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Marie Sun
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LINE Ads Continued Strong Growth, but LINE Games Are Still Struggling

Line’s first-quarter result was largely in line with our estimates, but it missed market consensus, particularly with the slower improvement of margins. 
We maintain our fair value estimate of JPY 3,550 per share or USD 34 per ADR for this no-moat company. Although Line is still in the early stages of monetizing its user base, we are encouraged to see its monthly active users, or MAUs, in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia, continue increasing to 171 million with a high engagement ratio of 7...
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LINE Corp (ADR)

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Morningstar
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