Money Forward (3994 JT) and Freee's (4478 JT) market caps have been converging as the latter starts a recovery from all-time lows. Freee's earlier shift to operating profitability has attracted investor attention, as MF guides for a deceleration in sales growth for its FY25. However, over the long-term, MF is looking more attractive.
18 months after many Japanese mid-sized enterprise software stocks were sold off, many remain more than 50% lower than their peaks. And yet, these companies continue to grow strong sales. In this report, we take a look at 11 of these companies and at the extent to which their operating performances are reflected in their current valuations.
According to Bloomberg, Japan’s six listed mid-tier IT vendors – that’s NRI (4307 JT), CTC (4739 JT), TIS (3626 JT), SCSK (9719 JT), Biprogy [was Nihon Unisys] (8056 JT) and NS Solutions (2327 JT) – reported 2Q FY22 orders of ¥716bil (+12.4% YoY). The YoY increase, down slightly from the +13.1% YoY growth figure seen in the 1Q FY22 period, Pelham Smithers looks at the relative performance of mid-tier IT vendor orders.
The Japanese stock market is in an interesting phase where the Bank of Japan is supporting the bond market rather than the stock market. While this phase lasts, the dollar should remain above ¥120/$ and perhaps strengthen further against the yen. This report looks at what this phase might mean for the Japanese stock market as a whole, and for stock selection. The PSA Focus List has also been updated.
Japanese SaaS and small to mid-sized IT company stock prices have taken huge hits since the market sell off started in mid-November. We take a look at a range of companies and how attractive they are looking now valuations have tumbled.
After a brutal day in the market on Monday 6 Dec, analyst Lindsay Whipp highlights those with strong earnings and undemanding valuations . Tags: SoftBank Group (9984 JT), Money Forward (3994 JT), Freee KK (4478 JT), Rakus (3923 JT), Chatwork (4448 JT), Enechange (4169 JT), Sansan (4443 JT), Medley (4480 JT), JMDC (4483 JT), Cybozu (4776 JT), PKSHA (3993 JT),
A group of OBIC Business Consultant’s (4733 JP, OBC) shareholders plan to raise around US$447m (JPY48bn) by selling 12.87% of the company. The stated purpose of the selldown is to ensure that OBC qualifies for prime market on the TSE. In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.
Full Article at IIR has reaffirmed its Recommended rating for PIA after undertaking a review post the appointment of a new Portfolio Manager, Harding Loevner. The full report can be found on the IIR website. On 26 July 2021, Pengana International Equities Limited (PIA) announced a fully franked dividend of 1.35 cents per share for the June quarter. This represents an 8% increase on the March quarter dividend and takes the total dividends declared for FY21 of 5.1 cents per share, fully franked....
Enterprise software analyst Lindsay Whipp takes a detailed look at three small companies in the accounting software space in Japan: PCA Holdings, Money Forward, and Freee. This is true research: getting to the bottom of businesses which are not always intuitive. And as Lindsay explains, each one of them has the room and the strategies for growth.
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