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Shanshan Wei, CFA
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Kubota is reaping the benefits of agricultural mechanization.

Although narrow-moat Kubota's first-quarter operating income came in around 10% lower than our forecast and below the Street forecast, our fair value estimate is unchanged at JPY 1,700 because we expect earnings to recover over the next few quarters. The stock appears fairly valued, and we suggest investors be patient for an entry point.
While first-quarter sales were flat, operating income declined over 30% year over year, taking the operating margin to 9.8% from 14.2% in the year-ago quarter. ...
Underlying
Kubota Corporation

Kubota and subsidiaries are engaged in the manufacture of a comprehensive range of machinery and other industrial and consumer products, including farm equipment, engines, construction machinery, pipe-related products, environment-related products, and industrial castings. Farm equipment, construction machinery, ductile iron pipe, and certain other products are sold both in Japan and in overseas markets which consist mainly of North America, Europe, and Asia. Co. also provides water and sewage treatment plants, submerged membrane systems and biogas production systems for water treatment, as well as pulverizing facilities for solid waste treatment.

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Shanshan Wei, CFA

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