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

2025 High Conviction – Freee: Earnings Recovery Is Underway

CyberAgent: Newly Released Games Drive Growth with an Upward Revision to Guidance

2025 High Conviction - Freee: 4Q Setback Is Only Temporary

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/cyberagent-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8197:1" rel="noopener">CyberAgent Inc (4751 JP)</a> reported 4QFY09/2025 results last week. Full-year and 4QFY09/2025 revenue and OP beat consensus as well as guidance by a huge margin.</li>
<li>Despite reporting a set of strong results, CA’s share price has been down 15% which we think was driven by the company’s cautious guidance for FY09/2026.</li>
<li>With a strong pipeline of gaming titles coupled with global expansion of English versions of newly released titles, we think CA’s FY09/2026 guidance is overly conservative.</li>
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CyberAgent Inc (4751 JP) reported 4QFY09/2025 results last week. Full-year and 4QFY09/2025 revenue and OP beat consensus as well as guidance by a huge margin.
Despite reporting a set of strong results, CA’s share price has been down 15% which we think was driven by the company’s cautious guidance for FY09/2026.
With a strong pipeline of gaming titles coupled with global expansion of English versions of newly released titles, we think CA’s FY09/2026 guidance is overly conservative.


CyberAgent: Overblown Market Response to Overly Conservative Guidance