'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 Daily Roundup - 29th January - 6954▲ 7751► 6701▲ 4751▲ 6645▼6857▼

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions Daily Roundup - 30th January ▲ 8316•6702•8604 ▼ 6770•9064•4661

NEC (6701): Profits Ahead of Expectations

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions Daily Roundup - 27th January - Too Early to Call a Bottom

ja research

ja research is an independent research platform focused exclusively on Japanese equities. Leveraging data and graphic analysis provided by Japan Analytics, we provide insights on small and medium-sized companies that have been ignored by the sell-side as well as challenging conventional wisdom on larger companies. We also offer analyst and corporate access, the latter with translation if required. 

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Japan Industrials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/115/369/original/2020-01-29_05-48-09.png?1580244521" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="115369"></figure><div class="content-caption">Source • Japan Analytics</div><p><strong>28TH JANUARY ROUNDUP</strong> - Thre were 40 results and 14 forecasts or revisions announcements yesterday. Of the larger cap companies, five saw year-on-year declines in their quarterly OP of greater than 25%, while just two managed to grow profits by more than 10%. Revenue growth was strongest at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujitsu-general-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2025:1" rel="noopener">Fujitsu General (6755 JP)</a> at +23%, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/obic-business-consultants" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17383:1" rel="noopener">Obic Business Consultants (4733 JP)</a> saw a decline in sales of 13%. The weakest outlook came from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canon-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20493:1" rel="noopener">Canon Electronics (7739 JP)</a> whose initial forecasts for FY2020 is for a 39% decline in OP to ¥4.9b. Overall our composite Results Score ticked down by 5bps to 1.07. The Forecast/REvision Score improved by 3bps to 0.21.</p><p>In the <strong>DETAIL</strong> below, we review the announcements from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujitsu-general-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2025:1" rel="noopener">Fujitsu General (6755 JP),</a>  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shin-etsu-chemical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4481:1" rel="noopener">Shin Etsu Chemical (4063 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/m3-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13316:1" rel="noopener">M3 (2413 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/obic-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1273:1" rel="noopener">OBIC (4684 JP)</a>.   </p>

Source • Japan Analytics28TH JANUARY ROUNDUP - Thre were 40 results and 14 forecasts or revisions announcements yesterday. Of the larger cap companies, five saw year-on-year declines in their quarterly OP of greater than 25%, while just two managed to grow profits by more than 10%. Revenue growth was strongest at Fujitsu General (6755 JP) at +23%, while Obic Business Consultants (4733 JP) saw a decline in sales of 13%. The weakest outlook came from Canon Electronics (7739 JP) whose initial forecasts for FY2020 is for a 39% decline in OP to ¥4.9b. Overall our composite Results Score ticked down by 5bps to 1.07. The Forecast/REvision Score improved by 3bps to 0.21.In the DETAIL below, we review the announcements from Fujitsu General (6755 JP),  Shin Etsu Chemical (4063 JP), M3 (2413 JP), and OBIC (4684 JP).   

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions Daily Roundup - 28th January - 6755, 4603, 2413, 4684