'Quantamental' Japan Specialist, LightStream Research

Campbell Gunn

Former Japan Equity PM with over 30 of experience now providing database-driven analysis of the market, sectors, peer groups and stocks for LightStream Research.

Leveraging data and graphic analysis provided by Japan Analytics, and the related Japan Analytics iPad App, we provide insights on companies are often ignored by the sell-side as well as challenging conventional wisdom on the market overall.

'Quantamental' Japan Specialist

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 02/​​16 - GungHo & Bridgestone

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions Update 02/​​​17 - Showa Denko & Japan Airport Terminal

🇯🇵 JAPAN • IT’S A WRAP - Winter 2020 Results & Revisions Review

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions Update 02/09 - Shimano, Honda, Japan Tobacco

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions Update 02/​10 - Rinnai, INPEX, Toyota, Nippon Paint

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Market & Results & Revisions Update 02/12 • Yamaha Motor, J Post Bank, Otsuka & Lion

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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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Japan Industrials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>• RESULTS &amp; REVISIONS SUMMARY - 15th FEBRUARY •</strong></p><div><p>Of Monday's 135 results announcements, 62% scored positively for earnings momentum despite trailing revenues falling by 6.3% on average and a 5.0 percentage point decline in operating margins. 26% of companies were in the red for the quarter.  60% of the 78 annual forecasts/revision announcements scored positively, and the average Forecast/Revision score was +5.5 points.</p></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>• BEST &amp; WORST •</strong></p></div><div>
<p>Thursday's 'best' large-cap announcement was from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kubota-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12926:1" rel="noopener">Kubota (6326 JP)</a>; while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dentsu-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12434:1" rel="noopener">Dentsu (4324 JP)</a> was the clear 'worst'. We would also not the uninspiring revision by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/recruit-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15070:1" rel="noopener">Recruit (6098 JP)</a>. </p>
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• RESULTS &amp; REVISIONS SUMMARY - 15th FEBRUARY •Of Monday's 135 results announcements, 62% scored positively for earnings momentum despite trailing revenues falling by 6.3% on average and a 5.0 percentage point decline in operating margins. 26% of companies were in the red for the quarter.  60% of the 78 annual forecasts/revision announcements scored positively, and the average Forecast/Revision score was +5.5 points.• BEST &amp; WORST •
Thursday's 'best' large-cap announcement was from Kubota (6326 JP); while Dentsu (4324 JP) was the clear 'worst'. We would also not the uninspiring revision by Recruit (6098 JP). 

     Source for all charts &amp; tables: Japan Analytics


🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 02/​15 - Kubota, Dentsu & Recruit

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 02/​15 - Kubota, Dentsu & Recruit

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 02/15 - Kubota, Dentsu & Recruit