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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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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a>  share price has declined more than 50% over the last 12-months from HK$22.1 to HK$9.46.</li>
<li>In the meantime, the company’s earnings also have weakened with resurgence of Covid-19 in China alongside decline in demand for smartphones in Europe and other markets.</li>
<li>Xiaomi has entered into the premium smartphones segment which has negatively impacted the company’s margins due to aggressive expansion of offline stores.</li>
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Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)  share price has declined more than 50% over the last 12-months from HK$22.1 to HK$9.46.
In the meantime, the company’s earnings also have weakened with resurgence of Covid-19 in China alongside decline in demand for smartphones in Europe and other markets.
Xiaomi has entered into the premium smartphones segment which has negatively impacted the company’s margins due to aggressive expansion of offline stores.


Xiaomi: Margins to Remain Under Pressure with Premiumisation and Investment in EV (Quantamental)