Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Japan Eyewear Holdings   / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-eyewear-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40217:1" rel="noopener">Japan Eyewear Holdings (5889 JP)</a> reported 30% YoY revenue growth in H1FY25. Profit margins also remained high, with operating profit margin exceeding 33% and operating profit reaching ¥2.7B, 1.5x YoY.</li>
<li>The company has left FY25 guidance unchanged. The company’s cautious stance, yen appreciation, and darkening outlook of China amid weak economic data are the major downside risks.</li>
<li>We think reactions are overdone. Limited downside is expected from here. Encouraging SSS growth through continuous increases in unit price and accelerated store expansion will remain the key growth drivers.</li>
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Japan Eyewear Holdings (5889 JP) reported 30% YoY revenue growth in H1FY25. Profit margins also remained high, with operating profit margin exceeding 33% and operating profit reaching ¥2.7B, 1.5x YoY.
The company has left FY25 guidance unchanged. The company’s cautious stance, yen appreciation, and darkening outlook of China amid weak economic data are the major downside risks.
We think reactions are overdone. Limited downside is expected from here. Encouraging SSS growth through continuous increases in unit price and accelerated store expansion will remain the key growth drivers.


Japan Eyewear Holdings (5889 JP): Amid China Fear There Are Reasons to Still Stay Bullish

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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<li>Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>In October 2024, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celsys-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20774:1" rel="noopener">CELSYS (3663 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pksha-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26181:1" rel="noopener">PKSHA Technology (3993 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genova-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43939:1" rel="noopener">GENOVA (9341 JP)</a> were included in the TOPIX index.</li>
<li>Next, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wa-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29189:1" rel="noopener">WA Inc (7683 JP)</a> will be included in TOPIX at the end of December 2024.</li>
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Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.
In October 2024, CELSYS (3663 JP), PKSHA Technology (3993 JP), and GENOVA (9341 JP) were included in the TOPIX index.
Next, WA Inc (7683 JP) will be included in TOPIX at the end of December 2024.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Nov 2024)

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<li>Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>Our long-term pre-event candidate <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celsys-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20774:1" rel="noopener">CELSYS (3663 JP)</a> has moved to TSE Prime. There will be a TOPIX Inclusion event on 30-Oct-24. The stock has outperformed TOPIX by 43% since <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/topix-inclusions-who-is-ready-july-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July</a>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pksha-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26181:1" rel="noopener">PKSHA Technology (3993 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genova-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43939:1" rel="noopener">GENOVA (9341 JP)</a> also moved to the TSE Prime market in September and will be having TOPIX Inclusion events at the end of October 2024.</li>
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Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.
Our long-term pre-event candidate CELSYS (3663 JP) has moved to TSE Prime. There will be a TOPIX Inclusion event on 30-Oct-24. The stock has outperformed TOPIX by 43% since July.

PKSHA Technology (3993 JP) and GENOVA (9341 JP) also moved to the TSE Prime market in September and will be having TOPIX Inclusion events at the end of October 2024.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Oct 2024)

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intermestic-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43929:1" rel="noopener">Intermestic (262A JP)</a> raised around US$120m in its Japan IPO. </li>
<li>Intermestic is an eyewear manufacturer of eyeglasses and eyeglass accessories in Japan.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Intermestic (262A JP) raised around US$120m in its Japan IPO. 
Intermestic is an eyewear manufacturer of eyeglasses and eyeglass accessories in Japan.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Intermestic IPO Trading - Drew a Strong Institutional Demand

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

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.

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<li>The Japanese eyewear company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intermestic-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43929:1" rel="noopener">Intermestic (262A JP)</a> has set the terms for its Tokyo IPO and plans to raise US$121m through the IPO.</li>
<li>Our analysis shows that the company’s IPO is valued attractively compared to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jins-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12002:1" rel="noopener">JINS Inc (3046 JP)</a> , who offers eyewear at a similar price range to Intermestic.</li>
<li>Japanese eyewear makers who have aggressively expanded into overseas markets seems to be suffering from falling sales and margins, particularly in China due to economic slowdown.</li>
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The Japanese eyewear company Intermestic (262A JP) has set the terms for its Tokyo IPO and plans to raise US$121m through the IPO.
Our analysis shows that the company’s IPO is valued attractively compared to JINS Inc (3046 JP) , who offers eyewear at a similar price range to Intermestic.
Japanese eyewear makers who have aggressively expanded into overseas markets seems to be suffering from falling sales and margins, particularly in China due to economic slowdown.


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Japan Eyewear Holdings Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes optical goods. The Company produces and sells luxury glasses and other products. Japan Eyewear Holdings markets its products worldwide.

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Japan Eyewear Holdings (5889 JP)