Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

An equity research analyst with over 7 years of experience in multiple sectors. Previously worked for one of the world's largest asset managers with about USD2.5trn in AUM, covering small and micro-cap companies in the consumer sphere across Europe and developed Asia. Also experienced in covering multiple industries including banking, insurance and asset management, retail, tech, telco and REIT.

Equity Analyst

Fast Retailing: Slowing China Demand Could Overwhelm the Domestic Market Rebound

Fast Retailing: Additional 20% Downside Is Possible As Growth Breaks Down in Uniqlo International

Japan Consumer Discretionary:  Benefiting from China's Downfall

Fast Retailing: Expensive but the Fundamentals for Long-Term Strong

Down 24% From February Peak, But Still Has a Long Way to Go Before The Longs Get Back On Board

Fast Retailing: Trying to Pass Benefits of Cost Cutting to Customers

Gravity Works As WeWork Doesn't; Now Plan B

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

<p>Japan’s largest apparel retailer, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a> is scheduled to release the third quarter ended May 2021 results tomorrow, at a time 3QFY22 consensus revenue and OP were lowered for three consecutive months.</p><p>We think consensus has not lowered the 3QFY21 EBIT sufficiently during the last three months and Fast Retailing could miss the consensus EBIT estimate. With the market sentiment regarding Fast Retailing on a declining trend and valuation multiples near the all-time high level, an earnings miss could have significant implications on the company’s share price.</p>

Japan’s largest apparel retailer, Fast Retailing (9983 JP) is scheduled to release the third quarter ended May 2021 results tomorrow, at a time 3QFY22 consensus revenue and OP were lowered for three consecutive months.We think consensus has not lowered the 3QFY21 EBIT sufficiently during the last three months and Fast Retailing could miss the consensus EBIT estimate. With the market sentiment regarding Fast Retailing on a declining trend and valuation multiples near the all-time high level, an earnings miss could have significant implications on the company’s share price.

Consensus Continues to Course Correct While Fast Retailing Prepares to Report Q3