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.

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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/m3-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13316:1" rel="noopener">M3 Inc (2413 JP)</a> reported 1QFY03/2025 results on Friday. Both revenue and OP for the quarter beat consensus estimates by 3.5% and 11.0% respectively despite earnings continue to decline.</li>
<li>Medical Platform segment’s earnings have continued to decline as a result of pharma marketing whose revenues are impacted due to spending cuts by pharmaceutical companies.</li>
<li>M3’s share price has declined by more than 35% YTD and we don’t see any tangible recovery in the company’s earnings as overseas and other businesses face challenges.</li>
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M3 Inc (2413 JP) reported 1QFY03/2025 results on Friday. Both revenue and OP for the quarter beat consensus estimates by 3.5% and 11.0% respectively despite earnings continue to decline.
Medical Platform segment’s earnings have continued to decline as a result of pharma marketing whose revenues are impacted due to spending cuts by pharmaceutical companies.
M3’s share price has declined by more than 35% YTD and we don’t see any tangible recovery in the company’s earnings as overseas and other businesses face challenges.


M3 Inc

M3: No Tangible Recovery in Earnings Yet