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Japan: Tokyo Electron and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Tokyo Electron (8035 JP): New Medium-Term Plan Vs. Reality

Tokyo Electron (8035 JP): New Medium-Term Plan Vs. Reality

By Scott Foster

  • Tokyo Electron has announced a new Medium-term Plan that shows what the company could probably do if the next five years were as good as the last five years.
  • That seems unlikely. The plan ignores rising interest rates, the risk of recession, political risk, and the possibility of demand from South Korea, Taiwan and China maxing out. 
  • It looks like FY Mar-23 guidance is intended to be conservative.  That cannot be take for granted.

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