Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

A chartered management accountant with more than 10 years of rich experience in investment research and financial analysis. Worked as an equity analyst for one of the world's largest asset managers with USD2.5trn in AUM covering numerous sectors including chemicals, retail, tech, autos, telco, real-estate and banks, globally. Experienced in fundamental equity research, industry research, commodity studies, forensic accounting, and due diligence reviews.

Equity Analyst

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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/recruit-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15070:1" rel="noopener">Recruit Holdings (6098 JP)</a> reported 4Q and full-year FY03/2022 results today. Revenue grew 23.9% YoY to JPY759.9bn while OP more than doubled to JPY45.4bn during 4QFY03/2022.</li>
<li>Full-Year revenues grew 26.5% YoY to JPY2,871.7bn which was about 3.0% above the upper range of guidance (JPY2,700-2,800bn) while OP of JPY378.9bn was within the guidance of JPY350-380bn.</li>
<li>Though full-year results were strong, 4QFY03/2022 results show that the company’s earnings have begun to weaken with normalisation of recruitment and staffing markets with Covid conditions easing off.</li>
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Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) reported 4Q and full-year FY03/2022 results today. Revenue grew 23.9% YoY to JPY759.9bn while OP more than doubled to JPY45.4bn during 4QFY03/2022.
Full-Year revenues grew 26.5% YoY to JPY2,871.7bn which was about 3.0% above the upper range of guidance (JPY2,700-2,800bn) while OP of JPY378.9bn was within the guidance of JPY350-380bn.
Though full-year results were strong, 4QFY03/2022 results show that the company’s earnings have begun to weaken with normalisation of recruitment and staffing markets with Covid conditions easing off.


Conviction Call Recruit: All Good Things Must Come to an End