Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

A chartered management accountant with more than 10 years of rich experience in investment research and financial analysis. Worked as an equity analyst for one of the world's largest asset managers with USD2.5trn in AUM covering numerous sectors including chemicals, retail, tech, autos, telco, real-estate and banks, globally. Experienced in fundamental equity research, industry research, commodity studies, forensic accounting, and due diligence reviews.

Equity Analyst

Wanda Commercial IPO: Favourable Business Model but Highly Leveraged Parent Is a Concern

Freee 2Q: OP Beat Wipes Out Concerns on Mid/Large User Growth and Profitability

Conviction Call Recruit – Strong Results; Earnings Weakness Begins to Show Up and Down More Than 15%

CyberAgent 4Q: A Strong Fiscal Year; Indicative of a Business Turnaround?

CyberAgent: Strong 2Q Results Driven by Gaming; Upward Revisions to Full-Year Forecasts

CyberAgent 3Q: Recurring Strong Results Ease Concerns over Gaming Revenues; Guidance Revised Upwards

Gravity Works As WeWork Doesn't; Now Plan B

Bifurcated Chinese Express Market Developing

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/cyberagent-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8197:1" rel="noopener">CyberAgent</a> reported 1QFY09/2022 results on Wednesday. Revenue for the quarter increased 30.6% YoY to JPY171.1bn (vs consensus revenue of JPY173.4bn) while OP increased 11.6% YoY to JPY19.8bn (vs consensus JPY24.5bn).</li>
<li>Games business reported strong growth in revenue, however, OPM continues to decline with increased advertising cost. Some of the older titles which performed strong have started to decline.</li>
<li>Internet advertising and Media continue to grow, with resurgence of Covid-19 cases, it seems internet ad business will take longer to bounce back to pre-Covid levels.</li>
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CyberAgent reported 1QFY09/2022 results on Wednesday. Revenue for the quarter increased 30.6% YoY to JPY171.1bn (vs consensus revenue of JPY173.4bn) while OP increased 11.6% YoY to JPY19.8bn (vs consensus JPY24.5bn).
Games business reported strong growth in revenue, however, OPM continues to decline with increased advertising cost. Some of the older titles which performed strong have started to decline.
Internet advertising and Media continue to grow, with resurgence of Covid-19 cases, it seems internet ad business will take longer to bounce back to pre-Covid levels.


CyberAgent: Earnings Miss Consensus and No Guidance; Games Growth Is Worrying

CyberAgent Inc

CyberAgent: Earnings Miss Consensus and No Guidance; Games Growth Is Worrying