Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

A chartered management accountant with more than 10 years of rich experience in investment research and financial analysis. Worked as an equity analyst for one of the world's largest asset managers with USD2.5trn in AUM covering numerous sectors including chemicals, retail, tech, autos, telco, real-estate and banks, globally. Experienced in fundamental equity research, industry research, commodity studies, forensic accounting, and due diligence reviews.

Equity Analyst

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Xiaomi: Strong Earnings; Narrows Gap with No. 2 Player Apple Globally While Beats Apple in China

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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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>According to market analysis firm Canalys, the Chinese smartphone maker <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a>  has beaten iPhone maker <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple Inc (AAPL US)</a>  to become the second-largest smartphone maker in the world based on the shipment volume in the second quarter of 2021 (preliminary estimates). The global smartphone shipment volume increased by 12% in 2Q2021 with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a>  claiming the largest share of 19% followed by Xiaomi with a 17% market share.</p><p>In our previous insight on Xiaomi’s 1Q2021 earnings, we highlighted that Xiaomi narrowed the market share gap with iPhone maker apple with a market share of 14.1% vs 15.1% for Apple in 1Q2021.</p>

According to market analysis firm Canalys, the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)  has beaten iPhone maker Apple Inc (AAPL US)  to become the second-largest smartphone maker in the world based on the shipment volume in the second quarter of 2021 (preliminary estimates). The global smartphone shipment volume increased by 12% in 2Q2021 with Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)  claiming the largest share of 19% followed by Xiaomi with a 17% market share.In our previous insight on Xiaomi’s 1Q2021 earnings, we highlighted that Xiaomi narrowed the market share gap with iPhone maker apple with a market share of 14.1% vs 15.1% for Apple in 1Q2021.

Xiaomi Beats Apple to Become No. 2 in the Global Smartphone Market in 2Q2021