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Kazunori Ito
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Cutting Casio’s FVE to JPY 1,600, but We Like Its Organizational Reforms

After meeting with the company, we have trimmed Casio Computer’s fair value estimate to JPY 1,600 from JPY 1,800 because we expect higher new product-related expenses to impede profit growth. The focus on new business development reflects Casio’s stagnant revenue. While its operating margin has improved to 10% in fiscal 2019, from 3% in fiscal 2012, this came from the divestment of unprofitable businesses, such as digital cameras and system equipment rather than from growth. While we are pleased...
Underlying
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

Casio Computer is mainly engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of consumer electronics. Along with its affiliates, Co. operates in three business segments. The Consumer segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of watches, clocks, electronic dictionaries, electronic calculators, label printers, electronic musical instruments and digital cameras. Co.'s watch brands include "G-SHOCK," "BABY-G," "PRO TREK," "EDIFICE," "OCEANUS, " "SHEEN," "PHYS," "wave ceptor" and "LINEAGE." The System equipment segment provides handy terminals, electronic cash registers including POSs, office computers, page printers and data projectors. The Other segment manufactures molds and other products.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Kazunori Ito

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