Report
Mari Kumagai
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Daiwa Remains Unprepared for the Industry Headwinds with its Unwillingness for Cost Reduction

No-moat-rated Daiwa's first-half results revealed some operating weaknesses offset by a one-off tax saving from the liquidation of its Asian subsidiary. Daiwa reported the semiannual net income decreasing by 20.5% year on year to JPY 55 billion, with operating profit decreasing 37.3% year on year to JPY 57.3 billion against the revenue dropping 15% to JPY 300 billion. 
We maintain our fair value estimate of JPY 600, representing price to forward earnings of 7.6 times and price to forward book of...
Underlying
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group is a financial holding company engaged in the securities-related business and other investment and financial services. Retail segment provides securities brokerage services to individuals and unlisted-corporate customers. Wholesale segment offers stock, bonds, foreign exchange and the other derivatives mainly to institutional investors and business investors. It also provides investment banking services. Asset Management segment provides investment advisory and asset management services for institutional investors and overseas asset management companies. Investment segment is engaged in the private equity investment activities.

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Morningstar
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Mari Kumagai

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