of institutional TradFi giants like BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Invesco, UBS, and Apollo.
  • The key challenge hindering DeFi scale is not creating tokenized assets, but distributing them to the DeFi ecosystem.
  • This bottleneck is a complex knot of regulatory fragmentation and requirements, the inability of permissioned assets to integrate with permissionless DeFi protocols, multi-platform interoperability, information asymmetry for investors, and attracting sufficient demand.

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Daily Brief United States: Neptune Insurance Holdings, Bloom Energy Corp, Intel Corp, Copper, Alliance Laundry Holdings, Fermi, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, FTX Token and more

By | Daily Briefs, United States

In today’s briefing:

  • Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. (NP): Investors See Upside in Private Option to Flood Insurance
  • Bloom Energy (BE) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025
  • Apple, Intel, and the Systems Foundry Gambit
  • Global Commodities: Supply disruptions give copper prices breakout velocity
  • Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. (ALH): Another Private Equity Backed Company to Test IPO Market
  • Fermi Inc. (FRMI): Base Deal Upsized, IPO Investors Eye Owning a Piece of Future AI Infrastructure
  • Intel (INTC.US): Seeking Investment from TSMC?
  • Solaris Enrgy Infrastructure (SEI) – Friday, Jun 27, 2025
  • Has Copper found its Bottom? // Trump: Farmers will get Tariff-Money as Cashback?
  • Exchanges’ Next Phase: Reaching the Mainstream


Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. (NP): Investors See Upside in Private Option to Flood Insurance

By IPO Boutique

  • Neptune Insurance is seeing strong demand in its pre-IPO roadshow, with channel checks revealing that the deal is multiple-times oversubscribed—north of 10x.
  • Financially, Neptune has delivered impressive profitability. In 2024 it generated $119.3 million in revenue, $34.6 million in net income, and $72.1 million in adjusted EBITDA.
  • The company is efficient and profitable and they believe they have a SaaS-like scalability which, in our opinion, investors will be able to properly forecast out.

Bloom Energy (BE) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025

By Value Investors Club (VIC)

Key points (machine generated)

  • Bloom Energy is trading at approximately $22 per share with a price target of over $50 in one year and over $100 in five years.
  • The company produces energy servers that convert natural gas or biogas into electricity with higher efficiency than traditional fossil fuels.
  • Projected non-GAAP earnings per share for 2026 are around $2, with a compounded growth rate exceeding 30% and competitive electricity costs of $0.09-0.12 per kWh.

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Apple, Intel, and the Systems Foundry Gambit

By Raghav Vashisht

  • Apple, Intel, and Nvidia may be converging on a shared AI infrastructure vision that would have consequences for the global chip supply chain.
  • Intel’s systems foundry pivot is about controlling the stack, and Apple might see value in that despite moving away from the former’s products.
  • TSMC remains dominant in process tech, but the competition in the future might be about more than building silicon.  

Global Commodities: Supply disruptions give copper prices breakout velocity

By At Any Rate

  • Copper prices surged from around $10,000 to $10,350 per metric ton due to a longer and more severe outage than expected at the Grasberg mine.
  • The disruption in production is expected to result in a 200,000 metric ton shortfall in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a further 270,000 metric ton loss in 2026.
  • The impact of the supply shortage has flipped the refined copper market from a surplus to a significant deficit, leading to a bullish outlook and a projected price increase to $11,250 per metric ton in the first quarter of 2026.

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Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. (ALH): Another Private Equity Backed Company to Test IPO Market

By IPO Boutique

  • Alliance Laundry Holdings (ALH US) is offering 34.146 million shares at $19-$22 and will debut on the NYSE on Thursday, October 9th. 
  • The company is backed by BDT Capital who will own 76.0% of this company post-IPO. 
  • The durability of this market will have to be balanced with the valuation and the large amount of indebtedness this company has on the balance sheet. 

Fermi Inc. (FRMI): Base Deal Upsized, IPO Investors Eye Owning a Piece of Future AI Infrastructure

By IPO Boutique

  • Fermi (FRMI US) , amended the terms of its IPO on Monday morning increasing the size from 25.0 million shares offered to 32.5 million shares.
  • The deal is multiple-times oversubscribed. The company conducted extensive testing-the-waters meetings with more than 100 accounts, drawing strong and high-quality demand.
  • Data centers and powering the AI trade is likely to be a recurring theme over the coming year.

Intel (INTC.US): Seeking Investment from TSMC?

By Patrick Liao


Solaris Enrgy Infrastructure (SEI) – Friday, Jun 27, 2025

By Value Investors Club (VIC)

Key points (machine generated)

  • Solaris’s stock has surged fourfold after acquiring Mobile Energy Rentals, driven by interest in data center power.
  • Analysts criticize Solaris’s energy rental business for lacking sustainability and proprietary technology in a competitive market.
  • Activist investors are targeting Solaris for short selling, indicating concerns over the sustainability of its growth.

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Has Copper found its Bottom? // Trump: Farmers will get Tariff-Money as Cashback?

By The Commodity Report

  • “We’re going to take some of that tariff money and give it to our farmers,” Trump said at the White House.
  • Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has said the administration is weighing an aid program, opens new tab modeled after the approach taken by the previous Trump administration, when farmers were given billions to offset losses from a trade war with China.
  • Farmers are “for a little while going to be hurt, until it kicks in, the tariffs kick in to their benefit,” Trump said. “Ultimately, the farmers are going to be making a fortune,” he added.

Exchanges’ Next Phase: Reaching the Mainstream

By Animoca Brands Research

  • Exchanges have evolved from simple matching engines into platforms offering custody, derivatives, and broader asset management, gradually becoming the main gateway into crypto.
  • Yet the traditional model has hit a ceiling, with user growth slowing and expansion momentum fading.
  • Mainstream adoption faces clear barriers.

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Daily Brief Industrials: Bloom Energy Corp, Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal, Verisure Holding, Food Empire Holdings, Andersen Group, Hercules, Epwin Group PLC, Van Elle Holdings, Carr’s Group PLC and more

By | Daily Briefs, Industrials

In today’s briefing:

  • Bloom Energy (BE) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025
  • Primer: Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal (IPCC IJ) – Sep 2025
  • Primer: Verisure Holding (VERISR SS) – Sep 2025
  • Verisure (VSURE SS): IPO Fast-Entry Potential into Global Index
  • Rising Spotlight on Share Placements
  • Andersen Group Inc. (ANDG): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of a Tax & Financial Solutions Provider
  • Friday Take Away: 19 September 2025
  • Epwin Group — Steady growth in tough markets
  • Van Elle Holdings PLC – Hybridan Small Cap Feast: 22/09/2025
  • Carr’s Group — New strategy delivering results and new name


Bloom Energy (BE) – Monday, Jun 30, 2025

By Value Investors Club (VIC)

Key points (machine generated)

  • Bloom Energy is trading at approximately $22 per share with a price target of over $50 in one year and over $100 in five years.
  • The company produces energy servers that convert natural gas or biogas into electricity with higher efficiency than traditional fossil fuels.
  • Projected non-GAAP earnings per share for 2026 are around $2, with a compounded growth rate exceeding 30% and competitive electricity costs of $0.09-0.12 per kWh.

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Primer: Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal (IPCC IJ) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Dominant Market Leader with Strategic Assets: IPCC is the pioneering and largest operator of specialized vehicle terminals in Indonesia, holding a dominant market share (approximately 80%) in new vehicle handling at its primary location, the Port of Tanjung Priok, which is Indonesia’s busiest port. Its strategic position is reinforced by its status as a subsidiary of the state-owned port authority Pelindo, providing a significant competitive advantage.
  • Strong Financial Performance and Shareholder Returns: The company exhibits a robust growth trajectory with a 3-year net income CAGR of 52.31% and consistently high margins. IPCC maintains a strong, debt-free financial position, enabling it to consistently distribute high dividends, as evidenced by a dividend yield exceeding 13% in the latest fiscal year.
  • Favorable Industry Tailwinds and Expansion Strategy: IPCC is well-positioned to capitalize on the long-term growth of the Indonesian automotive market, including the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and government initiatives to boost exports. The company is pursuing a clear expansion strategy, focused on integrating its services, expanding its network to other Pelindo-operated ports, and digitalization to create a comprehensive vehicle logistics ecosystem.

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Primer: Verisure Holding (VERISR SS) – Sep 2025

By αSK

  • Verisure is the leading provider of professionally monitored security services in Europe and Latin America, poised for a significant IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm with a potential market capitalization of €12.9–€13.9 billion.
  • The company’s business model is built on a highly resilient, subscription-based revenue stream, with approximately 90% of its €3.4 billion in 2024 revenue coming from recurring subscriptions, driving strong, consistent cash flow.
  • Significant growth potential exists due to the low penetration of monitored security services in Verisure’s core European markets (around 4%) compared to the U.S. (around 23%), providing a long runway for customer acquisition and expansion.

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Verisure (VSURE SS): IPO Fast-Entry Potential into Global Index

By Dimitris Ioannidis


Rising Spotlight on Share Placements

By Geoff Howie

  • Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$592 million from Sep 19 to 25.
  • Food Empire Holdings raised S$42.8 million by placing 17 million treasury shares at S$2.52 each on Sep 24.
  • Prime US REIT launched a private placement to raise at least US$25 million, issuing new units at US$0.1935.

Andersen Group Inc. (ANDG): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of a Tax & Financial Solutions Provider

By IPO Boutique

  • Andersen Group (ANDG US) filed for an IPO on the NYSE on September 19th. 
  • They have strategically expanded their business to build an integrated platform of service offerings that enables them to solve their clients’ most complex tax and financial challenges.
  • They generated $731.6 million and $639.1 million of revenue in 2024 and 2023 and $384.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $341.5 million in 2024.

Friday Take Away: 19 September 2025

By Hybridan

  • 19th September 2025 Alphabetically arranged Share prices and market capitalisations taken from Alpha Terminal from the current price on the day of publication.
  • Top three shareholders are taken from the websites of the companies that we are writing about, unless there is a more up to date TR-1 notification RNS announcement.
  • Providing services to large clients has risk and rewards; it could be a rewarding time for these two companies HERC Energy boost PEN Operationally Ready

Epwin Group — Steady growth in tough markets

By Edison Investment Research

Epwin Group reported solid revenue growth in H125 and an improvement in operating profit, although there was some competitive pressure on the margin. The group ended the period with a solid balance sheet, and trading conditions in Q3 remain similar to the first half, no doubt party reflecting caution ahead of the Autumn budget. The all-cash offer of 120p per share from Laumann UK was approved by shareholders on 25 September.


Van Elle Holdings PLC – Hybridan Small Cap Feast: 22/09/2025

By Hybridan

  • 8th September: Project Glow Topco Limited, the ultimate holding Company of The Beauty Tech Group Limited, a global leader in the rapidly growing at-home beauty technology market, has confirmed its intention to float on the Main Market.
  • The Beauty Tech Group encompasses three distinct, innovative and premium beauty technology brands – CurrentBody Skin, ZIIP Beauty and Tria Laser – under which it develops, manufactures and retails at-home beauty devices.
  • In FY24, the Group reported revenue of £101.1m and adjusted EBITDA of £22.9m. Between the financial period for the 16 months ended 31 January 2023 (FY22) and FY24, the Group’s own-brand revenue and adjusted EBITDA grew at a compound annual growth rate of 73.6% and 92.9% respectively. Timing and deal details TBC.

Carr’s Group — New strategy delivering results and new name

By Edison Investment Research

Carr’s Group’s trading in FY25 was in line with consensus, and the key seasonal period has started in line with management’s expectations. While this is encouraging, key for investors are the opportunities as a focused agribusiness. The name change to Fevara and the three-pillar strategy (margin improvement, commercial growth and geographic expansion into high-growth markets) highlight the direction for value generation.


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Daily Brief Japan: Tekscend Photomask, Migalo Holdings, Fast Retailing, Sony Financial Group, TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX, Mugen Estate, Basis Corporation and more

By | Daily Briefs, Japan

In today’s briefing:

  • Tekscend Photomask (429A JP) IPO: Valuation Insights
  • [Japan ECM] MIGALO Holdings (5535 JP) Offering to Raise Capital, Generate Interest
  • Fast Retailing (9983 JP) Tactical Outlook: Waiting for A Rally
  • Tekscend Photomask IPO – Peer Comparison
  • Weekly Update (SFGI/8729, NLOP, KBR)
  • Investors Are Less Interested in Companies that Generate Little Cash Despite Shareholder Returns
  • (29 Sep 2025) Mugen Estate(3299 JP) — Fisco Company Research
  • Tekscend Photomask IPO – Thoughts on Valuation
  • (25 Sep 2025) Basis <4068> — Fisco Company Research


Tekscend Photomask (429A JP) IPO: Valuation Insights

By Arun George


[Japan ECM] MIGALO Holdings (5535 JP) Offering to Raise Capital, Generate Interest

By Travis Lundy

  • Migalo Holdings (5535 JP) is one of the rare TSE Prime-listed companies which got the boot from TOPIX, stayed in Prime, and is clawing its way back. 
  • As of end-March-25, it met all the criteria to stay in Prime and rejoin TOPIX. Now they are launching a primary offering, and this may presage an effort to rejoin. 
  • They are adding float and 10% of shares to the pile, in this ¥4.4-5.0bn offering. But instos are net short this stock. 

Fast Retailing (9983 JP) Tactical Outlook: Waiting for A Rally

By Nico Rosti

  • In our previous Fast Retailing (9983 JP) insight we identified a potential BUY opportunity ahead of the September 25 rebalance, but the rally failed to materialize. 
  • The stock at the moment is oversold, according to our quantitative model, so we would like to review its tactical outlook in this insight.
  • Right now, the stock is the most oversold of all the Asian stocks we track, probability of WEEKLY reversal stands at 72%, after last week’s Close.

Tekscend Photomask IPO – Peer Comparison

By Sumeet Singh

  • Tekscend Photomask (429A JP), a manufacturer and distributor of semiconductor photomasks, aims to raise around US$830m in its Japan IPO.
  • TP is a global provider of photomasks and related support services. It has been the leader in the merchant photomask market in terms of sales since 2016.
  • We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will  undertake a peer comparison.

Weekly Update (SFGI/8729, NLOP, KBR)

By Richard Howe

  • This week, I published a deep dive into Sony’s upcoming spin-off of Sony Financial (SFGI/8729).
  • I will be watching the spin-off closely and hoping for selling pressure.
  • KBR, Inc. (KBR) announced on September 24, 2025 that it plans to spin off its Mission Technology Solutions (MTS) segment into a separate publicly traded company.

Investors Are Less Interested in Companies that Generate Little Cash Despite Shareholder Returns

By Aki Matsumoto

  • The shift toward management that creates value through dialogue with overseas investors is evident in the relationship between foreign shareholding ratios, capital profitability, and stock price valuations.
  • There is significant correlation between cash reserves and ROA. ROA, which reflects the cash flow returns generated by a business, is considered to be closely related to stock price valuation.
  • Companies with high cash generation capabilities and large amounts of cash on hand are expected to invest in generating more cash flow and return cash to shareholders.

(29 Sep 2025) Mugen Estate(3299 JP) — Fisco Company Research

By FISCO

Key points (machine generated)

  • Mugen Estate reported record-high sales and profits for the fiscal year ending December 2025.
  • The company specializes in investment and residential properties across Japan, managing a diverse portfolio.
  • Established in 2014, Mugen Estate transitioned from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market to the Prime market by 2022.

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Tekscend Photomask IPO – Thoughts on Valuation

By Sumeet Singh

  • Tekscend Photomask (429A JP)  (429A JP), a manufacturer and distributor of semiconductor photomasks, aims to raise around US$830m in its Japan IPO.
  • TP is a global provider of photomasks and related support services. It has been the leader in the merchant photomask market in terms of sales since 2016.
  • We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about valuations.

(25 Sep 2025) Basis <4068> — Fisco Company Research

By FISCO

Key points (machine generated)

  • Basis Corporation, listed as 4068 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, aims for growth by balancing investments and cost control.
  • The company has expanded from mobile engineering to IoT device installation, enhancing living infrastructure.
  • Innovations like project management tools and AI have improved efficiency, reducing administrative work time by over 90%.

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