Shinko Electric is trading on just 5.3x FY22 EV/OPe, implying that the firm is set to have a hard landing on the earnings front. However, unless the semiconductor downturn continues longer and deeper than expected, analyst Pelham Smithers suggests that the ongoing shift towards high-performance chips with associated high-performance packaging should prove a strong safety net.
A report on Bloomberg about deteriorating sentiment in the Korean memory chip market is the latest piece of tinder to feed to the growing flame of negativity towards semiconductors. While Pelham Smithers sees the overall market as mixed, what stands out is the value in several semiconductor-related plays, with four Japanese companies currently trading on EV/OPs of less than 6x.
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.
Although the Japanese economy, politics and stock market seem to be where they were this time last year, there is a seismic shift going on in the way the Japanese stock market behaves that could make investing in Japan in 2022 quite different to previous years. We look at how and why this shift has taken place and what it means for investing in Japan in the coming year.
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....
Pelham Smithers presents his strategy for Q3 2021 and the changes to PSA's stock Focus List Table of Contents Overview 3 Background 4 Valuations & Value 5 The Case for “Muddle Through” 6 Consumer Spending 7 The Labour Market 7 The Currency and the Carry Trade 8 The BoJ and Policy 9 Japan’s Stuttering Economy 10 Stock Performance and Earnings Expectations 12 Catalysts: Digital Transformation, Semiconductors, Price Hikes ...
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