Daily BriefsIndustrials

Daily Brief Industrials: Taiwan Secom, JSW Infrastructure, Toyo Construction, Kosaido, Lyft , MillerKnoll and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Quiddity Leaderboard TDIV Dec 23: Many Changes and One-Way Flows of US$1.2bn+!
  • JSW Infrastructure Ltd IPO- Forensic Analysis
  • YFO Reloads Toyo Construction Takeover Proposal at ¥1255/Share
  • KOSAIDO Holdings (7868) – Wide Economic Moat Providing a Major Competitive Advantage
  • Lyft Inc.: How Women+ Connect is Changing the Game in Passenger Safety! – Major Drivers
  • MillerKnoll, Inc. – Preview: Watching Order Trends, Margins in 1QFY24 Report


Quiddity Leaderboard TDIV Dec 23: Many Changes and One-Way Flows of US$1.2bn+!

By Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

  • In this insight, we take look at Quiddity’s expectations for index changes and capping flows for the TDIV Index for the December 2023 review.
  • I currently see 5 ADDs and 4 DELs but there are several names close to the border and expectations could change before the base date as prices move around.
  • The estimate for one-way capping flow in December 2023 is US$1.2bn.

JSW Infrastructure Ltd IPO- Forensic Analysis

By Nitin Mangal

  • JSW Infrastructure (5978490Z IN) will open up for its IPO subscription this week.
  • The company is into ports and maritime infrastructure and is the second largest commercial port operator in India in terms of cargo handling capacity.
  • While the company has grown rapidly, the financials do indicate few concerns such as critical dependence/high RPT with JSW group, high debt-high cash balance sheet, forex risk, etc.

YFO Reloads Toyo Construction Takeover Proposal at ¥1255/Share

By Travis Lundy

  • Last night Reuters teased a headline saying the Nintendo Family Office called YFO (and related entities) would raise its proposed takeover price for Toyo Construction to ¥1255/share.
  • Recently, the company had agreed to start an investigation and YFO had dropped its demands for an EGM. In Q1, the company reporetd Revenues +18.6%yoy, reasonably in-line with original guidance.
  • This new price comes at a 1% premium to previous close, and is meant to start discussions. The Board has indicated it will start deliberations tomorrow.

KOSAIDO Holdings (7868) – Wide Economic Moat Providing a Major Competitive Advantage

By Astris Advisory Japan

  • Robust barriers to entry and generating attractive returns – KOSAIDO Holdings is the market-leading funeral services operator in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with a 70% market share in cremations.
  • The company’s robust economic moat is derived from its dominant market position as the primary operator of crematorium services in central Tokyo.
  • The low likelihood of new entrants due to stringent legal and political barriers further solidifies its competitive advantage. 

Lyft Inc.: How Women+ Connect is Changing the Game in Passenger Safety! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Lyft, Inc. delivered significant results in the quarter.
  • Revenue increased by 3% year over year to $1.021 billion.
  • In July, Lyft saw sustained robust supply trends, with 25% more drivers using Lyft than the previous year and driver hours increasing by nearly 45% year over year.

MillerKnoll, Inc. – Preview: Watching Order Trends, Margins in 1QFY24 Report

By Water Tower Research

  • MillerKnoll reports 1QFY24 after market close on Tuesday, September 26. It will host its earnings conference call that afternoon, starting at 5:00 pm ET.

  • Our estimates are non-GAAP (adjusted) EPS of $0.20 on revenue of $889 million. Consensus is EPS of $0.21 on revenue of $896 million.

  • Management guidance is for revenue of $880-920 million and adjusted EPS of $0.18- 0.24.


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