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PSA IT Service Sector Earnings Review – Key Takeaways: Which Companies Did Better than Expected?

As we come to the end of earnings season for Japan’s IT Services, analyst Lindsay Whipp reflects on the main takeaways from those results and which companies are in a good position to outperform for the full year.
Underlyings
Internet Initiative Japan

Internet Initiative Japan is engaged in the provision of a comprehensive range of Internet connectivity services, WAN services, outsourcing services, systems integration and equipment sales to Co.'s customers mainly in Japan. Co.'s principal services are full-spec IP service, closed-network services, security-related outsourcing services, web server hosting and e-mail security service, as well as systems construction and systems operation and maintenance. Co., through its subsidiary, is engaged in the operation of ATMs and its network systems and receives a commission for each bank withdrawal transaction when a customer uses its serviced ATMs. As of March 31, 2018, Co. has 1,096 ATMs.

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft is a technology company. The company develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions. The company provides an array of services, including cloud-based solutions as well as solution support and consulting services. The company also delivers relevant online advertising. The company's products include operating systems; cross-device productivity applications; server applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; and video games. The company also designs, manufactures, and sells devices, including personal computers, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, other devices, and related accessories.

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

Nomura Research Institute is mainly engaged in the provision of consulting, financial and industrial IT services, and IT platform services. Consulting Services segment offers management consulting and system consulting services. Financial IT Solutions segment provides IT services including system development, operation outsourcing, and shared-online services for securities, insurance, banking, and other financial industries. Industrial IT Solutions segment provides IT services for distribution, manufacturing, service, and healthcare industries. IT Platform Services segment offers IT infrastructure services, managed services, and advanced information technology services.

PKSHA Technology Inc.

PKSHA Technology Inc is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in algorithmic license business. The Company operates through two business segments. The Cloud Intelligence segment is engaged in the sale of algorithm modules, and algorithm software BEDORE and CELLOR in the area of intelligent processing in the digital space. The Mobility & MaaS segment is engaged in the sale of algorithm modules related to image/video analysis and sales of algorithm software Hrus in the area of intelligent operation of real space for smart city. The algorithm modules include text understanding modules, dialogue modules, image/video analysis modules, recommendation modules, prediction modules, anomaly detection modules, and reinforcement learning modules.

Shift Incorporated (3697 JT)

VISIONAL INC

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Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

PSA produces both company and sector reports. The focus of PSA’s research is to identify winners and losers as new technologies impact the top and bottom lines of corporations. Critical to our research is the clear explanation of how these new technologies work and how they impact companies and industries. 

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Lindsay Whipp

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