In today’s briefing:
- Sumitomo Chemical (4005): Potential Posterchild of Japan’s Resurgence
- ECM Weekly (29th Apr 2024) – IDEA, Kokusai, J&T, Krafton, Horizon, Oceana, ChaPanda, 99 Speed, Afcon
Sumitomo Chemical (4005): Potential Posterchild of Japan’s Resurgence
- Sumitomo Chemicals aims to transform from a cyclical company with low market share in declining markets into a focused entity with high market share in secular growth markets.
- We estimate that the stock’s fair value is about 140% above the current price.
- Results meeting on April 30 should confirm that company is on track in returning to positive cash flow and selling off core assets.
ECM Weekly (29th Apr 2024) – IDEA, Kokusai, J&T, Krafton, Horizon, Oceana, ChaPanda, 99 Speed, Afcon
- Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
- On the IPO front, Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial (2555 HK) and Mobvoi (2438 HK)‘s listing doesn’t really help the HK sentiment.
- On the placement front, Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN) managed to do well, while Krafton (259960 KS) followed Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) footsteps.