Report
Mari Kumagai
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Narrow-moat JR East enjoys regulated returns on its extensive rail routes in the Greater Tokyo Area.

The first quarter results for Japan’s three largest passenger railway companies did not contain any surprises. The shares appear slightly undervalued after we have incorporated upsides emerging from additional tourist demand for East Japan Railway, or JRE, and West Japan Railway, or JRW. During the quarter, Central Japan Railway, or JRC, announced they have completed the second leg of the JPY 3 trillion government loan package at a minimal coupon rate of 1.0% (versus the comparable market rate o...
Underlying
East Japan Railway Company

East Japan Railway is mainly engaged in the transportation business. Co. operates railway routes covering mainly in the Kanto area and the Tohoku area totaling of 7,457.3 km of railway with 1,665 stations, 11,506 standard rolling stocks and 1,370 bullet Train rolling stocks as of Mar 31 2017. Co. establishes commercial space in the railway stations and operates restaurants, retail stores, cafes, convenience stores and shopping centers; and leases office buildings located in the railway stations and surrounding areas. Co. is also engaged in hotel business, advertising agency, travel operations, wholesale, truck delivery, information processing, cleaning, as well as credit card business.

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Mari Kumagai

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