Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Over 20 years of sell-side research experience across Global Metals & Mining, Cement, Industrials, and Commodities. Extensive first-hand mine and plant visits spanning India, Australia, China, the US, and the UK.
Hundreds of buy-side engagements across major global financial hubs in Asia, North America, and Europe. Also led a comprehensive client tour of China to deepen industry understanding.

Focused on fundamentals-driven analysis including earnings modeling, cost structures, and valuations using DCF and relative multiples. Global commodity cycles, supply-demand trends, and macro factors are integrated into sector calls. Research prioritizes inflection points from price, cost, and policy shifts, using a disciplined bottom-up approach supported by top-down macro screening.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Business: Designs and integrates intralogistics, cleanroom, airport, and automotive automation systems.</li>
<li>Expanding AI-driven logistics and semiconductor cleanroom solutions, with recurring service growth.</li>
<li>Earnings projected to grow mid-teens CAGR to FY27E, with multiples compressing from ~25× P/E / 15× EV/EBITDA to ~20× / 12×, justifying a structural premium.</li>
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Business: Designs and integrates intralogistics, cleanroom, airport, and automotive automation systems.
Expanding AI-driven logistics and semiconductor cleanroom solutions, with recurring service growth.
Earnings projected to grow mid-teens CAGR to FY27E, with multiples compressing from ~25× P/E / 15× EV/EBITDA to ~20× / 12×, justifying a structural premium.


Daifuku (6383 JP): Global Automation Leader with Structural AI Tailwinds

Daifuku Co Ltd

Daifuku (6383 JP): Global Automation Leader with Structural AI Tailwinds