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

Japanese Cosmetics Industry: 1Q21 Statistics Update

Japanese Cosmetics Industry: Statistics Update – October & November 2020

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

Cosmetics exports grew 32.8% YoY and 15% QoQ in 2Q21 to more than offset the weaknesses in the domestic cosmetics market which remained 26% and 31% below the pre-COVID level in April and May 2021 respectively.
The earnings season of the Japanese cosmetics commences with quarterly results from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pola-orbis-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2287:1" rel="noopener">Pola Orbis Holdings (4927 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kose-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18009:1" rel="noopener">Kose Corp (4922 JP)</a> on 30th July 2021. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kao-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12933:1" rel="noopener">Kao Corp (4452 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fancl-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15862:1" rel="noopener">Fancl Corp (4921 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shiseido-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5718:1" rel="noopener">Shiseido Company (4911 JP)</a> are scheduled to report their quarterly results early next week.
We analyse the 2Q21 cosmetic industry statistics, using the monthly data released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Finance.

Cosmetics exports grew 32.8% YoY and 15% QoQ in 2Q21 to more than offset the weaknesses in the domestic cosmetics market which remained 26% and 31% below the pre-COVID level in April and May 2021 respectively.
The earnings season of the Japanese cosmetics commences with quarterly results from Pola Orbis Holdings (4927 JP) and Kose Corp (4922 JP) on 30th July 2021. Kao Corp (4452 JP), Fancl Corp (4921 JP) and Shiseido Company (4911 JP) are scheduled to report their quarterly results early next week.
We analyse the 2Q21 cosmetic industry statistics, using the monthly data released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Finance.

Japanese Cosmetics Industry: 2Q21 Statistics Update