Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oriental-land-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13517:1" rel="noopener">Oriental Land (4661 JP)</a> fell more than 10% today after a strong earnings beat in 4QFY22, which saw revenue and OP beat consensus by ¥7.0bn and ¥8.6bn respectively.</li>
<li>The medium-term outlook is very disappointing with the company expecting no pricing growth and low park attendance.</li>
<li>After moving up nonsensically during COVID due to extremely inflated medium-term consensus, we think Oriental Land’s share price could start falling apart after this medium-term plan announcement.</li>
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Oriental Land (4661 JP) fell more than 10% today after a strong earnings beat in 4QFY22, which saw revenue and OP beat consensus by ¥7.0bn and ¥8.6bn respectively.
The medium-term outlook is very disappointing with the company expecting no pricing growth and low park attendance.
After moving up nonsensically during COVID due to extremely inflated medium-term consensus, we think Oriental Land’s share price could start falling apart after this medium-term plan announcement.


Oriental Land’s New Medium-Term Plan: A Reality Check for Consensus

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suzuki-motor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:732:1" rel="noopener"><strong>Suzuki Motor (7269 JP)</strong></a>'s implied stub and simple ratio (Suzuki/ <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maruti-suzuki-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:733:1" rel="noopener">Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL IN)</a></strong>) are currently at all-time lows.</li>
<li>This bifurcation has become endemic in the relative value space, especially in Japan. </li>
<li>Maruti is trading rich amid its ongoing support for hybrid vehicles. That scenario won't play out well. </li>
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Suzuki Motor (7269 JP)'s implied stub and simple ratio (Suzuki/ Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL IN)) are currently at all-time lows.
This bifurcation has become endemic in the relative value space, especially in Japan. 
Maruti is trading rich amid its ongoing support for hybrid vehicles. That scenario won't play out well. 


Suzuki’s NAV Discount And Implied Stub Plumb New Lows. Again

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) / Event-Driven

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<li>On 7 April, the JPX announced the changes to the Free Float Weights (FFW) for the TOPIX Index. There are some big changes due to the updated FFW methodology.</li>
<li>From April to June, we see a one-way turnover of 2.87% and a one-way trade of ¥2,285bn. Some stocks have opposite way flows in different months.</li>
<li>Stocks with inflows outperformed stocks with outflows from Oct-Dec 2021 before giving up all the gains. These stocks have started to outperform and could continue outperforming over the next quarter.</li>
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On 7 April, the JPX announced the changes to the Free Float Weights (FFW) for the TOPIX Index. There are some big changes due to the updated FFW methodology.
From April to June, we see a one-way turnover of 2.87% and a one-way trade of ¥2,285bn. Some stocks have opposite way flows in different months.
Stocks with inflows outperformed stocks with outflows from Oct-Dec 2021 before giving up all the gains. These stocks have started to outperform and could continue outperforming over the next quarter.


TOPIX FFW Transition - Big Flows from April to June

Keisei Electric Railway Co / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keisei-electric-railway-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10876:1" rel="noopener">Keisei Electric Railway Co (9009 JP)</a>, which owns 22.2% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oriental-land-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13517:1" rel="noopener">Oriental Land (4661 JP)</a> has failed to move in sync with Oriental Land’s valuation for an extended time period.</li>
<li>Keisei Electric’s share price only moved up by 8% since 2015 when its NAV rose by 127% driven primarily by Oriental Land’s valuation.</li>
<li>With investor activism picking up in Japan and Keisei meeting many attributes that draws activists towards the targets, there’s a chance that Keisei could be a target of investor activism.</li>
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Keisei Electric Railway Co (9009 JP), which owns 22.2% of Oriental Land (4661 JP) has failed to move in sync with Oriental Land’s valuation for an extended time period.
Keisei Electric’s share price only moved up by 8% since 2015 when its NAV rose by 127% driven primarily by Oriental Land’s valuation.
With investor activism picking up in Japan and Keisei meeting many attributes that draws activists towards the targets, there’s a chance that Keisei could be a target of investor activism.


Keisei Electric: Needs to Draw Activists Fast

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oriental-land-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13517:1" rel="noopener">Oriental Land (4661 JP)</a> positively surprised the market with 3QFY22 revenue surpassing the consensus estimate by more than 13% through gradual easing of limits imposed on park attendance.</li>
<li>FY22 revenue and OP guidance were raised by ¥22.9bn and ¥16.6bn respectively despite expecting Q4 attendance to fall short of the original forecast through the new state of emergency measures.</li>
<li>Nonetheless, we think Oriental Land is too expensive at 33.6x FY24 OP, especially considering that attendance is expected to fall short of the original forecasts in the fourth quarter.</li>
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Oriental Land (4661 JP) positively surprised the market with 3QFY22 revenue surpassing the consensus estimate by more than 13% through gradual easing of limits imposed on park attendance.
FY22 revenue and OP guidance were raised by ¥22.9bn and ¥16.6bn respectively despite expecting Q4 attendance to fall short of the original forecast through the new state of emergency measures.
Nonetheless, we think Oriental Land is too expensive at 33.6x FY24 OP, especially considering that attendance is expected to fall short of the original forecasts in the fourth quarter.


Oriental Land: Price Reaction Unwarranted and There’s Significant Downside Risk in a Bear Market

Japan

McDonald's Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd. operates a hamburger fast food restaurant chain throughout Japan.  The Company operates its own stores and franchise stores.

ZENSHO Holdings CO., LTD. operates a fast food chain specialized in GYUDON which serves bowls of rice topped with seasoned beef based in Kanto.      The Company operates also diversifying into other types of food chains such as "Coco's" and "Big Boy" in Japan.

Skylark Co. Ltd. mainly operates a family restaurant chain across Japan.  The Company offers Japanese-style, Western-style, and Asia-style foods for a wide variety of targeted customer segments.  Skylark also sells food and provides delivery servies.

RESORTTRUST, INC. plans, develops, markets, and operates timeshare resort hotels under the "XIV" and "SUN MEMBERS" brand name.  The Company's resort facilities are located in the suburb of major Japanese cities.  Resorttrust operates golf courses.

ROUND ONE Corporation operates bowling alleys and video game arcades.  The Company operates primarily in the Osaka area.

TORIDOLL Holdings Corporation operates a variety of restaurants such as skewered grill chicken, Japanese noodle, ramen noodle, Japanese-style pancake, and pasta restaurants.  The Company operates its business at food courts in shopping centers, stations, highway rest areas, and suburbs.

create restaurants holdings inc. operates direct-run Western, Chinese, and Japanese restaurants.  The Company also operates fast food restaurants.

create restaurants holdings inc. (3387 JP)

SAIZERIYA CO., LTD. operates an Italian restaurant chain based in the Tokyo metropolitan area.  The Company's menu includes pizza, pasta, seafood, and meat entrees.

KYORITSU MAINTENANCE CO., LTD operates student dormitories and dormitories for young businessmen throughout Japan.  The Company builds condominiums and dormitories.

Food & Life Companies Limited operates sushi restaurant chains. The Company operates kaiten sushi stores and restaurants, sushi takeout, sushi bars with snacks, and more. Food & Life Companies serves customers worldwide.

Sands China Ltd. develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts, retail malls, and casinos. The Company also manages convention and exhibition halls in Macau.

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited, through its subsidiary, operates casino, hotel and other entertainment facilities in Macau. The company also manufactures sells and distributes construction materials.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. owns and operates casino resorts and convention centers. The Company operates in the United States, Macau and Singapore. Las Vegas Sand Corp's casinos offer a wide range of gaming activities and entertainment as well as overnight accommodations, while its expo centers host a wide range of entertainment shows, expositions, and other activities.

Yum! Brands, Inc, owns and franchises quick-service restaurants worldwide.  The Company develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants which prepare, package and sell a menu of food items.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise company operating a fleet of vessels in the cruise vacation industry. The Company operates through brands which primarily serve the contemporary, premium and deluxe segments of the cruise vacation industry, which also includes the budget and luxury segments.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. is a global hospitality company. The Company manages, franchises, owns, and develops branded hotels, resorts and residential and vacation ownership properties around the world.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. owns and operates quick serve Mexican restaurants. The Company manages restaurants throughout the United States.

Marriott International Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of hotels. The Company franchises lodging facilities and vacation timesharing resorts under various brand names. Marriott also provides services to home and condominium owner associations for projects associated with several of its brands.

Wingstop Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The Company specializes in cooked-to-order, hand-sauced, and tossed chicken wings. Wingstop serves customers worldwide.

Indian Hotels Company Limited operates The Taj Group of hotels.  The Company owns or maintains long term leases/licenses for hotels in India, in addition to International hotels.  The Group's hotels are divided into three groups: Luxury, Business, and, Leisure.

ORIENTAL LAND CO., LTD. operates Tokyo Disney Resort.  The Company also operates restaurants within the complex and sells Disney merchandise.

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Oriental Land (4661 JP)

Oriental Land’s New Medium-Term Plan: A Reality Check for Consensus

The market started pricing Oriental Land expensively during lockdowns, park closures, and numerous earnings misses, hoping that the company can...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Suzuki’s NAV Discount And Implied Stub Plumb New Lows. Again

I'd be setting up the stub here - long Suzuki, short Maruti - once the momentum begins to turn. Maruti is supporting outdated tech, which will be...

David Blennerhassett

TOPIX FFW Transition - Big Flows from April to June

Changes to the Topix FFW methodology will result in a turnover of 2.87% & trade of ¥2,285bn from April to June. There is a lot to trade on some...

Brian Freitas

Keisei Electric: Needs to Draw Activists Fast

With investor activism picking up in Japan and Keisei meeting many attributes that draws activists towards the targets, there’s a chance that...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Oriental Land: Price Reaction Unwarranted and There’s Significant Downside Risk in a Bear Market

We think Oriental Land is too expensive at 33.6x FY24 OP, especially considering that attendance is expected to fall short of the original...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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