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Perfect Corp provides software as a service. The Company offers virtual try-on technology which allows users to see what makeup would look like on their faces before buying cosmetics. Perfect serves customers worldwide.

<ul><li>Perfect Corp. provides an AI and machine learning based B2B SaaS platform for virtual try on and marketing of beauty and fashion products as well as six mobile apps sold B2C for makeup suggestions, try-on, tutorials, photo and video editing and most recently, Gen AI creation and editing.</li><li>It is expanding its offering to new verticals and has strong IP as well as the largest database for AI training in the industry.</li><li>It has a dominant market share and serves almost all the major beauty brands worldwide.</li></ul>

Perfect Corp. provides an AI and machine learning based B2B SaaS platform for virtual try on and marketing of beauty and fashion products as well as six mobile apps sold B2C for makeup suggestions, try-on, tutorials, photo and video editing and most recently, Gen AI creation and editing.It is expanding its offering to new verticals and has strong IP as well as the largest database for AI training in the industry.It has a dominant market share and serves almost all the major beauty brands worldwide.

PERF:  Perfect Corp. Reports a Solid Q3 With 43% Non-IFRS EPS Growth

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The Asian Century Stocks logotype “百” stands for “one hundred” or a “century”. The economic centre of gravity is moving towards Asia. Yet most global investors are missing out.

kaonavi,inc. provides human resources management cloud services. The Company offers talent database, organization tree diagram, employee list and questionnaire, and evaluation workflow, as well as employee data graph and information sort, application programming interface cooperation, and other services. kaonavi serves clients across Japan.

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<li>Japan's leading developer of talent management software, used by companies to manage their staff. Key selling points include staff deployment, periodic evaluations, surveys, training, internal recruitment</li>
<li>Low valuation at 2.1x EV/Sales, long-term operating margin guidance of 20%+ on top of predictable 20-30% sustainable growth</li>
<li>Near-Term catalysts include the recent releases of labor management service “Roum Mate”, budget control system called “Yojitsutic”</li>
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Japan's leading developer of talent management software, used by companies to manage their staff. Key selling points include staff deployment, periodic evaluations, surveys, training, internal recruitment
Low valuation at 2.1x EV/Sales, long-term operating margin guidance of 20%+ on top of predictable 20-30% sustainable growth
Near-Term catalysts include the recent releases of labor management service “Roum Mate”, budget control system called “Yojitsutic”


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Kinatico Ltd operates as a technology company. The Company offers platform which helps employers to manage their workforce and meet their regulatory compliance needs. Kinatico serves customers worldwide.

<ul><li>RaaS has published an update report on Know Your People' regtech company, Kinatico (ASX:KYP) following its Q1 revenue announcement in which it reported that total revenue had grown 10% on the pcp to a record $8m and SaaS revenue jumped 50% on the pcp to $3m.</li><li>We see the Q1 result as a positive start for FY25.</li><li>On an annualised basis, SaaS revenue is running at $12.1m, with current momentum indicating that it could end the year higher.</li></ul>

RaaS has published an update report on Know Your People' regtech company, Kinatico (ASX:KYP) following its Q1 revenue announcement in which it reported that total revenue had grown 10% on the pcp to a record $8m and SaaS revenue jumped 50% on the pcp to $3m.We see the Q1 result as a positive start for FY25.On an annualised basis, SaaS revenue is running at $12.1m, with current momentum indicating that it could end the year higher.

Kinatico Ltd - Q1 SaaS revenue tops $3m, 38% of total revenue

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CommVault Systems, Inc. provides data management software applications and related services. The Company develops, markets, and sells a suite of data management software applications designed to protect and manage data throughout its lifecycle.

<ul><li>Commvault's fiscal first quarter of 2025 signaled a robust beginning to the year, reflecting significant growth across various metrics.</li><li>The company reported a 13% increase in total revenue, reaching $225 million, complemented by a 17% rise in total Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) to $803 million.</li><li>Noteworthy was the Subscription ARR, which saw a 27% acceleration to $636 million, and the SaaS ARR, which surged by 66% to $188 million.</li></ul>

Commvault's fiscal first quarter of 2025 signaled a robust beginning to the year, reflecting significant growth across various metrics.The company reported a 13% increase in total revenue, reaching $225 million, complemented by a 17% rise in total Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) to $803 million.Noteworthy was the Subscription ARR, which saw a 27% acceleration to $636 million, and the SaaS ARR, which surged by 66% to $188 million.

Commvault Systems: Acquisition Of Clumio & Expanded SaaS Portfolio For the Expansion of Cloud Data Protection Capabilities! - Major Drivers

Roper Technologies, Inc. manufactures and distributes industrial equipment. The Company offers industrial controls, fluid handling, pumps, medical and scientific devices, analytical instrumentation products, radio frequency identification (RFID) communication technology, and software solutions.

<ul><li>Roper Technologies recently disclosed their financial performance for the second quarter of 2024, with the presentation focused on solid quarterly achievements and updating fiscal guidance.</li><li>The company, a diversified technology firm, visually demonstrated its continual growth and groundwork for future investments particularly simplifying operational processes and broadening its market presence through strategic acquisitions.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Roper Technologies recently disclosed their financial performance for the second quarter of 2024, with the presentation focused on solid quarterly achievements and updating fiscal guidance.The company, a diversified technology firm, visually demonstrated its continual growth and groundwork for future investments particularly simplifying operational processes and broadening its market presence through strategic acquisitions.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Roper Technologies Inc.: Enhanced Product Integration and SaaS Solutions Catalyzing Growth! - Major Drivers

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PERF: Perfect Corp. Reports a Solid Q3 With 43% Non-IFRS EPS Growth

Perfect Corp. provides an AI and machine learning based B2B SaaS platform for virtual try on and marketing of beauty and fashion products as well...

Zacks Small Cap Research

Kaonavi (4435 JP)

Recruit’s talent management SaaS platform at 2.1x EV/Sales with business model margins of 20%+ and sustainable growth well above 20%

Asian Century Stocks

Kinatico Ltd - Q1 SaaS revenue tops $3m, 38% of total revenue

RaaS has published an update report on Know Your People' regtech company, Kinatico (ASX:KYP) following its Q1 revenue announcement in which it...

Research as a Service (RaaS)

Commvault Systems: Acquisition Of Clumio & Expanded SaaS Portfolio For the Expansion of Cloud Data Protection Capabilities! - Major Drivers

Commvault's fiscal first quarter of 2025 signaled a robust beginning to the year, reflecting significant growth across various metrics. The...

Baptista Research

Roper Technologies Inc.: Enhanced Product Integration and SaaS Solutions Catalyzing Growth! - Major Drivers

Roper Technologies recently disclosed their financial performance for the second quarter of 2024, with the presentation focused on solid quarterly...

Baptista Research