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

SMC – Expensive but Looking Better Than Peers

SMC – OP Guidance May Not Be Conservative

SMC – OP Beat Incoming but so Is the Downcycle

SMC (6273 JP): Contraction Accelerates Again in 1Q

SMC (6273 JP): Getting in Line with Reality

Why Commodities Drive the Semiconductor Cycle

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

<p>SMC’s 2Q results were less than stellar as revenue was in line with consensus but margins disappointed resulting in a miss by 6.6%. This is in contrast to many FA peers which have outperformed expectations we would not be surprised to see a rotation away from SMC towards other FA names.</p>

SMC’s 2Q results were less than stellar as revenue was in line with consensus but margins disappointed resulting in a miss by 6.6%. This is in contrast to many FA peers which have outperformed expectations we would not be surprised to see a rotation away from SMC towards other FA names.

SMC Corp

SMC – Middling to Disappointing