Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Over 15 years analysing Japanese and Asian stocks from a long/short perspective

I focus on cyclically driven sectors such as Gaming, Factory Automation and Autos

An eclectic background as a long-short analyst, upper management at a financial data startup through its listing, and as the founder of a team analysing big/alternative data, all of which supports independent and differentiated views... we hope

An appreciation for Mathematics drives the development of a "Micro-Quantamental" process which can provide a data-driven, historically-informed and semi-automated foundation upon which to layer more qualitative and judgemental analysis, thus improving investment decision-making speed and accuracy

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Palantir – The Anti-WeWork and Updates From Its Presentation

Major Highlights of the Palantir Investors Day Presentation

Palantir - The Most Anticipated IPO in 2020

Palantir Direct Public Listing - A Shadow of WeWork in 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 Capital Markets

Palantir Technologies  / Equity Capital Markets

<p>Much has been made in the press of Palantir’s history of losses. Unfortunately, in its S-1 Palantir only disclosed six quarters of operating history making a deep analysis difficult, but nevertheless, based on our analysis of those financials we believe that the company’s underlying profitability potential is high, very high. Leaving valuations aside, from an operational standpoint this is one of the most attractive looking tech stocks we have seen among the new wave and we do not consider it impossible for the company to become one of the biggest companies in the world as the data revolution gathers steam.</p>

Much has been made in the press of Palantir’s history of losses. Unfortunately, in its S-1 Palantir only disclosed six quarters of operating history making a deep analysis difficult, but nevertheless, based on our analysis of those financials we believe that the company’s underlying profitability potential is high, very high. Leaving valuations aside, from an operational standpoint this is one of the most attractive looking tech stocks we have seen among the new wave and we do not consider it impossible for the company to become one of the biggest companies in the world as the data revolution gathers steam.

Palantir – Quantamentals Suggest Profitability Could Surge with Revenue Growth